A few days ago, I had planted a 'Tulsi' in my balcony. It was ailing that time. Its leaves were infected with some kind of black, small insect. Once a plant gets infected with this insect, the plant's leaves start recoiling and the plant thereafter cannot survive for long. The only way out I could think of was 'operation'. I cut off the infected leaves and cautiously cleaned the portions of the tub where I could find the mighty insect. Only d buds were left of the plant! Watered it and anxiously waited for it to grow. Everyday I looked at it to see how much the buds did grow. Slowly two small leaves in the bud grew up into full leaves. :P Slowly branches came out. It survived. It grew up into a 'Kishori' (sorry, couldn't find a better or equal word in English). Married it off to 'Vishnu' :) on 10th of November, this year. It was 'Prabhosini -Ekadashi'- 11th lunar day of bright fortnight of Month 'Kartik'. My sweet baby dressed up in a bride's wear. Yes, I baught an 'odhni' for it.Now some 'manjari' r coming out. :)...
My litte baby is a grown up woman today, bt, still my same little baby. :)
