Greenhouse…

My friend, an ex-blogger, Victor, has ventured into a little business of his own, The Green House (2.292349,111.835173)…

…in the area of shops behind the Rejang Medical Centre in the same block as Kopitiam Fantasy, just a few doors away, facing the shops on the other side where this supermarket is located. He did invite me to his grand opening but that Friday, I had to go and get my girl from her school so I was not around at the time.

Well, if anyone is interested, these are his opening days and hours and his telephone contact as well…

That day, after our early lunch, we decided to drop by to have a look around and I must say we found it very interesting and we were indeed quite impressed by it all. There were many kinds of plants for sale…

…and my missus bought one of those little Christmas trees (bottom right)…

I don’t know what variety those are but it seems to follow the source of sunlight so when we place it on the table in the house, after some time, we will find it leaning towards the window. I heard my girl and the mum saying that it had a nice smell but you would have to break the leaf to detect that and I certainly would not want to do that. Victor said it had some kind of insect repellent smell and that made me wonder if it could do that, keep away insects.

We did not buy any of these air plants…

– I think that is what they are called. You do not need to grow them in soil so that is why you may place them on some dry or dead wood like that. That sure looks very nice, don’t you think?

You will also see all kinds of nice, cute stuff…

…at the shop…

…and in conjunction with the school holidays right now, there is a special 10% discount for students…

…and they can drop by the shop to create their own terrarium…

They have the DIY kit for that…

…and of course, one would be able to purchase any of the stuff available at the shop to bring it to a whole new level. That sure is a great way to get one’s creative juices flowing and spend one’s time.

I bought this pot of sweet basil…

…from Victor but at the time of writing, I have yet to try doing anything with it. He said he had other herbs too such as rosemary and thyme but they were all sold out and the next shipment would only come in around the middle of this month.

I love the nice decor of the shop and the quotations on the walls such as this one…

…and this one…

…and I like this one that I got from their Facebook page: “Research has shown that the presence of plants leads to reduced stress and anxiety, increased feelings of calm, a marked improvement in mood and self-esteem and increased feelings of optimism and control.“

We enjoyed our brief visit very much, my girl especially, and we certainly are looking forward to dropping by again. Good luck, Victor, and all the best in your business venture! Cheers!!!