Gone with the wind
The hydroponics isn’t working for me. This time around, the wind has decided to bring an abrupt stop to the experiment, by blowing it all away, literally. Fortunately, one of the plants was rescued...
Hydroponics, take 2
After the first failed attempt at hydroponics, I thought of trying it again. Using the same bottles from last time, I filled some earth with fertilizer in it into the bottom part of the...
Tomato with plastic olla
So I got a few stray tomato plants that were just calling for experimenting 🙂 Obviously I wouldn’t say no to that! I decided to try something similar to the ollas, but with a...
“Wild” strawberries
This is awesome, there are a whole bunch of offshoots from the strawberries that have managed to grip firmly into the soil and call it their new home 😀 They’re strewn (seemingly) randomly around...
Healthy-looking chilli leaves
Without having taken pictures when the chilli plants were all bare and dry, what I can show you is the result of having pruned them back quite a bit and watered them nicely. There...
Exploring the idea of “Ollas”
Watering your garden and plants when there is not that much water available can be an annoying experience. You’d really like to give them the water they need, but there just isn’t enough around....
Blooming frangipani
How beautiful are these?! Frangipani flowers just look so amazing when they’re in full bloom. Like pieces of art, the pastel colours, the layout of the petals. The way all the flowers start out...
Redding chillis
Our chilli plants have been very active this summer and are now approaching the phase of turning red. Interestingly though, I remember last year, when the chillis would first turn black-ish and then slowly...
Ants, the smooth criminals
Such awesome little creatures, milling about all day doing stuff. It always fascinates me to see their immense paths and the amount of ants marching along it, like a huge, never-ending parade. A constant...
Roots, so many roots!
As the title suggests, there are plenty of roots visible now. It seems these little experimental plants are enjoying it, having their roots extend freely and they’re also starting to look better now. From...
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