Mrs BB: Make yourself useful. There are so many mosquitoes. Sharpen the parang ( knife ) first.
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Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
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Dominant nagging wife, hen-pecked husband and doing chores :)
2008
05.26
05.26
Jungle fern salvaged and given new lease of life
2008
04.17
04.17
I was driving along when I saw a jungle frond. I don’t know the name but I wanted it. I asked for permission to salvage it. They must have thought I was nuts. To them it is probably rubbish. This is the third one I have collected.
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Gardening on Christmas Day
2007
12.25
12.25
Some friends including Suituapui wanted to visit me on Christmas Day. Llittle did he know my house is fully decorated for Christmas with live wires, no electricity etc etc haha.
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Gardening and parenting
2007
08.22
08.22
“That’s it”, I told Benghui last night. You wake up early tomorrow and do some gardening. He was still watching a Korean series movie Happy Together.
Oh boy, how I regret that statement. At 5.30a.m. , he woke me up. Is there a fire, is mummy sick, is grandma’s leg ok were the first thoughts on my mind. My heart went to fast mode.
Benghui : Daddy, i want to work in the garden.
I thought to myself I started the whole thing so I must see it through. True enough, he worked hard. I tried to put the dog in the cage because Oopi was so excited and tried to give us sneak licks. It resisted all attempts to force it to enter its cage. Benghui took Oopi’s plate and made as if to go to the cage. Oopi went in immediately.
Benghui : You see daddy, mummy always does it like this giggle giggle.
He washed the concrete table and chairs.
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I need gardening tip – pomelo
2007
03.04
03.04
Technically this isn’t a post. I just hope to receive feedback. This is a pomelo which I planted about 3 years back. My land is clayish. It is very hard but my mangoes and other stuff seem to be doing ok.
This is a pic of the leaves. There is a slight discolouring.
This is the fruit. It is also the first fruit. I knew there was something wrong when it felt lighter than it should. The size is alright.
As you can see , it is the pink variety. it is disappointing as the skin is so thick but that can’t be helped. We didn’t know that when we planted it. It can’t be helped.
When we removed the outer covering, as you can see for yourself. It is very dry. But the fruit itself is not old etc. Is there something I can do or add or something to make it better? I cannot understand this.
Some feedback please.