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In my seven years of gardening experience, I always thought that Tulips were difficult flowers to grow especially in the cold and high altitude of the Darjeeling hills.  This year because of my poor health condition I was unable to take good care of my flowers during the winters. However, to my surprise my tulips bloomed in spite of proper care that is needed for these flowers. The #covid19 lockdown has really shown us the importance of having hobbies like gardening, cooking etc. Plus, gardening is really good for your mental and physical health and the natural environment. It also adds beauty to your home and enlivens your spirit when you watch your flower bloom.  How to grow Tulips in pots? Tulips are winter bulbs that are sown in the months of December till late January. I sowed mine in late January.  You can buy tulip bulbs in the local nurseries or online stores. The same goes for compost if you are starting your hand at gardening for the first time. If you have a milkman ' do

Times have been crazy-2020 and then 2021 of course! The weather in the Darjeeling hills too has been very crazy. It's still cold and windy while spring is almost gone.  It took a lot of time for my Azaleas to bloom. This is the first bloom of 2021and it feels like a warm sunshine on a cold foggy day. Some bloom early, some bloom late but when they do they bring happiness and lighten the heart. I find gardening a really spiritual experience while I keep drawing analogies in the cycles of the plants and flowers. People too are like flowers. Some bloom early and some bloom late. Some achieve early and young and some quite late in life. The circumstances of our lives are quite like the weather. For some its the favorable warm and sunny weather and for some its the cold, harsh and windy weather.  But the blooms will come in their own time, sometimes defying the laws of nature. I remember a line from a song by Tupac “Did u hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?”  Gar