The Serial Hobbyist - KE

The Serial Hobbyist - KE Serial hobbyist: (gardening)+ (home cooking)+ ( Arts & Crafts)...inspired by , , , Kenya

What is it about plants? Even the patterns in their leaves are captivating 🌿Nature is everything ❤️
16/08/2024

What is it about plants? Even the patterns in their leaves are captivating 🌿

Nature is everything ❤️

Talk to me about green things, and I'll listen. Intently.
16/08/2024

Talk to me about green things, and I'll listen. Intently.

My favourite things 🌹☕
31/08/2022

My favourite things 🌹☕

NATURE'S PERFECTIONISM(Reflections on Roses by Joy Chelagat)When I see roses,I see Nature's perfectionism.For never have...
31/08/2022

NATURE'S PERFECTIONISM
(Reflections on Roses by Joy Chelagat)

When I see roses,
I see Nature's perfectionism.
For never have petals and perfume,
Come together on such a flawless bloom.

When I see roses,I see Nature's perfectionism.For never have petals and perfume,Come together on such a flawless bloom. ...
25/08/2022

When I see roses,
I see Nature's perfectionism.
For never have petals and perfume,
Come together on such a flawless bloom.

Reflections on roses 🌹

THE GARDENER IS YOUR FRIEND, THE STORY OF MY ( ) 🌱I remember, quite vividly, the afternoon I took these cuttings. I w...
12/07/2022

THE GARDENER IS YOUR FRIEND, THE STORY OF MY ( ) 🌱

I remember, quite vividly, the afternoon I took these cuttings. I was walking from my doctor's office when then 'plant thief' bug bit.

Beside outside the gate was a wild green border of crimson-tipped succulents, bordering the perimeter wall of the compound. Right ahead, perched on a ladder with garden sheers in hand was a uniformed groundskeeper.

"Sasa! Aki maua yenu ni smart! Inaonekana mnachubga sana," I say, noticing my voice has gone up an octave or 3.

He stops snipping and looks back, the lines on his sweaty face more pronounced in the overhead sun. He stares, then grins.

"Ehhh...tunashughulikia sana."

"Kwanza hizi za chini," I say pointing at the lush spot where I want to steal cuttings from. "....si hii ni Ile ya kudunga straight kwa mchanga?"

"Ehhh...hizi kwanza hazina siasa k**a maua zingine...."

Ondari starts explaining plant care to me as he climbs down the ladder, pointing at one plant after the other. Jackpot! He's hooked.

The Nairobi sun is out in her full glory, and I'm feeling the heat. Unfazed, he's talking his time to passionately explain how he tends to the climbers...Finally a pause in the conversation.

"Aki hizi za chini zimenivutia sana. Si inaweza mea kwa balcony kwa mkebe?" I ask, hoping to get some cuttings before I sweat through my shirt.

I know the answer is yes, but I sense that without a segway, I'll be given a full garden tour...

He gets the cue and jumps at the chance to help. Snipping a handful and passing them to me.

"Unajua hii kazi yetu, si wengi wanaulizia..." he says, picking up his sheers.

"Lakini wote wanafuraihia. Asanteni sana, Ondari. You've made my day!"

Fishing an 100 bob from my back pocket with my free hand, I flash a broad smile. I promise to follow his pointers as I walk away, thanking him again for his help.

Now...those cans I've been collecting finally have some work!

Fibonacci’s stolen rhythm by Jelimo J. ChelagatThe lights They’re swirling to Fibonacci’s stolen rhythmAnd I stand here,...
18/04/2022

Fibonacci’s stolen rhythm by Jelimo J. Chelagat

The lights
They’re swirling to Fibonacci’s stolen rhythm
And I stand here, transfixed

The God ratio
Repeated in nature’s wonders, echoes
Through the craftsman’s actualised dreamscape

The cooling evening
Is warmed by the embers of young love
And the glee of even younger souls

This Nairobi night
Bathes us in technicolor optimism
And memories of childlike bliss

Sanctuary by Jelimo J. Chelagat It's deep in old canopied forests, that I feel closest to God.It's in burble of wanderin...
11/04/2022

Sanctuary by Jelimo J. Chelagat
It's deep in old canopied forests, that I feel closest to God.
It's in burble of wandering brooks, that I hear that still peaceful voice, whisper.
It's in the soft warmth of the morning's rays, that I am flooded in loving kindness
Nature is the temple through which I enter the Holiest of Holies.
Nature is my sanctuary.
------
! I published a new on my hobby (IG) named .

Morning! So in the spirit of stepping out this year, I'll be talking with Mwende Macharia this Wednesday 1-3PM on Konnec...
15/02/2022

Morning! So in the spirit of stepping out this year, I'll be talking with Mwende Macharia this Wednesday 1-3PM on Konnect.

I keep saying, "...there's power in telling your story, and sharing your experiences." I'm taking a dose of my own medicine...even in this season of .

I'll be sharing what I've learned over the last few years, and what I am learning now. You can listen live, here: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/radiomaisha/listenlive

: A Little "...certain aspects of our lives thrive with little care - but neglect and a few unfortunate events can mak...
10/02/2022

: A Little

"...certain aspects of our lives thrive with little care - but neglect and a few unfortunate events can make them sorry shadows of their previously glorious state.

Oh, but the transformative power of TLC!"

It's marvellous what a little can do, isn't it? While I was galavanting around the village over the holidays, my hot p...
09/02/2022

It's marvellous what a little can do, isn't it?

While I was galavanting around the village over the holidays, my hot pink got attacked my , and she dried out.

While I expected her to be a little withered from the skipped watering, I wasn't ready for the skeleton I met. 😭😭

So hopeless was the sight, that I told fellow , MR.M, I was planning to uproot the and just panda something else.

"Why not just it, and give it a few weeks of extra care?" Mr. M posed.

So I went HAM on the plant mid-January, leaving it bare (Image 1). Three weeks later, we've got so many leaves!!!! And one promising bud. 🥰

This got me thinking about the redemptive power of care and patience - not just to plants, but to all living beings.

You see, this houseplant has consistently given me gorgeous all year round - wanting only the weekly watering, and periodic pest control.

Yet just a few weeks of neglect and an unfortunate attack by a turned my leafy superstar into a sorry stick figure - one that I nearly uprooted in frustration.

Much like plants, certain aspects of our lives thrive with little care - but neglect and a few unfortunate events can make them sorry shadows of their previously glorious state.

Oh, but the transformative power of TLC!

Three weeks of neglect have been undone by 3 weeks of care...and we're now looking forward to soon 🙂

Regrowth takes time, and a little extra TLC.

Even if things look hopeless, recognise that for that to happen it took time...and perhaps some unfortunate events...Given the same time and a continued positive inputs, you can remedy the situation.

Address

Nairobi

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Serial Hobbyist - KE posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category