The peek preview I posted
earlier was one from a blogpost I have been postponing for quite some time now.
I being an inquisitive gardener, like experimenting. This, the pomegranate
plant, second one, which I grew in my rooftop garden in an earthen pot. Though,
I understand plants like these, or the mango plant, that I transplanted into a
bigger vessel, last month, are supposed to be trees needing bigger growing
space, that is, the unending space to spread their roots as much as they like,
in open lands, I have none. That shouldn't stop me from trying on to grow them,
in whatever little space I have. Does it?
The pomegranate plant that I've
got here is one that grew out of seed from pomegranates I bought from the
market for consumption. I decided to throw away some of those in a couple of
pots, and this was the result. It has been around two years since this happened,
and what more? The young two feet plant, in a small earthen pot bore dozens and
dozens of flowers last monsoon. Though, I knew very well that it was too much
to expect fruits from a plant this small, actually baby in the true sense, when
it comes to fruiting plants and trees.
Surprisingly enough, one of the
flowers did manage to go ahead and become a small pomegranate. What more could
one expect? What would have been my reaction? Your guess...
Seeing a small bud in the plant… Good Heavens.
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Seeing that small bud grow bigger and healthier, more happiness.
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Bloom, finally...
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Bloom, finally... |
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That tiny fruit, growing bigger over months, and still appearing small... |
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Finally... |
I was more than elated. Seeing
the plant grow from a fragile sapling, growing and fighting it’s way to become
a healthy plant, showing beautiful blooms, still fighting the nature to keep
itself alive, and then finally, bearing a small fruit for the care giver…
Awesome! What more could I have asked for?
What a great series of photos! I can imagine how elated you were! The flower would have been enough for me, never mind the fruit!
ReplyDeleteyes, that's exactly what I felt. Nice to see you here. :)
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