Last Sunday - 16 July 2006 - my hubby, mother in law and me went to the Malaysian International Landscape & Garden Festival 2006 held at the Perdana Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur.
The festive with the theme called "The Oasis of Beauty"
started on 6 July and we were there on the last day. Actually I has been ages since I been to Lake Garden. Why? Well since it is nearby, I guess we have just take it for granted and did not bother to go. Was quite surprise to find the garden still well maintain and it was wonderful to be there.
Everything was very nice. The weather was pretty hot though. Forgot to bring my cap but luckily I remembered the sunglasses. The excitement of seeing all the beautiful and healthy flowers made me want to buy the whole lot. But thank GOD! I did not. Being new to the gardening industry, I was not ready to venture too deep into it. I have not had a garden at home till now. I just move into my new terrace house. All this while I have been staying in flat and apartment. So the excitement of having my own home garden was pretty high. Just did the grass turf and some flowers.
It is not a easy task really. You must remember to water and fertilized the plant. Anyway, I am so excited that I don't mind watering the plant daily. It is quite therapeutic actually. Well let's just see for how long I keep up with this attitude before the laziness get me. Hahahahaa!
I also bought some orchids. Since the guy who sold it to me told me that I don't have to care much for the orchids except for watering them once daily and fertilize it 2 months once. So, I thought to myself why not try my new gardening hand in them. Hope it will turn up okay. Same goes for the Sunflower. The Sunflower was actually a starter kit. It has the pot, soil, seed and the fertilizer inside it. All I have to do was to open up the package and put the soil and seed into the pot and remember to water them daily. As for the fertilizer I have to wait for 2 weeks. A friend of mine who is good in gardening - Maniam actually told me that every time I plant some new plants I should not fertilize it immediately. I have to wait for 2 - 3 weeks depending on the type of plant. Well not knowing this I actually fertilize my Frangipani tree immediately upon planting. To make matters worse - my hubby fertilize again the Frangipani today before leaving for the Garden Festival not knowing I just fertilize the plant yesterday. Ahhhhhhhh! Now my only prayers is - I hope the plant won't die. Please Please Please Grow!!!!!!! The other excitement about this tree is I do not know what colour is the flower going to be because the Kakak who sold me the plant told me that she mix-up the whole bunch of trees due to heavy wind and rain. So I am pretty excited.
OH! yes I ended up buying the Soup Leave plant to be planted. Actually I think I need to take a course lah. I have to ask the lady in detail what to do and all that. I had to buy a special kind of soil in a small netting like - god know what it is call. Hey! if you guys are laughing at me right - laugh all you want because to be honest I know nuts about gardening. Wish me luck okay. So anyway I bought this think and now I have to go and plant it. Have not got the courage to plant this yet. Let's wait for the weekend.
Well that is the whole garden story. Most of the photos are taken in the festival.
The festive with the theme called "The Oasis of Beauty"
started on 6 July and we were there on the last day. Actually I has been ages since I been to Lake Garden. Why? Well since it is nearby, I guess we have just take it for granted and did not bother to go. Was quite surprise to find the garden still well maintain and it was wonderful to be there.Everything was very nice. The weather was pretty hot though. Forgot to bring my cap but luckily I remembered the sunglasses. The excitement of seeing all the beautiful and healthy flowers made me want to buy the whole lot. But thank GOD! I did not. Being new to the gardening industry, I was not ready to venture too deep into it. I have not had a garden at home till now. I just move into my new terrace house. All this while I have been staying in flat and apartment. So the excitement of having my own home garden was pretty high. Just did the grass turf and some flowers.
It is not a easy task really. You must remember to water and fertilized the plant. Anyway, I am so excited that I don't mind watering the plant daily. It is quite therapeutic actually. Well let's just see for how long I keep up with this attitude before the laziness get me. Hahahahaa!
I also bought some orchids. Since the guy who sold it to me told me that I don't have to care much for the orchids except for watering them once daily and fertilize it 2 months once. So, I thought to myself why not try my new gardening hand in them. Hope it will turn up okay. Same goes for the Sunflower. The Sunflower was actually a starter kit. It has the pot, soil, seed and the fertilizer inside it. All I have to do was to open up the package and put the soil and seed into the pot and remember to water them daily. As for the fertilizer I have to wait for 2 weeks. A friend of mine who is good in gardening - Maniam actually told me that every time I plant some new plants I should not fertilize it immediately. I have to wait for 2 - 3 weeks depending on the type of plant. Well not knowing this I actually fertilize my Frangipani tree immediately upon planting. To make matters worse - my hubby fertilize again the Frangipani today before leaving for the Garden Festival not knowing I just fertilize the plant yesterday. Ahhhhhhhh! Now my only prayers is - I hope the plant won't die. Please Please Please Grow!!!!!!! The other excitement about this tree is I do not know what colour is the flower going to be because the Kakak who sold me the plant told me that she mix-up the whole bunch of trees due to heavy wind and rain. So I am pretty excited.
OH! yes I ended up buying the Soup Leave plant to be planted. Actually I think I need to take a course lah. I have to ask the lady in detail what to do and all that. I had to buy a special kind of soil in a small netting like - god know what it is call. Hey! if you guys are laughing at me right - laugh all you want because to be honest I know nuts about gardening. Wish me luck okay. So anyway I bought this think and now I have to go and plant it. Have not got the courage to plant this yet. Let's wait for the weekend.
Well that is the whole garden story. Most of the photos are taken in the festival.
The dinner table setting with the crystal setting is simply superb. Recommended to Laura my friend who is going to get married in December.
Both the small and the big Christmas tree was simply beautiful. 
The backdrop which can be used for any dinner function using the red peppers are also very unique. 
Found a miniature Petronas Twin Towers made from empty bottles of mineral water. Not sure who made it. Kind of creative don't you think.
Found a miniature Petronas Twin Towers made from empty bottles of mineral water. Not sure who made it. Kind of creative don't you think.
Well I had a great day at the Garden Festival but the ending was a bit of anger mix with sadness. We were happily carrying away our purchase to the car. Mind you we have to walk so far to the car park because the car was parked at the "Tugu Kebangsaan" area. Almost reaching the car and only then my hubby realize that he had drop his key pouch somewhere. So we ended up waiting in the hot sun with all our load for his brother to come and pick us up. After which he drove us back to our home to take the spare car keys. Thank god he was around.
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