“Where we love is home- home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.“
– Oliver Wendall Holmes
Mum sent me this picture from home. This Curry Leaf tree was a small plant that grew on its own a few years back. Mum kept watering and today it is a mini tree at home. When I head home, I will share my own click of this one. Until then, this one warms my heart.
Thursday Tree love is a photo feature hosted on this blog on every 2nd and 4th Thursday of a month. The next edition will go live on May 28, 2020. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to this post.
If you don’t see the pingback, please leave a link to your post in my comments section. Please make sure that your post’s link is showing up on this latest edition. I will link your posts on my blog in the next edition and spread some love. Let’s come together to appreciate the beautiful nature around us.
Before you go, don’t forget to check the lovely trees shared on #ThursdayTreeLove – 86:
- Mali shares a tree laden with fruits (is it strawberry) from New Zealand
- Archana shares the wispy Moi tree from Pune in India
- Angela shares a Sapota (Chikoo) tree clicked from Kerala in India
- Soumya shares a Pine tree from the outskirts of Bangalore and calls her Queenie
- Alana shares Magnolia blooms from Upstate, New York, in the USA
- Shilpa shares trees from Greenwich Park in London, UK
- JoAnna shares a huge Southern Live Oak from her neighborhood
- Priya shares Parijat blooms from Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu in India
- Lin shares a blooming tree from a children’s park in Washington, UK
- Chandra shares a poem and trees from postcard sent to her by a friend
- Irene shares trees from the marsh of Indiana Dunes National Park in the US
- Ken shares a huge tree from the Peak district in England
- Kammie shares trees from around her
- Rita shares trees against a beautiful sky from Canada
- Pragun shares a green Gulmohar tree from Chennai, India
- Natasha shares trees and blooming Gulmohars from around her in Gurgaon, India
- Anjana shares a tree that looks like many from United Kingdom
happiness and food 
I have seen curry leaves tree, we have these trees in our neighborhood, my next door compound and our back door balcony these leaves sometimes fall in our veranda. But the leaves in your picture is quite big and i have always loved the smell of the curry leaves. This is a useful leaf and I use it for seasoning for sambar, upma’s , Chutney’s, rasam, bambino …. and almost most of my dishes. Thanks for facilitating tree love and I keep looking forward to this post.
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forgot to add my link:) here;s mine : https://livealifeofgratitude.blogspot.com/2020/05/80th-tree-love.html
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Thank you, Angela! I also love the smell of curry leaves. We use it in some dishes but not all. I love it the most in my coconut chutneys and sambhar. 🙂
It’s always a pleasure to see you join. You have the first supporter and my heart warms up everytime i think if your associate with tree love. So thank you! and Big hugs.
see you on the 28th.
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I loved the quote Parul. Its so true, Heart always think about home. I have planted curry leaves last month in my pot, its too slow to grow, need good care like new baby. Hope it grow and come out good.
Here is my entry https://shilpanairy.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/the-indian-breadfruit-thursdaytreelove/
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My curry leaves trees couldn’t grow, Shilpa. i think they need land and pots maybe hard for them. Thank you!
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That’s a lovely one. I’ve always wondered what a curry leaf tree looked like. So lush. And I love the quote, even though my first thought was “even our feet aren’t leaving our homes these days.”
Here’s mine for this week: https://aseparatelife.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/signs-of-the-season/
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ha ha! I know what you mean. Thank you, Mali!
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Oh yes! We can’t do without curry leaves…Lovely! Here’s a tree without any leaves – https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/05/14/cherry-blossom-in-the-neighbourhood/
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Yes we cant! Thank you!
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My husband and I have lived in our home for over 30 years, so we feel that way exactly. I am not familiar with this tree and will have to research it. I’m thinking it’s not hardy where I live, but maybe indoors? Here’s mine https://ramblinwitham.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-bent-but-not-broken-cherry.html
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This one needs Sun. The leaves are used in Indian gravies and other recipes. It has a distinct flavor and a smell that’s hard to ignore. Thanks, Alana!
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Wow! your plant looks so lush and the leaves look somewhat bigger than what I’ve seen here. Beautiful picture.
Its just amazing to have one of your own Parul 🙂
Curry leaves are indispensible in our cooking , here in South India. I’m sure you are familiar with that.
Here’s my link https://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/joyful-jacaranda/
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Thank you, Priya! Yes – I know 🙂 Indispensable is the word.
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I love that your mum nurtured this volunteer. Trees and plants make a home cozy. Here’s my offering: https://joannaoftheforest.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/thursday-tree-love-blooming-magnolia/
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They do! Thank you, JoAnna!
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Beautifully maintained by your mother!
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Yes. Thank you, D! ❤
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A nice looking tree. Here’s my entry
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Thank you, Lin!
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Hi Parul, here is my first ever entry to your challenge. Hope you like it. https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2020/05/14/autumn-glow/
Regards, Teresa
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Hi Teresa! Nice to meet you and thank you for joining!
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Love your site. Here’s my link https://www.louisdallaraphotography.com/2020/05/14/thursday-tree-love/
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Thanks, Louis!
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Nice tree. Nicer mom to share it with you. 🙂 Here’s my link: https://iamchandralynn.com/2020/05/14/thursdaytreelove-solitude-and-lime/
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Thanks Chandra! 🙂
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A treasure of a tree to have in one’s garden!! Here is mine https://yenforblue.blogspot.com/2020/05/thank-you-trees-thursdaytreelove.html
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True that! thanks, Archana!
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Wow, I love your mom’s curry leaf tree. It looks happy and green. ❤ The tree is definitely glowing in your mom's love and care, Parul! 🙂
Here is mine: http://thevoidthoughts.com/2020/05/13/sunset-wordlesswednesday-84/
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Yes, I feel that too. Thank you, Vinitha! I am sure she will be happy to read the comments.
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Thanks everyone for appreciating my curry leaves tree .
But it grew by itself .I only took care .
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Isn’t care the most important thing?
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Love the quote! And your treasured curry tree at home is truly special because it has been tended with love and care and now, it has truly become a part of your family home. My mom does the same and she also gets very emotionally attached to her plants. Will show this picture to her. She misses her little plot of land where she used to grow her herbs and flowering plants.
Joining in late with my post for this fortnight, but here it goes, as promised:
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Thanks, Esha! I would love to have a small patch for myself some day.
So glad you joined. Let me know what Aunty says about this one 🙂
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I am also sharing a photo from home, however for the first time I am sharing image of an uprooted tree. “home that our feet may leave but not our heart” is so true for my post also. I am taking part in Thursday Tree Love after long but this time with a heavy heart.
https://trinalooksback.com/2020/05/21/story-of-an-uprooted-mango-tree-during-cyclone-amphan-prayforbengal/
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Your picture and its story broke my heart too. I wonder how we get attached to everything that bring the notion of home to us. Hugs, Balaka. I am glad you joined but I wish the tree hadn’t uprooted.
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WoW, loved this curry tree straight from your home. Thanks to you and your mum for sharing this pic. Curry leaf is one of the favorites for all those who use it and having it green and flourishing within your own premises is treat to eyes and tempering too. Curry leaves are soothing to eyes, nose and even mouth too. I never miss them in daals, poha, upma, sambar, chutneys ever. Glad to know aap azamgarh se hai, loved that post too.
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Thanks, Pragun! Where are you from? Not a lot of people know Azamgarh:)
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