Hobby is something that we do for joy and delight.We live in the world of struggle and effort.Man has to toil the whole day for his survival.He usually get tired of this labor.He needs some pleasant activity to lessen the burden of this boredom.Such an activity is called a hobby.Different people adopt different hobbies for this purpose.Though I do many things at spare time,the thing that attracts me most is gardening."God himself first planted a garden.And it is the purest of human pleasures",says f.Bacon.Therefore,this hobby is a source of joy and pleasure for me.
I live in a big city where life is very mechanical and noisy.In the city,there is no place for real peace and calm.Therefore,I have made a lawn in front and a garden at the back of my house.In the garden,there are many kinds of trees.Many kinds of flowers also bloom in the garden.These flowers show different shades of colors.They give off sweet smell and present a beautiful view.Green trees,grassy lawn,flowers of various colors and front wall covered with green mistletoe add to the beauty of my house.The fluttering leaves and the dancing branches of the trees attract the viewers.
One feels happy when one hears the songs of the birds sitting in the branches of these trees.A fountain plays in the middle of this garden.When it sprinkles its shower,it looks charming.I have also displayed some twinkling lights on the branches of these trees.At night,when these lights twinkle,they present an eye-catching view.The clean grass of the lawn also looks wonderful.In the morning,when I walk on the grass wet with due drops,I feel fresh and happy.When these dew drops shine in the sunshine,they look like pearls.
I daily devote some of my time for the maintenance of my garden.I dig the beds of flowers,trim the grass and apply manure to the plants.Sometime,I whitewash the trunks of the trees,spray the plants and prune the rose plants.I love to work and sit in my garden and lawn.My garden is a source of peace and joy for me.I have also advised my friends to prepare such gardens in their houses.Some of my friends have accepted my proposal and have grown plants in the lawns of their houses also.I sometimes go there to advise and help them in the growth and maintenance of their gardens.I also participate actively in the plantation scheme of the government every year.I have planted hundreds of trees at different places throughout the city.After planting these trees ,I also take care of them.
I plough the garden once a week or whenever required.I pull out weeds and waste grass to make it look attractive. My father keeps a check to put sufficient manure to it.I have placed beautiful roses and flowers of various breeds.Last week I have also shown vegetables seeds into the garden which will take time to grow big.
To keep my flowers away from the reach of naughty children and cattle, I have kept a big fence around by garden. As my garden has sufficient space, two weeks ago I had decided to divide it into 2 equal parts. In one part there are roses and flowers like the champa, the hasnahena, the bakul, the kabari, sun flower, night queen and the jasmine. In the monsoon season when the flowers are in their full bloom they look like a countless stars in the sky.
Every flower has its own charm, color and fragility and its own sweet fragrance. While on the other part of the garden I have sown various vegetable seeds. The vegetable plants are still baby plants and will take time to grow big.
I make the soil loose and weeds out if required and water the plants regularly. Working out for my garden regularly has made me energetic and healthy. I hope in the coming future my garden is going to save a lot of family expenses for vegetables. My garden is a big source of joy and pleasure to my entire family.
