Life's Little Pleasures

Ever since I stayed in Europe, I have dreamt of geranium filled window boxes outside my apartment. They look so charming and give an instant dash of  colour and vivaciousness to any house.

To my surprise and disappointment, I haven't seen many balconies adorned with window boxes in Bangalore. The garden city boasts of lovely weather which is conducive to plants - geraniums or otherwise. The population is well-travelled and exposed to cosmopolitan culture. However, window boxes haven't materialised on balconies as profusely as pastas have in kitchens or crocs have on feet.

I was on a lookout for window box hangers for my balcony railing for like forever. So when I saw these hangers at my cousin's neighbour in Singapore, I knew what was going back with me in my limited baggage allowance!

Though I couldn't find rectangular stands for classic window boxes, I was quite happy with what I could get at Daiso. 

  Everyone who has seen them on the balcony railing has gone wow and has been waiting to see them bloom.

A picnic to outskirts of Bangalore and the wait is over. It's bloom time!

Enroute Sawandurga, I found many nurseries. Some green shopping done and now my balcony looks a lot more cheerful. I can sit back and enjoy life's little pleasures. Looking forward to a burst of blooms to colour my balcony red! Now I wish I should have gotten more - for the other balcony and for gifting :)