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A month without rain

Posted on February 27, 2014 by CuriousG

…and plants everywhere are suffering. In January, I was going to moan about the change of the monsoon winds that not only stripped moisture from the air and soil, but also blew so strongly that even big, strong trees were … Continue reading →

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Posted in Climate | Tagged dry weather

Safeguarding the mulberries

Posted on February 22, 2014 by CuriousG

Ah, the things we do to ensure a harvest… When I spoke about our upcoming mulberry crop two weeks ago, it looked like it was going to be really bountiful. However, I’d forgotten about the birds. They happily started pecking … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fruiting plants, Harvesting | Tagged mulberry

Attempting to marcot the kaffir lime plant

Posted on February 16, 2014 by CuriousG

Many of the plants in our garden are really old, and maybe past their prime, because they were planted years back when my dad was more active in the garden. The plant in question today is the limau purut – … Continue reading →

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Posted in Propagation | Tagged kaffir lime, limau purut, marcotting

Growing a papaya tree from a stem cutting

Posted on February 12, 2014 by CuriousG

Well, another Curious experiment has come to a happy conclusion. The new stem that I broke off from our re-sprouting papaya tree has finally given me the proof that I needed to know that it will keep living… And it’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Propagation | Tagged Red Lady papaya, stem cutting

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