One of the must-have plants in our garden is the lime, or limau kasturi. We squeeze the fruits for the juice to be used in drinks or to season our food. These fruits are the smaller variety of lime, at … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Confucius said: “You cannot open a book without learning something.” And that is why I recently indulged myself in my on-off quest to apply permaculture principles in our garden. I’ve been browsing through online sources (videos and websites), but after … Continue reading
When I first saw spiky ladybug larvae, I was so taken up by the newness of them. After all, it was the first time I’d ever seen a ladybug larva with those fine, spiky appendages. However, I’ve since learned that … Continue reading
One of the main reasons I started trying to grow edible plants was to prove that we can indeed grow some of our own vegetables. This was because a friend in Australia had commented about the high price of ginger … Continue reading