Lemon Grass and Friends

Only about 1/3 of all the lemon grass that my brother planted alive healthy. One of the easiest to grow, however, the other 2/3 didn't grow well because he planted it under the big tree which deprieved the lemon grass of direct sunlight.


The initial single stalk propagate at fast speed, and potentially grow bushy to around 50 stalks or more?


Won't be long before harvest, inshaAllah...



We almost have the fragrant "rendang" last raya when Abang Awang mistakenly cut the fragrant grass (serai wangi) instead of the lemon grass. I don't blame him for the two are not much different... hehe. This one is good for boil and showered with - ask Rozi, the smell is heavenly and lingers for a long time in the house...



One of the three surviving pineapple plant. Oh, by the way, Iwan the nephew planted several more the other day...



The "Kantan", I can't wait to see it blooming... Strong flavour and colourful too...

The Hornets...

I don't know what attracts them, as we have not just one, but two hornet nest in the farm... One of the deadly insect, as recent tragedy in Sarawak. But this one is the tree-top hornet which is a bit less deadly than the "tebuan tanah" of the ground hornet.

Hanging precariously on top of kuini tree - just by a tiny branch and leaves...

Sarang tebuan jangan dijolok... - do not poke at the hornet's nest - but still, some people still so curious...

Update 3 - The Papaya

The papaya trees are surviving - bearing fruits continously, about equal share between us and monkeys and squirrels...

Alhamdulillah for the bounty...

Almost ready to pluck...

Enter the Ulam Raja!

Now with most of the cash crop such as tomatoes, brinjal, okra gone, and no replanting (for I am now away and can only occasionally visit the farm) one plant made a debut - I think the sapling was from Zie's garden? To the uninitiated, the Ulam Raja's shoot is good to go with budu or belacan (of course with rice and fried fish too). I have not heard it being cook though. Mostly taken on its own or made part of proper 'ulam' (mixed with other herbs and grated coconut and mashed grilled fish).

The plants grows among the (used to be tall) grass. The plant is quite sturdy and propagate easily. In no time it normally spread all over the area. The picture is not quite clear, as it was high noon - the only time I can spare in the farm...

Mmmmm yummy! The young shoot...

Its small pink flowers are irresistably beautiful... Enjoy the rest of the pictures, high noon or not...

Update 2 - The Dragon

One of the dragon fruit plant, grows faster than the others, beyond the post, high up to the sky... hehehe

Update 1 - The Bananas

This was wahat reported some 10 months ago...


The little saplings from Ayah Wan, barely a month old.

Here is how they are now...

Standing tall among the others

Propagating rapidly

And fruiting! Yes! it is...


The 'flowers' opening from its 'heart' (how did they come out with the term of 'jantung pisang'??? beats me...)

Soon to turn into real bananas, inshaAllah...

This bunch is 3 weeks older, safely covered up, out of the monkeys and the big squirrels' view - while we still have the energy to cover up la.... hehheh

It Turned Out Alright, Maybe, Hopefully...

Apologize for the long neglect... Now that I am a bit settled, might have more time for the farm - maybe not as before, but I am getting people to take care of the farm on my behalf. Hope to be able to update this site more frequently...

the passion fruit... this turned out to be a round type - the fruit is hard to cut, unlike the oblong type that is softer. The round type seeds taste stronger than the oblong type, as I vaguely remember... one fruit,


...two...

and many more...