This is the first time I can say we’ve had a successful leafy vegetable crop growing in our garden. My previous attempts didn’t yield great results because the mealies found the kangkong plants growing on our patio, and once I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
When I first planted culinary ginger, I knew it was going to be one of those plants that you’re supposed to plant and then leave to its own devices. As a novice back then, I naturally checked it every day … Continue reading
One of the things I regret having not done enough over the years is recycling plant waste in the garden. Contract gardeners are very efficient at cutting and clearing so that you’re left with a neat, pretty garden. However, they … Continue reading
The most prolific fruiting tree growing in our garden has got to be the belimbing tree. What is belimbing? The proper name for this fruit is Averrhoa bilimbi, but we use the Malay name of belimbing asam – “belimbing” means … Continue reading