Gardening is fun! I didn't know how much I love gardening until I started it. Actually my husband and I started our garden right after we got married. It is a tropical garden. We started with flowers from back home: Bangladesh.

Among them were Hibiscas (Joba), Star of India (Beli), Ghanda Raj, Roses, etc. Later we got some tomatoes, and green chilis. Last summer my mother was here and she introduced bitter melon (korolla), Pui (leafy vegetable), Okra (Dherosh), etc.  

Texas summer requires a lot of caring for the plants. Every morning after prayer I water the plants. I like to watch them carefully about how they are growing. It is amazing how fast they grow and bloom! Besides flowers I love the various vegetable flowers, too. They are very colorful.

I love the garden of mine! I said mine because for the time being I am the only one who takes care of it. My husband is extremely busy. He has a lot of experience in gardening so he advices me always how I can care for the plants better, and be more successful. Of course, there is another helper who loves to smell the flowers and caress them and tear them as well whenever they are within her hands reach and I am not looking; My 17 months old daughter Samiya. She loves my garden, specially to play with soil and water.