Look how healthy is my Xiao Bai Cai plantation : )
Friday, 23 August 2013
Asparagus
My asparagus has finally started growing. I had planted the seeds many weeks ago and thought that they can't survive but look at it now. Unmistakably asparagus.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Xiao Bai Cai
Look how big my Xiao Bai Cai has grown. That's one of the main reason why they are one of the main crops in Asia.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
CSI gardening
I think i might have solved the mystery of my unknown plants. I went to the nursery yesterday and took a picture of some of the suspects. The clue is in the leaves.
I think the leaves are the leaves of a sunflower.
These are the leaves of a marigold.
Fully bloomed marigold.
I think the leaves are the leaves of a sunflower.
The beautiful sunflower plants.
These are the leaves of a marigold.
Fully bloomed marigold.
Friday, 26 July 2013
Asparagus
I have just sowed some Asparagus seeds today and I couldn't wait to see the plant grows. Why Asparagus? Well, because my wife loves Asparagus. What best way to show affections than planting and feeding my love with my tender loving care. That's killing 2 birds with one stone.
If you have not seen any Asparagus plant before, this is how it looks like. Found this at the Hortpark. The stem will look familiar and that's where we usually eat them. This actually quite a beautiful plant.
If you have not seen any Asparagus plant before, this is how it looks like. Found this at the Hortpark. The stem will look familiar and that's where we usually eat them. This actually quite a beautiful plant.
Mosquito defense strategy
I have just bought 2 Mosquito plants because my son just got bitten 8 times by a mosquito.
Yes, we managed to kill the mosquito using the mosquito zapper. The red LED light means the zapper is turned on and ready to zap any mosquito that comes along the way. This device even though ugly is really very useful. I find that the Singapore mosquito are some special elite type that is really hard to squash. Their reflexes are great and their camouflage skills are excellent. They know where to fly so that their silhouette do not standout. They always make sure they fly where the background is dark colour so it is very difficult to find them. If they can't be found, they can't be killed. Thanks to the zapper, I have managed to kill quite a number of ellite commando mosquitos. It has such a big surface area and it is a sure kill especially if you are good in racket games. Once zapped, there's an unmistakably sound indicating they are 'fried'. The feeling is great.
As an added precaution, I bought 2 mosquito plants to be placed at both the entrances of my balcony. Any mosquito that wants to comes in has to get through my first level of defense. I will update soon to see if this plant is really effective. If you wonder why it repels mosquito, you just need to smell the leaves and you will immediate know why. I believed some of the insect repellent makers extract the chemicals from the leaves for this same purpose.
Yes, we managed to kill the mosquito using the mosquito zapper. The red LED light means the zapper is turned on and ready to zap any mosquito that comes along the way. This device even though ugly is really very useful. I find that the Singapore mosquito are some special elite type that is really hard to squash. Their reflexes are great and their camouflage skills are excellent. They know where to fly so that their silhouette do not standout. They always make sure they fly where the background is dark colour so it is very difficult to find them. If they can't be found, they can't be killed. Thanks to the zapper, I have managed to kill quite a number of ellite commando mosquitos. It has such a big surface area and it is a sure kill especially if you are good in racket games. Once zapped, there's an unmistakably sound indicating they are 'fried'. The feeling is great.
As an added precaution, I bought 2 mosquito plants to be placed at both the entrances of my balcony. Any mosquito that wants to comes in has to get through my first level of defense. I will update soon to see if this plant is really effective. If you wonder why it repels mosquito, you just need to smell the leaves and you will immediate know why. I believed some of the insect repellent makers extract the chemicals from the leaves for this same purpose.
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