A PRODUCTIVE SOUVENIR

Yesterday, I got the seeds that I have ordered by online nursery several days ago.

This weekend I'm planning to sow these seeds.

It's reminding me to souvenir that I got on January.

Yes, on January my husband went home with two packs of vegetable seed. 

These seed was a souvenir from his student's weeding ceremony.

Unusual souvenir!

Thank you so much...

Brown paper bag from recycled paper looks so environmental friendly.

When the paper bags were opened, I'm finding two different seeds inside.

Three red seeds are Pare (Momordica charantina) or bitter gourd.

And the tiny black seeds are Bayam Hijau or green amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor).

I can't wait to 'meet' the weekend.

Sowing time...

ENJOYING THE SCENT OF WHITE FLOWERS

Our front yard seem so fresh this morning.

Fresh air and also fresh aroma from so many white flowers from our front yard.

Lots of white jasmine are blooming next to the stony wall.

The smell is so lovely.

And the flower is so beautiful too...

On the western side there's a exotic scent from white Mondokaki (Tabernaemontana divaricata).

From the entrance, we are getting fresh aroma from lemon flowers and Kemuning flowers (Murraya paniculata).
Starting the day with fresh aroma from white flowers...

FLOWERFUL EPISCIA

Our front yard looks so cheers this morning.

A real sunny morning with a warm sunlight is touching the skin.

The sunshine is making the leaves of copper Episcia looks so fascinating.

Red flowers are blooming happily more than usual.

Usually we only find 2-3 flowers bloom each day.

It's a really beautiful morning.

TERRACE GARDEN UPDATE : FEBRUARY 2017

This month, our terrace garden has no interesting progress.
Lots of rain and I mostly went home lately, made I only have limited time to do garden chores.
These are the pictures of the terrace garden this February.

The north side is for Brassica and long pepper.
Lowest row is for long hot pepper.
Then a row of cauliflower above the lowest row.
Two rows of red cabbages look better than before.
The highest row is for broccoli, and the little curd.s have already formed.

The east side is for broccoli and tomato.

And the center row is for tomatoes, paprika, zucchinis and cabbage.

The south side is for striped amaranth, red cabbage, strawberry and lettuce 'Pointed  Leaf'.

I let the morning glory grows among the cabbages.

The last is west side. 
We put mini pakcoy 'Nai Bai' and red pakcoy on the highest row.

The lower row is for Kailan 'Winsa', garlic chives and green pakcoy.

Under the second row, we put a row pakcoy white.

This pakcoy was moved from the balcony two weeks ago, and they look much better here.
The lowest row is for cauliflower.  

Bitter gourd or pare is growing so lush here, climbing on the wire on the west side.
Hoping they will grow better and productive.

PELARGONIUM : THE WHITE ONE IS BLOOMING

Longing for pelargonium blooming in our garden.

Finally it's cured.

In the early of December, I went home with two cuttings of white Pelargonium from my friend house.

Actually, I took so many plants from there.

These were the little plants in December.

From two cuttings, only one that survive.

And now it's growing so lush and flowering.

Such a beautiful flower.

Two bunches of white pelargonium are blooming.

Thanks GOD...

GARDENING ON THE BALCONY : FEBRUARY 2017

This February our eastern balcony looks a bit thrives.

There are three lettuces 'Butterhead' in the center of the row.

Mini pakcoy white between the lettuces.

Lots of Siomak or lettuce 'Pointed Leaf'.

They look so crisp and fresh.

This is the second trial.

The first trial was fail.

And now they look awesome.

Petsai or chinesse cabbage 'granat' looks beautiful hoping they will form their head soon.

Still there are two gutters here.
We sowed kangkung here and 'Ta ke cai' a kind of pakcoy.

There are three pots of mint on the vertical rack.
Hoping they will safe and grow healthy here.

ENJOYING CRISPY BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWERS

This week we found lots of kembang telang or butterfly pea flowers in our backyard.

The vine is covering  the grey wall, and it's turned green by the foliage. 

Such a shame to let the fresh blue flowers withered, then wasted.

So, I think it's a good idea to make a kind of snack from this stuff.

Crispy flowers...

My children really love this snack.

Tasty and healthy.

A simple snack. 

We can check my post about kembang telang here.

Such a shame, I forgot to take any pictures of this snack, cause the snack all eaten as soon as they finished fried.

Hmmm... may be next time.