Happy Moments

The First Flower & Tender Vegetable


 07-10-2013

I sowed Ridge Gourd (Peerkangai) on 08-09-2013.  Yesterday I noticed there were few flower buds peeping through the leaves. This evening the yellow Peerkangai flower blossomed & welcomed when I went to Terrace to water the plants.  


There were few tender Peerkangais(Ridge Gourds) also noticed. All my pain of creating terrace garden for last one month has vanished on seeing the flowers & tender Peerkangais.  I share my happy moments with you through these photographs.



The tender ridge gourd shown above is now (after 17 days) as on 24-10-2013




Flowers












14-10-2013

Sirukeerai Harvest

18 comments:

  1. chellakumari12 October 2013 at 06:33

    simply superb
    Anna.

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    1. P Murali12 October 2013 at 08:42

      Thanks for visiting and spread it to all Chennaiites to make Chennai as Vegetable Terrace Garden City of India.

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  2. arundhathi28 October 2013 at 04:02

    I really liked ur kitchen garden. can u pl. advise me as to wht stone i should use for terrace before i start my terrace gardening.

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    1. P Murali30 October 2013 at 02:36


      Ms. Arundhathi

      I welcome you to "Chennai Terrace Garden" in Google Plus under "communities" and share your garden experiences to other members.

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    2. P Murali30 October 2013 at 02:37

      Sorry I couldn't give reply in time since I was out of station.

      I was having unused cudappah stone slabs which I used. You can use used Fevicol, Distemper or paint buckets or cement bags on your terrace. If you spend little amount you can construct two feet height wall along side parapet wall. But before doing any garden work, get water proofing done on the terrace and for additional safety spread polythene sheets or plastic tray below the pots/bags. Water logging should not be there else seepage problem may start at later date. In case of any further query pl message.

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  3. Anonymous18 January 2014 at 10:06

    I am Rani, residing in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district. I like your garden. I have just started my terrace garden with few plants like, brinjal, laddies finger, bitter gourd and some greens. I can spend 1 hour daily for the maintenance. After visiting your pages, I am impressed and waiting to see the growth of my plants. I have also registered for TN govt. do it your self kit. I cannot get the details of the cost of that kit. If possible, can you please provide the details. I have visited the web sight and filled the application.
    Thank you.
    --Rani.S.

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  4. Dba Satheesh20 February 2014 at 09:58

    Hi Murali,

    It's amazing to see your garden. Cheers to you!!!

    I am planning to have my garden near chengelpet.

    Will contact you for more details..

    Satheesh.

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  5. Unknown11 September 2014 at 20:01

    I am a terrace garden enthusiastic . I got the terrace garden kit from Thottakalai office at 9, Thiruvethi Amman Koil street, Tiruvanmayur . Phone mr. Perumal, 9094946431. This officer is very helpful. At subsidised rate this kit costs Rs. 1300/ take your ration card xero and a passport size photo. It is comphrehensive kit. Except compost, vermi compost and neem cake they give you every thing including a booklet. Get veri compost fro jail dept office at egmore. At Rs.10 a kilo in ten kg bag. They have Neem cake also. On kodabakkam high road near vallivar Koodam on the main road you will get compost with red soil at Rs. 120/ per bag of 30 kilos. Why wait start your terrace vegetable garden right now. A.Govindarajan. Mylapore. E.mail.agovindarajan@hotmail.com

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  6. Unknown16 September 2014 at 11:18

    Mr.Murali

    Should we cover the base while making the cuddy pa stone box??
    The.

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    1. P Murali17 March 2015 at 14:04

      Yes u should if it is kept in terrace of your house. Sorry for my very late reply.

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  7. Rama Vijayaraghavan6 March 2015 at 23:55

    Informative blog.

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  8. Unknown12 March 2015 at 22:25

    Your garden photos are very nice. It will be motivatiing to budding terrace gardeners like me.

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  9. Sriganesh8 June 2015 at 04:54

    Excellent work Murali. I am joining hands for a greener and cleaner chennai.

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  10. Prashi's Fashion23 September 2015 at 05:13

    Would you please suggest me the alternative for redsoil

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  11. Unknown28 November 2015 at 19:39

    Does anyone know the address where to get the kit in cuddalore

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