I guess everybody knows by now that I am not really in the pink these days and I have not been doing any gardening. In the meantime, my missus has taken over and she certainly has done a lot more than what I ever did, mostly weeding and keeping everything neat and tidy more than anything else.
She planted a few lemon trees in the ground and in pots…
…and they seem to be doing well. Yes, she does use a lot of lemons in her cooking – hopefully, there will be a few for her to use eventually.
Back in June 2020, my friend/ex-student, Alex, gave me one huge pineapple and it was so good, so very sweet! I planted the crown and waited for two long years – they did tell me that it would take such a very long time and it is May now, 1 year and 11 months and finally, this…
…appeared! I dunno how long I shall have to wait – my only hope is that it will grow well and there will be something for us to enjoy…after all this time!
They (my girl and the mum) also planted this green leafy vegetable (sawi)…
…and it is doing all right, so far so good and there are a whole lot others, the kangkong (water spinach)…
…the cangkok manis….
…and the sweet potato leaves…
…that we have been harvesting to cook and enjoy. We do not have to go out and buy vegetables anymore these days.
The cherry tomatoes plants were so productive that we had to give bags and bags of the fruit away. Unfortunately, they get infested with pests and my missus had to wrap them up in nets…
…to keep them safe.
We haven’t been that lucky with the chilies…
…though. I guess that’s life – you win some, you lose some…and we just take things as they come!
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 