Stephanie

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• Canna 'Tropical Salmon' Are True To Seed

  

  I came across some dwarf versions of Cannas online last year and thought it would be interesting to see if these lilies will grow true to the seed. Searched... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Warm Loving Plants

  

  Here is a belated update dated 5 July 2022 from my small garden and indoor plants. They are made up of mostly plants that do not require much attention. Plante... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• New Old Plants

  

  It has been a while since I last posted an update of my garden. Now that everything is almost back to normal, I can now shop and add/replace some pretty plants... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Strong Chia Plants

  

  The chia plants that I have raised in my garden is thriving under the hot tropical sun and subject to torrential rains too. They seem to be doing well. ... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Sprouting Chia

  

  We eat chias to keep ourselves healthy. Because they are seeds, they can also be grown into sprouts or microgreens. Recently I started growing some and here is... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Hey! Gorgeous😃

  

  While the flowering plants are at their best, some of my foliage plants are doing exceptionally good as their leaves look rather strong and remarkable. My... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Covid Blues No More

  

  Here are a few updates from my small garden and indoor plants - in a city in tropical Malaysia. Although we garden whole year round, sometimes the scorching... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Rare Occasions

  

  Recently, Rosa 'Othello' sent out a long stem that bore a big bud outside my gate that eventually blossomed into a beautiful pink rose. You can see it in the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Anytime Crop - Sprouts & Microgreens

  

  Growing crops for own consumption is difficult when gardening space is limited. But, I found that growing microgreens or sprouts frees me from finding space... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Growing Way Too Fast

  

  I am not sure if it's the hot sunny days or the frequent fertilisers I have applied, my plants seem to grow really fast these days. My spider tresses plant... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Impatiens Walleriana Came Back to Life 😊💧🍃

  

  I have a really hot porch as my house faces the afternoon sun. So, those plants that you see me feature from my porch are really good heat-tolerant plants. ... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• 🌼 Yellow Delights 🌼

  

  While they may make you think of the sun in the sky, you will certainly associate the flower below to lemon. Its delicate paper-thin pale yellow petals ... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Surprise Teapot😲 - Mung Bean Sprouts💚

  

  Just pre-soak the mung beans for 6-8 hours. Keep the pot covered, rinse the soaked beans regularly and you will get to harvest plenty of bean sprouts within 48... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Small Bright Blooms

  

  The pics and short video that I am sharing in this post were recorded during the rainy season we just had. The flowers in the pic below, though small in size,... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• New Year Bliss

  

  For a start, I am happy to see some of my dying plants bouncing back to life - like my golden money plant in the pic below. Earlier it had almost shedded all it... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Indoor Life + Art = A Finished Look @ 25% Off!

  

  Exclusive for all my blog followers and readers: G et 25% OFF for any se this discount code: PHOTOWALL wall arts including this one in my home in the pic. ... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Indoor Food, Bean Sprouts!

  

  Just pre-soak the mung beans for about 8 hours. Keep the pot semi-covered for some air flow, rinse regularly and you will get to harvest plenty of bean sprouts... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Lil Wonder, A Lil Sweet

  

  Mung bean sprouts also known as tauge in Malay are little wonders! You can literally watch those tiny mung beans send out roots right away after soaking them... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Hey, What's Up!

  

  I was so excited to chance upon a little yellow bud from my fittonia plant while watering. When I took a closer look, there's actually another bud. Have ... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Old Flower, New Plant

  

  Firstly it is really a surprise to see an old plant called Madagascar periwinkle blooming. I have previously grown this one which is white and has a pink eye.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME