At last I see the blooms from one my orchids. It's an Oncidium again but a mini one. The spike of blooms is only about one foot in length. ...
I was delighted to find this box of fresh mixed edible flowers at a supermarket recently. This is an unusual find as we (Asian) do not normally use these flowers for cooking or garnishing. They are not cultivated here and were grown and packed in the highlands.What interests me is the Dianthus flower that's in the box. I recognised it very quickly as...
Whenever I am gardening or cooking, I would often think of new plants to grow, new ideas to write and even new recipes to try for that day... there's when I am most relaxed!Sometimes in-between cooking, I would just go to the garden and do some watering or weeding. ...
Cosmos Bright Eyes has brought a complete hue of orange that ranges from yellow to tangerine to my garden. This plant that started from seed took only about two months to flower. Now, I have orange flowers on both sides of my compound.These Cosmos together with Chinese Hatplant are at one side. The plants that have same hues on the other side are...
For this Gloxinia to re-bloom, I have two persons to thank. Firstly, Ha Xuan who has shared with me on how to get the plant to re-grow and bloom. And secondly, Julia who has helped me to water my plants when I was away during the Chinese New Year holidays. Both are really big blessings to me and my garden :-D The process...
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