In the months of May, we have planted close to 100 trees to create a thick grove of trees, creating […]
West Indian arrowroot 竹芋
I brought this plant back from Amanpuri years ago. It grows well in a sheltered area, not exposed to strong […]
Siam tulip 姜荷花
This Siam tulip plant died not long after flowering. Our gardener Ahai was quite upset because the plant was a […]
Hibiscus hedges as soft borders
When we moved here 10 years ago, we made a conscious decision not to fence up our property. In this […]
Stevia infused water
I have a small bushy stevia plant in my garden but we also grow a lot of them in the […]
穗花棋盤腳
It’s June, it’s summertime, and we are treated to a nightly fireworks of the blossoming flowers of small-leave barringtonia. An […]
Best friends
This tree, actually two trees, plays an important role of blocking sits our house from the neighbour’s. One of the […]
Cabbage family
I haven’t had much luck with growing Brassicaceae (/ˌbræsɪˈkeɪsii/) or Cruciferae (/kruːˈsɪfəri/), commonly known as the cabbage family. （十字花科中文名譯自舊稱Cruciferae） You can […]
Tomato planting journal
I collected the seeds of many heirloom tomatoes from the US. The trouble with these seeds is that they are […]
Choosing the earth over efficiency
對土地溫柔或是圖方便使用除草劑，這是務農面對的現實。Be gentle to the land versus the efficiency of weed killer. Which approach will you choose? Growing #pumpkin #nonzerofarm