Garden Party....

Cielo is holding a garden party...visit the house in the roses to see garden from around the globe.. I don't have a garden where I live now. but I have a only plant that is a Jasmine. which remainds me of my home...in Kerala....in this map you can see Kerala...yes red mark, ribbon shapped little state....

this is the jasmine i am taking care of like a baby for 4 years now. in winter i will keep her indoor...

we have this kind of jasmine in home...

front view of our house...

can you see wax apples in this photo...this is our back yard....

In our backyard we have 5 different kind of mangos, different kind of bananas, jackfruit, coconut trees, papaya, Guava, wax apple, Pine apple, Amla, Sugar apple, sapota, and a lot of exotic fruits ...i don't even know their english names..... Back in home we have a beautiful garden. every house have a garden and a vegetable garden. we get our vegetables and fruits from backyard...year around.

this is a typical house...

A little bit about Kerala.
Life in kerala is so simple. beautiful place with green and water every where..
"With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 ms in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil streches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine...

A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates.

Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the highlands. With 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon.

Almost a fourth of India's 10,000 plant species are found in the state. Among the almost 4,000 flowering plant species (1,272 of which are endemic to Kerala and 159 threatened) are 900 species of highly sought medicinal plants. Nearly half of Kerala's people are dependent on agriculture alone for income. Some 600 varieties of rice (Kerala's most important staple food and cereal crop) are harvested from 3105.21 km² .Other key crops include coconut, tea, coffee, rubber, cashews, and spices—including pepper, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

These are some common plants any house in Kerala have..

Flower has a important role in daily life...used in shrines in home, temples, and for decoration



Here is flower stand selling flowers...

I didn't mention roses, gardenia, basil and a lot of other common plants...simple excuse am so tied....this EMS is getting me :) I am craving for a bit of home made food...my mom's special...i can't get it...but am thinking about my home and starving....i can't even drink a glass of water...
love you all
bindi