Hi PTJN! Welcome to GS, from the coastline of Karachi Pakistan! :)
Well, thank you all for liking my effort. I did so only because I knew most people over here at this forum were feeling gloomy because of so much...
You wouldn't say that if you ever got to experience our merciless hot summers, which last for over 6 months (with temperatures going as high as 48...
Most interesting indeed Philip! By the way, this doesn't grow any taller then 18 inches. Also over here in my weather conditions, it does not...
Thanks guys! Yes, I too am looking forward to growing some ginormous onions from seeds. So in a matter of a few months, I am sure I'll get there -...
You know what Philip, you are the only other guy I have met on the Internet - Who is familiar with this plant! :) However, one thing is...
And here I am, on the other side of the world - Having a kind of weather that gives perfect beach conditions! :-D
I have just now searched it out from Google. It is an African Monarch (Plain Tiger) butterfly. It is common here in Karachi. :stew1:...
I actually grew this plant from a seed. So it is today 11 months old! It's very bushy, robust, and is immune to most garden pests (except for...
Well, these are the benefits of living right at the Tropic of Cancer! :)
While I was waiting for my Gazania to open up, I saw this butterfly fluttering in the slow breeze. So I caught it - With the camera I mean, I...
OK, here is the Gazania Sunburst, as it opens up in the morning! :stew1: [img] Gazania Sunburst opening up 1 ( photo / image / picture...
And this is what the chili looks like when opened! :) [img] Holiday Cheers chili opened up ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
OK, here is how the plant looks like today! :) [img] Holiday Cheers 6 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) [img] Holiday Cheers...
OK, this is the lasted! :) [img] 10 Dwarf Sunflowers in their pots. ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) [img] Dwarf Sunflower...
Here is the latest on my giant Onion's progress! :) [img] Girant Onion on 27th Dec ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
However the surprising thing is that I actually had no idea (until a few weeks ago), that white Marigolds also existed! :-D
Well, not exactly white but off-white anyway. :stew1: [img] White Marigold 1 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) [img] White...
One more amazing thing about this is that the flower closes up before sunset, but then re-opens after sunrise. And on cloudy days it stays closed....
First time I bought a Gazania Sunburst for my garden. Looks really great, and seems to like direct sunlight also! I've bought it to collect seeds...
