Fruits and trees in our garden
When COVID lockdowns drove people to hoard foodstuff, we took a different path. We grew food. The garden was replanted with herbs, vegetables and fruits.
Edible Garden
For over a decade, we have been growing herbs, fruits and vegetables for home consumption. These are the mainstays in our garden.
Home grown bean sprouts
My daughter's effort paid off beautifully. It took five days from germination to harvest. She took photos every 24 hours to document the entire process of growing bean …
The right grass for a lawn in a tropical garden
Bluegrass, carabao grass or Bermuda grass? None of these, really. You'd be surprised at the perfect choice. Think golf course.
Okra: how to grow and how to cook
It is not hard to grow okra in a home garden. Cooking it is more challenging. We've learned that smaller pods are more tender and less fibrous. And we have techniques to …
How to cook with kaffir limes and leaves
Called makrut in Thailand, the fruits and leaves of the kaffir lime are used in Southeast Asian cooking. The leaves and fruit rind emit an intense citrusy aroma. The …
How pandan leaves are used in cooking
A fibrous herb used widely in Southeast Asian cooking, pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) has an aroma that is all at once sweet, floral and nutty with a hint of …
What’s the difference between cilantro and coriander?
In cookbooks and online recipes, coriander and cilantro are used interchangeably. Both terms refer to Coriandrum sativum.
Fern on palm tree trunk: good or bad?
People who grow food in the garden are always on the lookout for parasitic and invasive weeds. If you have palm trees (especially coconuts) and you see fern growing on …