There’s a Malay idiom that goes, “seperti katak di bawah tempurong” – translated, “like a frog under a coconut shell”. It refers to people who live in a sheltered, enclosed environment, their world being life under that proverbial coconut shell. … Continue reading
Our angled loofah plants reached the top of their Phase 1 home – the vertical trellis – and looked like they wanted to spread out some more. Since I had anticipated this, I had started the plants off near a … Continue reading
How many okra plants do you need to grow to feed a family? Well, we currently have six producing plants, and they provide more than enough fruits for a meal every 2-3 days! There’s a pair of burgundy okra plants, … Continue reading
I have been waiting impatiently for the angled loofah plants to start bearing fruits. These plants were grown from seeds given by Grandpa Weed, and have taken quite a while to mature. The seeds germinated in February and were planted … Continue reading