When I first moved here five years back, the homes in front were bare.Their rooftops had a few plants but balconies which faced me made me sigh.Why didn’t they have a few green plants to grace them?
My hubby insisted there were practical reasons, like letting clothes get sun-dried(that’s more eco-friendly and healthier option than a drier ).But those beautiful sunny balconies lying bare, made my brain go into overdrive.I used to stare at them and imagine how pretty they would look with different plants peeping here and there.
Guess what? The Gods were listening.Though they don’t have a balcony garden, now they have a two story high climber which is bursting with beautiful pink flowers,.They are a pleasure to behold, on hot sultry summer afternoons.My green balcony is always restful, but now I peep outside from between the leaves of my Chikoo tree to see the climbing beauty just across the street.It’s called Madhabilata in Bengali.
Sharing the balcony views from indoor. The first one faces south and the second one faces north (more or less). When the late afternoon sun filters through the green leaves they make me happy.
Enjoy the Garden images from my collection:
When I see a hummingbird dancing from one branch to another, a butterfly sitting on my flowers, a sparrow trying to eat my chikoo.I know it’s all good. Life is supposed to be this way. When you find what you are seeking, things just fit. When they don’t fit, it’s not meant to be. Plants animals, humans and nature needs to live in harmony. That will create the right environment for health, wellness, and prosperity.
My favorite nature as inspiration quotes
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.”
― Emma Goldman
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”
― Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
“Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.”
― Gretel Ehrlich
Nature is my manifestation of God.
I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work.”
― Frank Lloyd Wright
There’s something very enticing about an empty bench under a tree. And if it’s facing a river, that’s the bench for me.”
― Joyce Rachelle
Earth is the holiest place in the Universe, loving the earth, and loving life is the way to generate positive vibrations.”
― Amit Ray
Enjoyed reading your posts, specially all the nature quotes were inspiring 🙂
I love to decorate garden areas with beautiful plants and vases. Your garden looks very attractive and beautiful. It gives me feeling for doing same. Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden views
For me the way you manage your garden is an inspiration Amrita, it motivates me to have one always
Some quotes just made me like ….. I see how dear are those flowers to u
Your balcony garden looks so flourish with the green did the chikkoo plant gives fruit?
It is fruiting.Will share pics next week
What a paradise to see nature’s love in form of greens. I love your gardening posts.
Woww ! This was a very beautifully written post , loved the way you explained the details
Balcony gardens look so refreshing – i am planning to have one in my new home ????
Such an amazing list of beautiful quotes
This is very NYC. Love all your nature inspirational quotes.
I love balcony gardens and like you, I don’t like bare balconies too 🙂 Thank you for joining, Amrita.
Wow would be such a pleasure to look at it. So God did really answer your prayers. Loved reading the post
Oh yes, God listens.
Loved this. Such a beauty those climbers are! My only worry is about caterpillars. I am mighty scared of them 😛
Yes you have to choose the right plants which have less of these creepy crawlies.
nice garden you have
It won’t be hyperbolic if I say that’s paradise seeing nature’s love at your door step (window here) With your nature calling posts I can visualise the colours and happiness, soothing feeling it gives you after a tiring day at work. Lovely job indeed Amrita.. love your posts.
Thank you Dipika