When I discovered the dr and my wife's house I thought #1the country side is so green #2 the house much less so.
The conuco was full of platanos and guandules.
2 years ago I deceided it was time to start a garden. Built borders along the walls. Lots of block, lots of ciment, lots, lots of earth.
Under my balcony a big ciment surface. Broke it all up, by hand, filled with earth, by hand.
And of course lots of big pots.
Anyway today I was reflecting on how fast stuff gows here!!!
I think we went once to a "vivero", to buy some plants. All the rest have been collected on our trips in the dr.
Basically when we drive around, if we spot a plant or tree or flower that we like, we pull over, knock on the gate and ask the owner for a "ramito" or a root ( depending on the plant ). We have never been turned down!!!!
We have plants from la "ligna", from our countryside of course, from cabarate, from POP, from santiago, from bavaro, from samana, from bavaro, from jabaccoa and constanza........ even from my mother's garden in france ( brought in suitcase....)
When we get back home we just stick the ramo/root in the ground and water. 2 times out of 3 it grows again!!!!
Anyway I was going through a thread on dr1, someone was saying there was not a lot of flowers.......
We have lots of colors, shapes, sizes. Roses, orchids, cayenna....... loads I couldnt put a name too.
When we ask people for a piece of plant, they are always happy in the intrest we are giving their garden. People make u coffee, take u to relatives who have a special flower or tree.... very good way to meet lots of diffrent people.( and if I was single it would be a great way of meeting nice looking girls......).
The point of the thread. None, other than pointing out one of the positive apects of my life in the dr.
So if ever I happen to knock on ure gate, please dont set the dogs on me!!!!
The conuco was full of platanos and guandules.
2 years ago I deceided it was time to start a garden. Built borders along the walls. Lots of block, lots of ciment, lots, lots of earth.
Under my balcony a big ciment surface. Broke it all up, by hand, filled with earth, by hand.
And of course lots of big pots.
Anyway today I was reflecting on how fast stuff gows here!!!
I think we went once to a "vivero", to buy some plants. All the rest have been collected on our trips in the dr.
Basically when we drive around, if we spot a plant or tree or flower that we like, we pull over, knock on the gate and ask the owner for a "ramito" or a root ( depending on the plant ). We have never been turned down!!!!
We have plants from la "ligna", from our countryside of course, from cabarate, from POP, from santiago, from bavaro, from samana, from bavaro, from jabaccoa and constanza........ even from my mother's garden in france ( brought in suitcase....)
When we get back home we just stick the ramo/root in the ground and water. 2 times out of 3 it grows again!!!!
Anyway I was going through a thread on dr1, someone was saying there was not a lot of flowers.......
We have lots of colors, shapes, sizes. Roses, orchids, cayenna....... loads I couldnt put a name too.
When we ask people for a piece of plant, they are always happy in the intrest we are giving their garden. People make u coffee, take u to relatives who have a special flower or tree.... very good way to meet lots of diffrent people.( and if I was single it would be a great way of meeting nice looking girls......).
The point of the thread. None, other than pointing out one of the positive apects of my life in the dr.
So if ever I happen to knock on ure gate, please dont set the dogs on me!!!!