Kebun i -TREE

GREEN FINGERS TANGAN  SEJUK Is it true that green fingers grow our plant ? My mak will tell me where to sow the seeds or plant the stem. Why? Simply because each plant  has different need for the amount of sunlight in a day. She is indirectly , teaching me. When the plant thrive , I feel a great sense of achievement . The wow feeling . Betul ke , tangan yang sejuk menumbuhkan tanaman kita?  Mak akan beritahu kat mana nak semai biji benih atau cucuk tampang . Kenapa ?  Setiap tumbuhan ada keperluan berbeza terhadap jumlah sinaran matahari yang diperlukan dalam sehari.  Secara tidak langsung , dia sedang mendidik saya. Bila tanaman menjadi , saya bahagia sangat-sangat . Dapat perasaan wow.   Do you know where to plant the sweet leaf stem, watercress, taro and turmeric? These plants need about 4-5 hours of sunlight per day. "Yus, my bougainvillae musn't be in the shade . It needs a lot of sunlight to bloom." "Yus, sow the chilli seeds in the can contai

THE PASSION, THE BEGINNING MINAT SAYA , PERMULAANNYA How did I find the passion in gardening ? How did I start ? Through my mother (mak). She  is the 'silent '  gen .The atrocities of World War 2 , is so embedded in her . When I was in primary 2 , I asked her , "Mak , why do you keep so many bottles of salt in the kitchen cupboard ?" "Yus , we always have to be prepared for time of emergencies. During the Japanese occupation we ate tapioca with salt . As a matter of fact ,we can eat any food with salt because it gives flavour to our bland food. Furthermore it is easily available  and affordable." "Yus , go sow this papaya seed." "Yus, after you cut the dried chilies don't throw the seeds . Sow it in the can under the guava tree. "  "Yus, cut the remaining stem  of the sweets leaf / cekur manis about 6 inches. Go plant it in the ground under the papaya tree. " "Yus ,your dad /abah is a goverment servant . His