A Flowering Plant's Value To Our Environment

Flowering plants are always the best. It is said that these plants developed before us, humans, and that their diversity as well as abundance has played an important role in our survival, culture and history. The main benefit of flowering plants is in the their food value. Most of the plants that blooms a beautiful flower usually produces fruit. Besides providing fruit, there are many types of flowers that can also be eaten or are edible. Popular examples of which are, rose and pansy. And because there are many flowering plants that are edible, our folks have also developed or created medicinal remedies, which, we still use up to today and believe to help alleviate pain and sometimes even totally heal a sick person.

Another value of a flowering plant is the fact that they are used widely for decorations. The presence of flowers elevates events like birthdays, weddings, funerals and many other special occasion. Their advantage as ornamentation at home and many commercial spaces also helps a place to be more attractive. Out of the many flowering plants, a gardenia plant is one of my favorite on the list. They are best known for their fragrant white flowers and are commonly known as cape jasmine. Gardenias are light-loving evergreen shrubs. Most gardeners I knew, would easily give up on gardenias because of their finicky nature. But for me, the more effort you give in caring for a plant, the more it is rewarding to see the blooms of these flowers. I love to place these potted plants or gardenias in basket indoors because of the fragrance that their flowers emit. Gardenias in basket are also very attractive to look at in patios or even in any table tops.

These gardenias are tricky plants that requires consistent maintenance and also very particular in their growing conditions, so you must really understand what they need in order to survive.

A Lovely Garden Party

Throwing party or a small gathering takes a lot of time and effort. Thus, we make basic preparations and getting help from people you trusted will ensure that the event will be a success. A close friend of mine ask for my help to prepare for her thanksgiving party because she passed the board exam. Without a doubt, I immediately said yes, because I wanted not just to be part of that event but also in making the event a successful one. We already started planning from the guest list to the souvenirs or gifts that she will be giving to their guests. Since the party will be held in the garden, we are thinking of giving away flowers inside a key chain.

Selecting the people to invite is a bit harder than I thought. It's because we have to make sure that the group of people you invite should not have any rivalries or else problems will surely arise. Next step is making sure that there is ample foods and drinks as well as setting up limitation on guests' drinking alcoholic beverage. And lastly, are the gifts to be given to the invited guests. We bought square small terrariums with a unique mini terrarium keychain as a perfect gift. These square small terrariums are filled with an abundance of dried colorful flowers. Although we have not yet decided if we should add some games, just to hype up the party, but at least some of the most important things are already finish.

We are just hoping that the party would turn out well and that there's gonna be enough food and drinks for everyone. Hosting a party is always a stressful one, but the good thing about it, is knowing that you will be able to share whatever blessings you may have received.

Love Is All That Matters

 

Love is the greatest gift that we received from God. It is something that we should cherish and never play with, because, it is sacred and could either make or break a person. They say that you must first love yourself before you could give love to others. Because if you know how to love yourself, then, it is easier to love others and forgive them when in times they make mistakes. There are many ways that we could show someone we love them. One of the many forms of loving is by giving them gifts, it is not buying their love, but instead, showing them what you can give without expecting for anything in return. Material things, like, jewelries, perfumes, shoes, bags, teddy bears, bouquet of flowers with chocolates and many more are just examples of stuff that we could give to someone we love.

Last year, when my husband and I had our anniversary he brought me a gift which I treasured and cared for the most. It is a true love lucky bamboo. The arrangement was called true love lucky bamboo because of it's design. The lucky bamboos have been curved over several weeks to develop a single heart shape. Now, it has grown bigger and the heart shaped became more bolder. Every time I see the them, my heart would skip a few beats because I can see how my husband's love for me grows too. I am very thankful for God has blessed me with a wonderful family, something that is not perfect but it is something that I could call my own.

In life, we must always learn how to be contented with the little things that God has given us. Greed is the result of people who do not know how to appreciate life's simple pleasure. And love is the best solution, because when you give love, forgiveness, understanding and all other things would just follow.

Starting Your Own Small Vegetable Garden

My small garden of vegetables will not be complete without the peppers on the side. They say that patience truly pays something very rewarding. Now, I am about to reap what I have sown some months ago. It all started with a small tin container of XXX peppers foodie garden seed kit that I bought online and it comes with step by step instructions. But as soon as they started to grow, I had to transfer them to a bigger container and some I had to put in our garden for them to reach their full maturity. Knowing that you planted your own vegetables plus the fact that it is organic, you are assured that the food or meal you serve to your family is healthy. These peppers are an excellent way to spice up otherwise bland dishes and they come in a beautiful array of colors and shapes. They add flavor, color and crunch to many low calorie dishes.

Not all of us know that there are actually health benefits from eating peppers. All peppers are rich in vitamins A,C and K but the red peppers are simply bursting with them. When you grow your own vegetable, just like the XXX peppers foodie garden seed kit, from seeds until it is ready to be harvested, you will definitely feel happy and satisfied knowing that the vegetables you and your family is eating are free from any chemicals and pesticides that can be harmful when taken into the body. Besides being rich in phytochemicals, peppers also provide a decent amount of fibers. Both hot and sweet peppers contains substances that have been shown to increase the body's heat production and oxygen consumption, it simply means that your body is burning extra calories, which helps in weight loss.

You could start your own small garden by buying seed kits online or any gardening shop near you. Gardening could be a very nice hobby especially for homemakers or mothers that stays at home. Establishing your own vegetable garden is a cost-saving way of growing your own and enjoying your garden even more.

A Lavender's Worth To Every Human

 

Lavender as we all know is a very useful plant especially at home and also has medicinal use for health problems. They can also be used as part of an ingredient when making a recipe or cooking some delicious meal. If you are planning to get a lavender or thinking of planting them in your own garden, then there are things to remember. These lavender plants needs a little more care than any hardier plant, but putting that extra effort is really worth it. Aside from their delicate, light purple flowers, lavender produce a fragrance that can fill your whole yard and home even up to the streets. These benefits aren't limited to the months were the flowers are blooming.

A lavender plant is also a soothing herb which can calm your stomach, mind and skin problems. Bloating and poor digestion can result from an overgrowth of bacteria. As per research of medical experts, It is the polyphenols in lavender that can help you reduce the bad bacteria on your gut. Lavender oil can help in your scalp conditions as well as some inflammation problem in your skin like insect bites. You also may have heard that breathing in the smell of lavender makes you drowsy, research show that the scent lowers heart rate and blood pressure, putting you in a relaxed state. That is why these lavender plants are well recommended because of it's many uses. One can either grow them from seed so that they can adapt to their environment right from the time they germinate or you can buy the ready-grown lavender shrubs and transplant them into your garden to avoid the extra work.

Lavender also fends off pests. For us humans, the scent of lavenders may be pleasant or aromatic but a lot of insects avoid it, making it, an organic natural repellant. For whatever purpose you may have in mind, lavender plants are a great addition to your home and garden as well.