To give the kids a bit of excitement as the long summer holiday season is on the air, we went out for a jaunt to their auntie Ethel's place (my sister) in the lower part of the Blue Mountains on the first Monday of the school holiday. Since they both love the train ride no matter how close and far it is, I decided to give them a treat and took a train going to my sister's place . We had to get up early for the train ride going to my sister's place takes more than an hour even with some limited stops. I was glad it was a fine day with blue sky. I am always conscious when it comes to the weather in the Blue Mountains for they always have the coldest temperature with snowfall sometimes on winter . It was our first train ride going to the Blue Mountains. The kids were so excited as the scenery that we passed along was quite different going to the city which David referred to as like a rain forest.
When we arrived there, my sister and her little girl were already in the station to meet us. The kids were delighted as was my sister and her little girl. We went to the shops, strolled around and bought something for our lunch. As the mercury nudging to 30 degrees , me and my sister decided to take the kids to the swimming pool. Although, it was just an alternative plan if in case the kids were getting bored and if the temperature will go up. That's why I didn't miss to take our swimming suits, towels and sunscreen with us. The kids yipped for joy when I told them.The pool is just a walking distance away from where they live. When we arrived there, I noticed we were the first one to be there and found a good shaded spot with picnic table and chairs. There were only few people in the pool on that day and I was very glad for it wasn't crowded. The kids enjoyed it and I had to peel them from the water for lunch especially with David. He just wanted to stay in the water and was hooked in the kiddies pool where he found friends.
When the sun subsided a little, I started packing up and even though, I loath to say it, I admonished the kids that it was time to get ready for home and happily they obliged. It was a great day and we went home before the rush hour started in the afternoon and the train might be crowded by then. When we arrived home, hubby was still sound asleep and didn't notice that we already arrived even if the kids were quite noisy talking about our trip. Hubby sleeps in daytime for he works on night time. He must be very tired not to notice the kids noise.
No, it's not that I have a green thump. It is just a matter of tender loving care that you give and in return they will give what you wanted. At first, I never gave it so much thought to grow them in my garden. Not a tiny a bit. And not until hubby introduced me to the world of Lilium that i started to feel in love with the flower. Hubby bought a few types in bulbs at first ready for planting to try in my front garden. Since we noticed that it grew well successfully, we purchased additional type from the nearby nursery garden close to where we live and planted them in the front garden as well. It is the best place for them for it has lightly shaded condition which is suitable to the type of species I got.
Growing them is not that hard. There are two ways to grow them by planting through seeds and bulbs. I prefer to grow them in bulbs rather that in seeds for it is much easier. The fact that it can take from two to four years before seed grown lilium will flower is one thing that I dont like. Whilst the lilium from bulbs takes only about a year to flower. Buying them in bulbs comes with simple instructions on how to plant them. That is where I learned the technique in how to grow them with the great help and support of hubby, of course.
Its the beautiful trumpet shaped fragment flowers what I am aiming for so I give them the proper care and love they needed. Even though they are annual type of plants which means they flower only from late Spring right through late Summer depending on the species and growing them is something rewarding.
