The corn hasn’t grown much... hmm... The gotu kola survived the transplant! Though it kinda looks like it’s shrunk. The Indian Borage didn’t keep the aphids away 😔. You can see they’re attacking the tips of the basil because the ants do this weird thing of stuffing soil around them. Looks like I’ve got to… Continue reading 25th April 2021 Garden Update
The first ladies' finger didn't grow so much this week, but the bud on the other plant bloomed and now there is a second ladies' finger growing! The second pot of ladies' finger plants is also doing better now that the young plants are getting more sunlight. It's interesting how a couple of the leaves… Continue reading 24 Jan 2021 Garden Update
It turns out that the little “finger” was a flower bud! Sadly I didn’t manage to get a photo of it in full bloom, but it looks like the flower has a light yellow colour with dark brown spots. The fruit itself grew amazingly quickly. The flower bloomed on the 12th (Tuesday) and by Saturday,… Continue reading 16 Jan 2021 Garden Update
I learnt from the Singapore Vermicomposting Facebook group that a store in Serangoon North was selling boxes of worms for $10, so I visited the store on the 4th of Jan. PetMart Pte Ltd - 151 Serangoon North Ave 2 #01-79 Singapore 550151 Above is the box the worms came in. The comment in the… Continue reading 9 Jan 2021 Garden Update
Spinach stems I rooted a bunch of left over spinach stems by soaking them in a cup of water for about three days. There were plenty of roots so let’s see how these turn out. Ladies fingers I’m not sure what the little pointing thing at the top is but it sure looks like a… Continue reading 2 Jan 2021 Garden Update
