Category Archives: Gardening

This Mama went to post letter and came back with a stem cutting of a bauhinia kockiana, courtesy of the worker pruning the plant at the community centre below the block. She had so boldly approached him for a cutting … Continue reading →

Inspired by what I’ve been seeing on some websites on growing orchids in water, I’ve taken to experimenting with this technique on my own. Here’s the first batch from my experiment using an orchid which has been deteriorating over years of … Continue reading →

Mama and Yu has been bonding over gardening in the last few weeks, typically in the afternoons when Yu comes home from school. Yu loves watering Mama’s plants. Sometimes, he adds a little bit of organic fertiliser to enhance their growth, which … Continue reading →

I am not much into recycling..but this is so cool! www.insideurbangreen.org/recycled-popsoda-bottles/ I think I’ll be trying it out with Yu soon.

When the going gets tough, this Mama finds her escape in one of her hobbies – Orchids. A quick trip to the market after dropping on Yuyu at school resulted in the addition of 2 more new members to Mama’s … Continue reading →