Stephanie

LATEST ARTICLES ( 149 )

• Growing Wonders

  

  The week has been rather strange but a wonderful one. I did some reading and almost forgot to water my plants because I was so engrossed with what I was reading. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Amazing Week

  

  What a great week it has been! It was full of sunshine over last weekend and I took the opportunity to do some gardening, yippie! The Mexican Heather (Cuphea... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A LIttle Ray of Sunshine

  

  I had the most relaxing weekend and hope you did as well! It was Malaysia Day on Monday 16 September, and we had a long weekend of fun, shopping and food (and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Wet Week

  

  I hope you have had a great week! Well, it was mostly cloudy and rainy here in Petaling Jaya. In fact, as I am typing this post, the sky is still suggesting... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Pretty in Pink

  

  Planting a shrub or two is not a difficult act. The shrubs that we grow add beauty to the garden and reward the gardener with their gorgeous leaves and flowers. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Which Style of Garden Furniture is Right for Your Garden?

  

  Garden furniture can add a touch of elegance or a touch of luxury to your garden. But there are so many choices when it comes to looking for the right design. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• In Bloom

  

  Some flowers stay open for days, and some open and close within the same day itself. Regardless, they are ever-alluring! They are attractive in their own ways. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Myanmar's Eden

  

  Min ga la ba! (Hello!) My first time to Myanmar was more than 10 years ago. Last month, I went there again, as a tag-along-traveller following an unplanned... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The Top 5 Ways To Spoil Your Pet (And Yourself)

  

  Over $55 billion dollars will be spent by Americans on their pets this year. This doesn't mean that you need to bust the budget pampering your pet, and yourself... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Smiley Moons

  

  There are too many things to be done these days but good thing the weather has been quite moderate. I don't have to water as frequently as I used to. Also I... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• It's Not Over Yet

  

  My watering can brushed very strongly against a flower bud of my Solandra langiflora (commonly known as Chalice Vine or Cup of Gold) the other day and it fell... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• After the Haze, More Blooms!

  

  Happy July and greetings everyone! :-D The sky has cleared up and no more haze, everyone is back to work and so is the gardener – weeding, pruning and snapping... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Hazy Sky, Dry Garden

  

  The haze is back :-( In times like this, I just wanted to stay at home. But at the same time, I am so glad I garden... I can count on my plant to supply me... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Miss June

  

  In the garden, I have been busy weeding. When the temperature warms up, that's when the weeds grow to show that they rule the garden... argh! Anyway looks like ... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• At Last!

  

  I have been waiting for new happenings to show up in my garden these days so that I could post something new but nothing out of the ordinary has been seen.... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Some Old, Some New

  

  As a wedding that I attended last week is still fresh in my mind, when I saw my blue Plumbago in bloom, I recall a rhyme that goes like this... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Picking Up

  

  One morning as I was walking in the garden after a light rain, I spotted one Hibiscus acetosella flower was about to blossom. But due to the rain, the petals... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Pretty Smells

  

  It is easy to understand why the blooms of Strophanthus preussii are called medusa flowers. They have long appendages that can look pretty scarry at times.... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• I Heart Earth Day :-D

  

  Specially for those green at heart... I just wanted to share with you, my simple and natural way of showing the green side of me ;-) I used one of my... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Honey-Sweet Blossom

  

  My Hoya kerrii flowers have opened! I am so thrilled to see two bunches of them opening one at a time. They may not be as gorgeous as its pretty leaves...... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME