Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What's your name?


I have this beautiful indoor plant. I think it's Aglaonema species but I'm not so sure. The leaves are in Maroon and green with Maroon lines. Such a pretty plant. Their growth is so slow that i almost don't realize it. Require minimum watering and so far is pest free!


Anyone can identify this species?

Monday, July 4, 2011

White collection

White represent Purity, Brightness, innocence and Loyalty! Do you know white daisy represent loyal love? Some of my white flower collections




Friday, July 1, 2011

Red Demanding Spinach!

I have found another vegetable which is hard for me to grow! It's red spinach! I have tried sowing their seeds twice. 100% germination but somehow after that they don't grow anymore. The plant just die. I tried transplanting them individually to the ground but i face the same problem. I don't have any green thumb with them.... Out of 20 seeds only 2 have grow up so far....sigh....


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Balsam

The first batch of Balsam were Tall and the stems were fat too. They were half of my height!

The 2nd generation of Balsam are never tall like their mother! Somehow it stay low. half the height of their parents. The fertilizing and watering are almost the same. I wonder why..... may be some message was sent through the genetic codes to the seeds i guess! ;-)



Their flowers are still pretty!
  

Monday, June 27, 2011

Sunflower seeds

Last weekend i cut off 5 of the sunflowers to harvest the seeds. To my surprise only few fat seeds was available. Others was flat and i don't think it will germinate!




I prepared the small pots for the seeds. Let's see if they germinate!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Sugarcane @ Tebu!

Sugarcane after 6 months! Still having slender stems. They have grown taller than me now.




Sugarcane does produce seeds! But usual practise is planting from the cane stalk. Do you know that? As for me i never seen the seeds. They mature in 11 - 18months.

Sugarcane are used to make jaggery in India. A kind of unrefined whole cane sugar. It's believed to be healthier choice than sugar!

As for me I'm just waiting for the cane to mature to make "air tebu"! Popular drinks during hot weather!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

pricky Caterpillar!!

It's been long since i show my collection of caterpillars! Actually not my collection but due to my ignorance caterpillars make mass houses on my plant! hahaha...

These type of caterpillars are totally new to my garden. They are yellow in colour. Look like miniature porcupine to me!

However unik they look, i still remove them altogether! It's a hate relation ship!