Friday, October 4

The Secret of My Garden


I was doing the garden, repotting and trimming branches when my friend called from Australia. Then while speaking with her on the phone, the wind suddenly came and the pitter patter of rain became tapping sounds on the roof. It was mother nature's time to do her job.

With my busy schedule, Sunday is the only day of the week that I can actually sit down and dig into the dirt. The plants are continuously growing so as their needs.

A walk in the garden after a hard's day work is welcoming.
One day, after a gruelling day at school, I went home and was gladly surprised to see something near the door of my home. It was a snakeskin, shed and rubbed off while it was crawling. My garden is a wonderful abode for creatures so I am blessed with critters and creepers.

Knowing that animals choose to live in the garden shows how healthy the surrounding is.



One faithful companion I have is my poodle. She is the apple of my eye and the destroyer of everything inside my house. Yet when she visits the garden (when allowed to roam), she usually run around the grass in circular motion then starts exploring her surroundings. She is often running after frogs or the occasional Siamese cats venturing the grass area.

A simple gift of exuberance and joy!

When one person can plant and grow a garden; maintain a healthy surrounding for growth and living; and take care of a pet in his life time, he shows a sense of responsibility, appreciation and patience.
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31 comments:

  1. Geosef Garcia4 October 2013 at 20:44

    I never had interest with gardening. For me, it was tedious and boring. So I guess I am irresponsible, unappreciative, and impatient. *hahaha*

    Good for you though. :)

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  2. Ric4 October 2013 at 22:55

    Good to see the green things growing... Yes, gardening is very relaxing. Kung di ko kailangang magwork, siguro lagi akong nagga-garden na lang...

    Madalas din akong makakita ng balat ng ahas sa amin, hehe....

    And I love man's best friend, dogs!

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  3. ♥●• İzdihër •●♥4 October 2013 at 23:35

    Lovely garden. You are doing a good job.

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  4. Joy5 October 2013 at 00:56

    Another thing I admire sa yo. Ang galing mo sa halaman. Buti may pet kang dog
    She is adorable:) mine is a cat and now sleeping sweetly on her bed:)

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  5. fiel-kun5 October 2013 at 01:25

    Same with Mommy Joy :)) may green thumb talaga kayo sir Jonathan. Ang galing nyong mag-alaga ng halamans.

    Ano name ng dog nyo sir?

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  6. Balut5 October 2013 at 02:15

    Oh I'm over jealous with your garden(ing) :(

    But! I am wondering how you so calmly share the story about the snakeskin near your door?

    I so agree and love this:
    "When one person can plant and grow a garden; maintain a healthy surrounding for growth and living; and take care of a pet in his life time, he shows a sense of responsibility, appreciation and patience."

    ... but the sight of snakeskin will send me scampering away from the garden and probably won't be able to sleep. I am sooo scared of sanke hu hu hu

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  7. jonathan5 October 2013 at 03:57

    Hello Geosef,

    I believe it goes with age. You can always cultivate a love for something while we also grow with our view with responsibility, appreciation and patience. You are very young and you will in time learn to have more virtues.

    If not gardening, you can be responsible, appreciative and patient with something you are passionate about, the big S, he,he,he.

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  8. jonathan5 October 2013 at 03:59

    Hello Ric,

    Same here as I told myself I wanted to do three things when I am older and work is not even listed. I have seen pictures of your garden and the plants are also so green, thanks to the rain.

    Have you seen the snakes around your garden? Mine are the green ones, coiled on top of the mango branches, or the fence sunbathing.

    The dog is an added responsibility but it keeps me company.

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  9. jonathan5 October 2013 at 03:59

    Thanks Izdiher!

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  10. jonathan5 October 2013 at 04:01

    Hello Ms. Joy,

    The dog sleeps with me on the bed. She follows me wherever I go. Sometimes I have to shoo her away especially when I am to use the toilet, ha,ha,ha.

    I find gardening relaxing. After school, hawak ang walis at nag-meditate. Sweep, sweep, ummm, ummm...

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  11. jonathan5 October 2013 at 04:03

    Hello Fiel,

    Oo nga, yung mga maliliit na halamng binili ko pa nuon, mala-higante na sila. Kailangan na ding mag propagate through cuttings para naman dumami sila. Thanks to the sun and rain, hindi sila high maintenance pero kapag summer, doble trabaho.

    My dog's name is Ying and I got her just this year to keep me company. Or should I say to break my whole house because of her constant biting and chewing.

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  12. jonathan5 October 2013 at 04:09

    Hi Ms. Balut,

    When I did my laundry the other time, I opened the door and there was a loud sound of something that dropped from the top door. When I immediately looked down, it was a green snake longer than a metre slithering fast away from me. I was fortunate that it didn't go inside the house or else.

