We’ve noticed that in the day or two prior to blooming, the burgeoning Keng Hwa flower buds tend to exude something that attracts ants to them. The ants, in turn, attract something else… I’m not sure which gecko family this … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
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