I ask this because I’ve noticed the banana trees in the neighbourhood, both in gardens and by the roadside, bearing fruits. Even our old banana plant that has been struggling to survive after being crowded out by other, stronger plants, … Continue reading
I can’t believe how quickly the bananas have grown. Since the last update, all the fruits have made their debut – I’m excluding the male flowers since they’re not going to become food for us. The fruits are already curling … Continue reading
There will be no dancing around the mulberry tree in our garden. Well there could be, but you’d be trampling the pumpkin vines if you did. As you can see, our mulberry plant from Novice Gardener has taken firm root … Continue reading
Aussies call it the banana bell, but locally, we refer to the bud on the flowering stalk of the banana plant as the heart, or “jantung” in Malay. Calling it the heart of the plant makes sense, because it is … Continue reading