Tuesday, July 31, 2012

marigolds: a brief moment.

 marigolds, an interesting plant with lot of yellow flowers.


marigold: bud


marigold: bud opening

marigold: bud opening

marigold: bud opening

marigold: double bud opening

marigold: buds closed and opened


marigold: young flower

marigold: flowering maturing

marigold: flower maturing

marigold: maturity


marigold: dry offering seeds


marigold: the plant

marigold: another plant.
Marigolds will always be in our little garden, a chance we will never miss for it's benefit. Somehow the plants help to repel pests away. But one thing I am so sure about, while driving some pests away, snails love to come and eat shoots and leaves of marigolds.

bangchik and kakdah
pasir gudang, johor.

12 comments:

  1. They do don't they...I have some poor little ones that are almost eaten down to nothing, and others thrive.

    Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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    1. muddy boot dreams:... it's difficult to accept nature's arrangement that marigolds are staple food for snails... :)

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  2. I planted out uite a few Marigolds in late May but during our wet weather they were all eaten by slugs and snails....every one!
    As you see our summers are very erratic. I wish we had your summer that never ends :-)

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    1. easygardener:.... snails are extra energetic in wet weather, so watch out where we keep marigolds...... even though our summer is yearlong, we break it up into two: wet summer and hot summer.

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  3. dear bangchik n kak dah
    terima kasih sudi singgah ke blog saya
    salam kenal ;)

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    1. Irfa:..... thank you. it's good to compare notes.

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  4. Beautiful! Gives me hope somehow. My calendula/pot marigolds sprout from the seeds, then it seems like they dampen off. :-(

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    1. Mama Pongkey:.... gardening is about growing again and again. Good Luck next time.

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    2. Hehehe thank you for your encouragement, Bangchik and Kakdah. I may give pot marigolds a try again soon. In the meantime, I have transplanted some bunga tahi ayam into my garden as a vanguard :-) A flower that is so pretty and beneficial, but with a name so foul. Maybe we Malaysians should rename it.

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    3. it's alright to be frank and truthful. Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang, Ipoh are all names with real meaning...... so bunga tahi ayam should stay.... haha.

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  5. What a fascinating series of pictures Bangchik. They are great flowers and are amazing in that they will grow in so many different places. I think they smell really bad though. LOL! Have a wonderful week.

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    1. Lona:... thanks. They do smell bad. Pardon me for saying this, the common name for marigolds here is "bunga tahi ayam" which means "chicken droppings flower"....... haha.

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