A gardeners dIary

A gardener's diary.

In my ancestral house, we had a small but beautiful garden in the backyard.
It had coconut trees, plantain trees, vegetable plants like brinjal, tomato, and ladies' fingers and flower plants also.

We,siblings, owned each one of them for its care.

My grandpa told the importance of this backyard garden and how humans should conceive, imbibe their attributes, and grow like them.

Coconut trees.
Are always treated as the eldest son of the family.
In Tamil, we call Thennam Pillai.
Coconut trees have a long life, although takes time to grow but once grown the yield can easily cater generations to come.

Banana tree.
Completely consumed by humans .fruits,stem, leaf,flower etc.
For more info, pl find links in the comments.

The purpose of growing at the backyard, not only to absorbs its nutritional qualities but also to emphasize that every living being born with a purpose.  At the back end our mind we should remember and water this aspect regularly.

My grandpa concluded.
Be selfless
Give back to society.

My thoughts.
The wealth you create is like a banana plant for your kith, kin, and dependants.

The Values you create should stand like coconut trees for a generation to get inspired.

Love to hear garden stories.


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