    Another day when I sent my student to the door, a snake was coiled on the fence, sunbathing herself. I didn't see it first but when it started slithering, both my student and I took back steps to see her go.

    The perks of gardening. Did I ever mention bats and big spiders? How about the occasional geckos?

    I didn't grow old having virtues of patience and appreciation. It grew on me through experience and life long learning. Be a gardener, we grow things not destroy them.

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  13. Balut5 October 2013 at 07:08

    Bats, big spiders and geckos or anything are fine but NO SNAKE PLEASE hu hu hu

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  14. Rix5 October 2013 at 07:29

    Ang ganda naman ng garden mo... AKo ang gusto ko kasi na garden yung zen ang peg.. gusto ko ng mga bonsai at mga halaman na petite lang parang ako lolz....

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  15. Mar Unplog5 October 2013 at 08:48

    Nice! Siguro mas okay kung gulay ang tanim mo hahaha, suggestion lang!

    aha! Ahas pala ang kinatatakutan ni Ms B! hmmmmm *evil grin

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  16. Geosef Garcia5 October 2013 at 10:48

    The Big S? *hahaha!* Di din ako mahilig diyan. :P

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  17. jonathan5 October 2013 at 18:42

    Hi Ms. Balut,

    Ok lang, wala pa naman akong narinig na nagbigay ng ahas as a pasalubong, ha,ha,ha. Pero lagot kayo kay Mar, mukhang may maitim na balak.

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  18. jonathan5 October 2013 at 18:44

    Hello Rix,

    May katol talaga ang mga comments mo. Love ko din yung mga bonsai, as in halaman, ok. I have one, given to me as a birthday present. May kamahalan lang ang mga bonsai, 100 usd up! Pag bumili ka nga halagang pipty pesos, maliit yan ngayon, puno na yan bukas.

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  19. jonathan5 October 2013 at 18:47

    Hello Mar,

    Naisip ko na yan pero hindi kasi ako nagluluto so sayang lang yung mga gulay. At tedious yan, kailangan ng alaga everyday eh madami pa namang cateroillars sa garden at snails. Love ko naman sila kasi they add natural to the word nature.

    Ala, at bakit may evil grin ka diyan? May binabalak ka noh? I youtube mo, nang mapanood ko.

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  20. jonathan5 October 2013 at 18:48

    Hello Geosef,

    Talaga? Ay nagkamali pala ako, ha,ha,ha. Akala ko mahilig ka sa sweetness based on your stories.

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  21. Rix6 October 2013 at 05:53

    nyahaha seryoso kaya ako dun... gusto ko talaga ng zen garden...

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  22. yccos6 October 2013 at 06:45

    hmmm.. maggardening kaya ko... ma-maintain ko kaya.... how should i start cher jo..... the shift button of my lappy is busted..kaya di ako makatype ng question mark..wahahaha

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  23. KULAPITOT6 October 2013 at 20:49

    akon na lang yung poddle pls ...

    nice post :) ganda ng message sir jonathan

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  24. jonathan7 October 2013 at 01:22

    Hi Rix,

    Talaga, puwede naman lalu na kung limited ang space ng garden. Gusto ko rin ng zen garden, bamboo, stones, water flowing from a rock. Hmmm.... pag may budget, will start one.

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  25. jonathan7 October 2013 at 01:24

    Hi Cher Kat,

    Start right now! Sabi nga ni Mar, mag vegetable planting para may kainin. I saw them in your school. You can make an activity for your children to plant and grow them. Science, math and language art activity.

    Start with potted plants at home. Mahilig ako sa flowers kasi may kulay so you can do the same. Pag nabuhay, tanim ka pa ng iba.

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  26. Rix7 October 2013 at 07:12

    kaingit... wala kasi akong green thumb kaya namamatayan ako ng halaman eh. gusto ko pa naman ng ganyan peaceful ang ambiance para sa akin.

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  27. Jhanz A.8 October 2013 at 23:20

    Ang ganda! I never really had the interest of creating my own garden, but it makes me happy to see beautifully created ones like yours. :)

    Good job! :D

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  28. jonathan10 October 2013 at 01:05

    Hi Josh,

    Mahilig ka din pala sa aso. High maintenance yan, parang nakawala sa hawla everyday kung magtatakbo. Baka sumuko ka!

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  29. jonathan10 October 2013 at 01:06

    Thanks Janz! Kaya mo yan but writing is also like gardening. You can plant wisdom to other people's mind.

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  30. Balut18 October 2013 at 22:26

    Jonathan if ever I'll have the chance to visit the city where you are living right now I will not go to your house because I kept imagining the snake in your garden hu hu hu

    At sino nga ba si Mar (amnesia)? Hindi ko na sya kilala lolz :P

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  31. jonathan19 October 2013 at 03:57

    Hello Ms. Balut,

    Oks lang, ipasyal na lang kita sa Snake Farm, he,he.

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