THE PASSION , THE BEGINNING
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 income is not much and fixed . I want to help him create a saving for our family . When we grow our own vegetables we can spend less on groceries."
Bagaimana minat yang mendalam terhadap berkebun bermula?
Ya, mak saya . Mak adalah Generasi 'senyap' . Perang Dunia ke2 meninggalkan kesan pahit yang mendalam di jiwanya. Pernah saya bertanya ,
"Mak , kenapa simpan garam banyak-banyak dalam almari dapur?"
"Yus , kita mesti selalu bersedia , kalau berlaku darurat . Zaman Jepun,, orang makan ubi kayu dengan garam. Kalau tak ada nasi , apa pun boleh makan dengan garam. Garam sajalah perasa yang ada dan mampu dibeli . Ia memberi rasa kepada makanan yang tawar."
"Yus, semai biji betik ni."
"Yus, lepas dah potong-potong cili kering bijinya semai kat dalam bekas tin bawah pokok jambu batu."
"Yus, kerat-kerat batang cekur manis dalam 6 inci . Cucukkan pada pangkal pokok betik."
"Yus, abah kerja kerajaan. Gaji abah bukanlah banyak nak bayar rumah , kereta macam-macam lagi. Mak nak keluarga kita ada simpanan . Bila kita tanam sayur sendiri , kuranglah perbelanjaan runcit ."
Lesson learned
😉Teach spontaneously. When we delegate household chores to our children , in reality we are educating and creating responsible individuals.
😉 Passion , discipline must be instilled over time. Keep telling or repeating but no nagging . Repetition is the mother of learning .
Pengajarannya
😉 Mendidik dengan spontan. Realitinya , tugasan yang diberikan kepada anak-anak mampu mendidik dan melahirkan individu yang bertanggungjawab.
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 income is not much and fixed . I want to help him create a saving for our family . When we grow our own vegetables we can spend less on groceries."
Bagaimana minat yang mendalam terhadap berkebun bermula?
Ya, mak saya . Mak adalah Generasi 'senyap' . Perang Dunia ke2 meninggalkan kesan pahit yang mendalam di jiwanya. Pernah saya bertanya ,
"Mak , kenapa simpan garam banyak-banyak dalam almari dapur?"
"Yus , kita mesti selalu bersedia , kalau berlaku darurat . Zaman Jepun,, orang makan ubi kayu dengan garam. Kalau tak ada nasi , apa pun boleh makan dengan garam. Garam sajalah perasa yang ada dan mampu dibeli . Ia memberi rasa kepada makanan yang tawar."
"Yus, semai biji betik ni."
"Yus, lepas dah potong-potong cili kering bijinya semai kat dalam bekas tin bawah pokok jambu batu."
"Yus, kerat-kerat batang cekur manis dalam 6 inci . Cucukkan pada pangkal pokok betik."
"Yus, abah kerja kerajaan. Gaji abah bukanlah banyak nak bayar rumah , kereta macam-macam lagi. Mak nak keluarga kita ada simpanan . Bila kita tanam sayur sendiri , kuranglah perbelanjaan runcit ."
Sweet leaves
We grow it in abundance and cooked with sweet potatoes in coconut milk gravy.
Cekur manis
Kami menanam dengan banyak dan paling sedap masak gulai lemak bersama keledek.
We grow it in abundance and cooked with sweet potatoes in coconut milk gravy.
Cekur manis
Kami menanam dengan banyak dan paling sedap masak gulai lemak bersama keledek.
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| Sweet leaves for cooking Cekur manis untuk di masak |
Our home (1969 - 1973) . We plant in our front and backyard.
Kediaman kami (1969 - 1973 ) . Di sinilah kami bercucuk tanam di halaman depan dan belakang .
My mom's home today. Imran my youngests son picking 'belimbing buluh ' in the backyard. When it is in abundance we preserved it in brine or sun dried and used as souring agent in cooking . My mom made dried 'belimbing buluh' that I brought to the US when I furthered my studies in 1981.
Kediaman mak hari ini . Imran memetik belimbing buluh di laman belakang . Bila ia berbuah dengan lebat , kami buat jeruk dan juga keringkan dengan menjemur . Sangat berguna dalam masakan menggantikan asam keping . Saya bawa yang dah dikeringkan ke Amerika Syarikat ketika melanjutkan pengajian ke sana tahun 1981.
The list goes on. I did not ask many questions then , but as the years grow so did my knowledge and passion in plants and gardening . I gain discipline . It instilled in me ' grow our own food'. Hence the Passion . Thank you Mak!
Pelbagai tugasan mak bagi. Saya tak banyak soal. Buat apa yang mak suruh seperti semai benih dan tanam keratan . Rupa-rupanya tanpa disedari ia telah menjadikan saya seorang yang berdisiplin serta meningkatkan ilmu juga minat terhadap tanaman dan berkebun. Ia berjaya menyemai sikap 'bercucuk tanam untuk makanan sendiri'. Terima Kasih Mak !
😉Teach spontaneously. When we delegate household chores to our children , in reality we are educating and creating responsible individuals.
😉 Passion , discipline must be instilled over time. Keep telling or repeating but no nagging . Repetition is the mother of learning .
Pengajarannya
😉 Mendidik dengan spontan. Realitinya , tugasan yang diberikan kepada anak-anak mampu mendidik dan melahirkan individu yang bertanggungjawab.
😉 Minat , disiplin boleh disemai beransur-ansur. Berterusan mengingatkan tetapi jangan berleter. Mengulang-ulang adalah kunci kepada pembelajaran.
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