I got.........................................

I was shifted to new home six month back in a cantonment ( Colony). It was a new home with very big yards. Colony officials manage a garden competition every year and it was my great wish to win this competition and thanks God I got first prize just in the six moth preparation . All the credit goes to Dave , who gave me a chance to communicate with other DG members and after this I am thankful of Ursula, Melissa ( Pixydish) , Arlene ( Pirl), Monica (zest ) , JenetS , Wallaby1 who always encourage me and share different tips. I am also thank of DG members ( there are so many so can't count the names) who also helped me share their plants and seeds with me and after all a day become .......... I Got this.
Once again thank you DG and thank you DG members.
Kaleem

Prize ceremony

My son

Place where it held

Me and my wife

some one wants to snatch


my daughter and son

Garden photos

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My wife's brother and his wife

Oh, Kaleem! I am so happy for you. Certainly you did the work required to earn such a wonderful prize and acknowledgement of your efforts.

All the photos are wonderful and it's great to see how the children have grown!

Your plants are all so well cared for and the Amaryllis are divine.

Congratulations!

That is impressive.

Fantastic Kaleem! You have worked very hard in such a short space of time, you deserve 1st prize!

WOO HOOOOOO!!!! Way to go my dear friend!!! What a beautiful job you have done there. I love all of it!!! The Amaryllis as wonderful too, and they appear to be Minerva? which is on of my favorite for the way they stand out in the garden!!

I am so excited for you and as usual your family looks beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!!!

Janet

Congratulations!

Congratulations Kaleem! Well deserved for that lovely garden.

And what a beautiful couple you and your wife make, and such gorgeous children too.

This is the first time I've seen your postings, Kaleem, and I'm very impressed! They gave the first prize to the right person. You have a lovely family!

pirl
Thank you so much. Amaryllis bed was the real attraction for the jury.

ge1836
Thank you

wallaby1
Thank you.... no doubt it was very hard to do but I did.

JanetS
Thank you, I dont know the name of this Amrayllis but can send you few bulbs if you want to have.

jlp222
Thank you

pollyk
Thank you

revclaus
Thank you for the comments and DG members always encourge others

This amrayllis was the heart winner

Beautiful!

~~Congratulations Kaleem~~ Now can this award be won 2 years in a row? If so are you gonna give it a try for next year too? You have set the bar for everyone else. :-) I bet they are all wondering how they can out plant you NEXT year... lol..

Picture #7 is a great picture of your family..

Congratulations

Beautiful family and beautiful garden. Congratulations on your prize and all your effort.

Kaleem, it is beautiful.. you have some beautiful Children too... What a great yard, and it is huge.. I imagine you are in heaven. GREAT job!!

I have to go back and see each photo again. Congratulations my friend.

A.

Dirt_Road
Willowwind2
Gourd

Thank you so much and I will try win again next year.
Kaleem

Kaleem, I am so happy for your win.. your Garden and family is definately a number one win... it is nice to meet you, and I am very glad I clicked on the link ... inspiring!
Debra

Debra
Nice to see you and thanks for the remarks.......... it is always great to see other DG members and their gardens.
These days weather is going to hot and hot...... in summers temperature goes up to 120F and its hard to live in such weather but my Hostas are growing great and always survive in such conditions.
Kaleem

I cant imagine temps like that.

Kaleem - didn't you tell us, maybe back in 2005 or 2006, that it reached 145 degrees?

That must be intolerable.

I like hot hot hot.. I am still cold at 80 and 85.. if there is not any humidity then I am very comfy with the heat. I hate being cold all the time! I have not ever been in temps that high, Kaleem, but I have endured 110 to 112 comfortable.
I have never grown hostas, but there is a lady down the street that grows a to of them and they are just awsome looking.. I take care of my sis in laws garden and she has hostas, they are just now coming up.. I like the design of your garden alot. My hubby says I am just hodgepodge in my design, but I go for a very wild jungle look ...He likes order, I like disorder.. ( in gardening that is) this is a full shot of my back yard last october, from behind my back garden fence..

Kaleem!

It has been years that we have communicated! Too long!

I just happened to look into "Garden talk"....No particular reason....and there you are, with all your beautiful flowers and amazing Garden. SO pretty--all of it!
Where did you get all the white rocks? It really sets everything off! Identifies every bed--my eyes just follow the rocks.....
Were they white--or did you paint them all? With what?

I am also so happy to see pictures of your family.....I still remember when your son was born! Did not know you also had a daughter.....

Congratulations on your prize! Was there any money to the prize as well or just the trophy?

Best wishes to you! Love the size of your yard as well......I am jealous....;o)

Gita

My Lilacs are just opening......

Gita, your lilacs are stunning! Much too early here for lilacs.

Thanks, rev...

It's an old bush and sits in too much shade from my huge Maple Tree--also has to battle the maple roots all the time for water, etc....It, pretty much, just blooms on one side--where the light is a bit better...
I have been trying to cut out some of the old canes and let newer ones come up. it's working--just slowly....
Here's another picture from last year. If I remember correctly, it is some kind of French Lilac...not a double, but pretty and fragrant.

Gita

yup that looks like my lilac, Gita.. Love them, my old bush is really really old and big..I was able to make new ones off of it and they came up strong this year.. yay!
Still can't imagine it so hot there Kaleem, but I know it gets that way there.. still waiting for something higher than 70's here..

Debra--
How and from where do you take a cutting from a Lilac to root it?

I'd give it a try--as mine is pretty nice....

The one I gave to Bec was a sucker I dug up years ago....

Gita

I take my cuttings from the old stick with new growth and just stick the bottom into the ground.. seems all my sticks I do that with put out roots and new growth..I plant the old stick way deep to the bottom of the new growth.. hope this works for you..