A popular figure with green fingers
BEKENU assemblywoman Datuk Rosey Yunus is not your average woman, she is strong-willed and a fighter for what she believes in. Known for being hard-working and for her work ethic on the ground, Rosey is firm, kind and a popular figure in her constituency. But, one of the more interesting facts about her is that […]
Gardening makes me happy, healthy
‘To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow’. – British actress, Audrey Hepburn. Goggle defines a garden as a piece of ground adjourning a house in which grass, flowers and shrubs may be grown. Do you have a garden, my friend? And what do you grow in it? To me, the size of a […]
Free soil from my neighbours
‘A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.’ – Hesiod, ancient Greek poet. Do you know a feedlot in Bangi, Selangor has reported the deaths of 20 head of beef cattle due to heat stress brought about by the hot weather in Malaysia currently? Feedlot manager Muhammad […]
MINDEF aims to start gardens at military camps to ensure food security
TAMPIN: The Defence Ministry (MINDEF) aims to create vegetable gardens at every military camp throughout the country to ensure food security, especially for the needs of military personnel. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said for the initial stage, Syed Sirajuddin Camp in Gemas here has been selected as a pioneer project. “Farming […]
All about air plants
Air plants are one of the easiest plants to grow at home because there’s almost zero effort in taking care of them. Unlike succulents and micro-plants in terrariums and small pots, air plants are fuss-free and grow well in the humid Malaysian weather. It absorbs moisture from the surroundings and makes a pretty centrepiece on […]
Use creative DIY tools to start projects
KUCHING: Gardening and farming enthusiasts should make use of creative Do it Yourself (DIY) tools and ideas to start their projects. Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development (MANRED) permanent secretary Edwin Abit said in this modern day and age, anyone can start to cultivate and nurture plants by utilising whatever space […]
Aspirasi shifts focus to vegetable gardening
KUCHING: The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is embarking on a container vegetable gardening project in response to the challenging food predicament experienced by the needy. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said the pandemic which resulted in lockdowns all over the world had seen a vigorous revival of vegetable gardening at home. She noted that container […]
Happy to be gardening again
A garden requires patient labour and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. – Liberty Hyde Bailey, American horticulturist I went back to gardening this week after a long break. Though it’s hard physical labour for me to pull the […]
Rooftop edible garden needs plastic bottles
KUCHING: The single-use plastic bottle, once hailed has a brilliant container for everyday convenience, has evolved into a global issue with a gargantuan negative impact on the environment. With plastic bottles taking an estimated 450 years to degrade, coupled with their widespread usage, this is indeed a ticking time bomb of a problem which needs […]
When gardens came under focus amid calls for stay-at-home
KUALA LUMPUR: As the calls for stay-at-home grew during the movement control order (MCO) brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, one part of the home also came into the forefront — the humble home garden. Whether just a tiny patch of grass and potted plants at the porch area or a larger compound with fertile […]
