Waiting for Monsoon Showers....

 Yesterday the weather men have predicted Monsoon showers to begin in the south India in 3 days time which means on the 30th or 31st of this month. This is as per schedule. It is amazing how they come on time every single year. The first showers enter Kerala and then move inwards in a couple of days and Mangalore where I live is on the Kerala - Karnatake border and the monsoon showers begin here 4-5 days after it reaches Kerala. 


There is an expectancy each year as we look forward to the blessed showers that bring hope, joy and a great relief from the sweltering heat of the past months. It is the same each year as we wait for the Monsoon showers ...the whole land scape changes and the streets ,plants,trees, tiled roofs have the washed clean look all through those months.
Monsoons are very heavy here and Mangalore records one of the highest rain falls in the world.But we never seem to get fed up of this great miracle by the nature and wait for it with intense longing year after year...

Indoor house plants

Houseplants are popular indoor decorations.


Attractive and constantly
changing, they add a softness of line and nature indoors.. , the ideal location of a plant for decoration may not be the ideal spot for plant growth. Lack of adequate light is the most common factor limiting the growth of plants in many areas of the home.This can be supplemented to a certain extent by artificial lighting(electric light)

Indoor plants help create a pleasant home environment. As part of the 'indoor landscape' plants create a cool,spacious feeling even in the warmest weather..;
1,Most indoor plants prefer a humid atmosphere and indirect light, and vary in their light
requirement.I deally plants should be placed near a window, on the window sill or in hanging baskets near a window.
2, Improper watering is the cause of most house plant problems.Both under and over watering can cause leaves to yellow and fall.
3, Adequate water drainage is essential for plants grown indoors in containers.Ensure good drainage by mixing an adequate quantity of sand with the soil.A good soil mix of one part of soil, one part of peat and fertiliser and one part of sand.

4,They need to be repotted regularly.

Some easy to grow houseplants

Parlour palm
Spider plant
Mother in law's tongue
Goose foot plant
Most variety of Orchids
Diefenbachia with its attractive
large leaves
Ferns
Money plant
African violets with its attractive blooms
in a variety of colours ranging from white to
blue, purple and shades of pink.;