Well, this seems to be a week of disappointments where my sunflowers are concerned. The Kong sunflower plant that seemed to be growing so promisingly has started flowering – at just over half a metre tall! This, coming from a … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
When my kangkong plants started flowering in March this year, I finally made the mental connection of where we get the seeds to grow the plants from. Since then, I’ve been observing the plants to see what happened next. After … Continue reading
My Skyscraper sunflower has failed to live up to its name and potential. One of the giant sunflower breeds, this is supposed to grow more than 3 metres tall. Right now, it’s “just” 1.8 metres tall. I don’t think this … Continue reading
The good folks from the NEA have been busy checking the neighbourhood for mosquito breeding places because there have been a couple of new cases of dengue reported here again. It’s ironic to think that the tiny Aedes mosquito can … Continue reading