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What are gardeners journaling about in Saudi Arabia? Find out here!

• 24 Feb 2010
  Germinating? Sprouting? Happy Lavender Sprouting
  Little things have emerged! I scattered a lot of seeds, but not many have germinated.. Do you think i would be able to see lavenders them summer? oh! i hope and pray! would certainly make my mum very happy! they’re in a make-shift pot at the moment.. some old kettle carton i found in store..
  Sunny 15°C / 59°F
• 24 Feb 2010
  Quick photo update! Happy 1st Floor Windowsill garden
  This is what remains..
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• 24 Feb 2010
  Surviving the weird attack 1 Jasmine Treating and Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  Probably one of the few plants that dislike winter.. it suffered a weird form of attach: there seemed to be something woven around it.. if you looked under the leaves you would see almost invisible insects.. how did i treat it? simple kept washing the butterfly cocoon-like weaves till i got rid o...
  Sunny 15°C / 59°F
• 24 Feb 2010
  Marigold update - why did i archive my marigolds? lol! 1 Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  
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• 24 Feb 2010
  Quick update photo after coffee fertilisation 1 Happy Lemon and Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  
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• 24 Feb 2010
  I just hope the weather remains kind to them :-) 1 Very Happy Nastartiums Showing True Leaves
  The dessert city of Riyadh has some beautiful weather in the winter.. The word in Arabic “Riyadh” actually means gardens, or heavens (plural).. not really what it is in Summer.. faaar faar away from that, but word has it that once upon a time, this arid land had thriving vegetation.. ...
  Sunny 15°C / 59°F
• 24 Feb 2010
  Beautiful Scene! 1 Very Happy Ornamental peppers Ripening and Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  I’m sorry I haven’t updated the ornamental peppers journal more frequently.. i really didn’t think it’ll survive till i post those pretty pics of it today :-) it gave me a lot of heartache i must admit when it suffered all kinds of pests attacking it.. vicious pests! they ...
  Sunny 14°C / 57°F
• 24 Feb 2010
  We have sprouting! Very Happy Tomato Marmande Sprouting, Tomato Roma VF Sprouting, Tomato Rio Grande Sprouting, Pomodoro Ace 55 VF Sprout...
  Finally, the wait has been worthwhile.. don’t know why they took so long this time.. mind you the weather has been fluctuating.. hot on some days.. and nippy on others.. so they’re confused (do i grow, or do i don’t grow i feel them think!) The shoebox houses the 4 types of toma...
  Sunny 14°C / 57°F
• 24 Feb 2010
  The Rosemary has invaded the tower! Herb Tower garden and Rosemary
  After removing all the old mashmooms, there was more room left for the rosemary to grow.. i have big plans for the tower.. i intend to give it a good scrub, maybe a lick of protective paint, and change the soil and sow more seeds.. for now.. the rosemary is happily taking over the place.. i have ...
  Sunny 14°C / 57°F
• 10 Feb 2010
  water is too alkaline! 2 Unhappy Lemon and Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  I don’t think i need to test the water but seeing that when i water bubbles form, i am certain the the ph level is too high (when is gets kindda soapy).. so how can i get it down.. i’m think the water i’m using ain’t good for my crop – my lemon tree has started going...
  Sunny 22°C / 72°F
• 10 Feb 2010
  Why can't I eat my ornamental peppers? 2 Happy Ornamental peppers Ripening
  My Ornamental peppers have been under attack since i knew them! and since they are ornamental, i don’t find it problematic spraying them with bio anti-aphids spray.. but the beautiful peppers have emerged.. some very intense reds! and i must say i have been trying to resist picking one of t...
  Sunny 22°C / 72°F
• 31 Dec 2009
  Happy New Year! 4 Very Happy
  Hello All folians! Wishing you and your families and loved ones a Happy New Year! love, NewBee
  Sunny 17°C / 63°F
• 15 Dec 2009
  Howdy! I haven't been on folia for a while! 3 2 Sunny Outdoor Container garden , Cucumber Dying, Ornamental peppers Under Attack, and Zucchini Under Attack
  Awww, my badges look so cute and I’m so proud of them I just can’t stop bragging about them! Feels good to win something!! Can’t tell you how happy I am!! Thank you Folia!! Thanks to all those who voted for me, and supported me since I started here! Well I have been away for a w...
  Sunny 18°C / 64°F
• 21 Nov 2009
  Wish me luck! 3 2 Sunny Outdoor Container garden
  In my biggest endeavor to-date.. I am attempting to move my garden from one country to another.. It’s Eid Holidays, and I’m packing to go home.. the person who usually looks after my garden whilst I’m gone won’t be able to look after them this eid, and all attempts to brib...
  Cloudy 23°C / 73°F
• 05 Nov 2009
  Progress of my tomato pot 8 Happy Tomato 'Roma VF' Branching and Tomato 'Roma VF' Showing True Leaves
  Guys what do you think? Are they planted too closely to each other? There is a good 10 cm distance between them.. somehow i don’t think that’s enough?
  28°C / 82°F