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Let’s talk about sex…

Posted on May 23, 2011 by CuriousG

I’m talking in context of my Red Lady papaya trees, so please don’t get too excited… We all know what a gamble it is when growing plants like papaya trees, because the flowers need to be pollinated to grow fruits … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fruiting plants, Growth & development, Nature at work | Tagged female flower, fruit flower, hermaphrodite, male flower, Red Lady papaya, Singapore

Growing chilli plants

Posted on May 21, 2011 by CuriousG

Many Asian dishes seem incomplete without the taste of the chilli in them, so it’s one of the must-have edible plants in a local kitchen garden. The thing I’ve noticed about chilli plants – and other plants that belong in … Continue reading →

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Posted in Edible plants, Fruiting plants | Tagged chilli, growing from seed, Singapore, solanaceae, white oil, whiteflies

Finally, the first Red Lady papaya flower!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by CuriousG

It’s so ironic. After complaining publicly about the abortive flowers on my oldest Red Lady papaya tree, I’ve finally got my wish, and the first flower opened today! I noticed yesterday that one flower was unusually large and looked like … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fruiting plants, Growth & development | Tagged fruit flower, Red Lady papaya, Singapore

Sunflowers: Phase 2

Posted on May 16, 2011 by CuriousG

Alright, so Phase 1 of growing sunflowers did not go that well. I did manage to grow the Ballad sunflower successfully – as well as a few stunted others – but I decided to start all over again. A new … Continue reading →

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Posted in Sunflowers | Tagged Early Russian sunflower, Giganteus sunflower, Kong sunflower, Singapore, Skyscraper sunflower, Sunspot sunflower

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