Confirmed only 13 biji pisang tanduk (banana fruits) when counted today.

It is confirmed that only 13 biji pisang tanduk (banana fruits) from this tree of mine. Less 3 biji pisang tanduk (banana fruits) from the previous one harvested last 7 March 2018 [1]. Still, it is more than 10 biji (unit). 

Pictures of it taken from 2 different angles.

My planted bendi (okra/ladyfinger) in 2.5 liter detergent bottle.

To show that bendi (okra/ladyfinger) can be grown in 2.5 liter detergent bottle.

The main branch is on the left. New cabang (branch) that have flower buds is on the right.

Making my vegetables filled version of French toast for breakfast today.

Since I only get to harvest 1 unit of bendi (okra/ladyfinger) fruit yesterday, I decided to make my vegetables filled version of French toast as breakfast today.

I add 1 cili padi (chili), 2 spearmint leaves, and harvested 12 gm 12 cm bendi (okra/ladyfinger) with some salt to taste [1].

The look of my vegetables filled version of French toast in the frying pan.

Measuring the current, voltage and time to fully charge my Samsung J7 Prime.

I am glad to be able to use this mini USB device that able to measure current, voltage, time and also mAh stands for mili-Ampere-hours and is a unit that measures (electric) power over time [1]. Measurement process is done evening of 29 December 2018.

Start charing with current capacity 1.05 A and voltage 5.05 V.

Finished charging after 2 hours. The device recorded 2,193 mAh is charged to my phone battery.

Harvesting my organic bendi (okra/ladyfinger) today.

Manage to harvest my organic bendi (okra/ladyfinger) today after 6 days from the day its flower start blooming.

The flower start blooming last 24 December 2018 [1].

Weight 12 gm.

Length 12 cm.

Up to 13 biji pisang tanduk (unit banana fruits) when counted today.

Today I count there is up to 13 biji pisang tanduk (unit banana fruits) today from 3 different angles. After almost 7 days its heart (inflorescence) out last 22 December 2018 [1].

From this angle, up to 13 biji pisang tanduk (unit banana fruits).

From this angle, up to biji pisang tanduk (unit banana fruits).

Burying food waste on my plant base today.

One of my neighbour make tahlil and yasin event yesterday in her home. She even cooked all the food herself.

The food is rice (using moghul rice, serai, evaporated milk, red onions, garlic, salt), acar (consist of pineapple, chili and cucumber), kuah dal (consist of dhal nuts, brinjals, long beans), paceri nenas (consist of pineapple and others ingredients) and ayam masak merah (spicy chicken). It was delicious.

Since I manage to help till the end, I get to asked for her food waste to be taken away for my plants food. This morning, I manage to bury them all on the planted plants outside my house compound. My way of composting food waste.

Around 5 kg food waste.

Digging hole on my plant base to bury the food waste.

The clingy look of Dell after not coming back home for 3 days straight.

Dell being extra clingy to me after not coming back home for 3 days straight. He was already inside my house gate night when I reach home from work last 27 December 2018.

Snuggling comfortably.

He is sleeping.

Counting my pisang tanduk (banana) fruits today.

So far, I can only see around 10 biji pisang (banana fruits) from my pisang tanduk (banana) plant. As the heart (inflorescence) skin still cover almost 50% of the fruits.

I have marked 10 biji pisang (banana fruit) with yellow coloured numbers.

This is after almost 6 days after it start produce its heart last 22 December 2018 [1].

The progress look of my bendi (okra/ladyfinger) plant produce its fruit.

Since I am the type that loves to take daily pictures of my plants, this is the progress look of my bendi (okra/ladyfinger) plant.

The plant start bear flower last 24 December 2018.

Withered look of the bendi (okra/ladyfinger) last 25 December 2018.

Close up look. Marked with rocket is the fruit, while marked with finger is the withered flower.

My review on unbreakable, shatterproof mirror of mine.

I have been using such mirror since April 2014. I find it to be very convenient to use  and bring in daily basis as I do not need to worry if it suddenly slipped off my hands. As it is unbreakable and shatterproof. Have experienced more than once shattered mirror in bag. Now no more with peace of mind😄😍.

The clear look of the mirror after peel off the protection layer.

I get 2 more of them with red and blue coloured pouch.

The culprit that makes bee in my house die = spider.

Today, I saw one spider biting a bee on top of my marigold flower. Solving the mystery why I always found died bee on my marigold flower and rose flower [1].

My pisang tanduk (banana) fruits progress pictures for today.

Today I am able to get better view on the pisang tanduk (banana) fruits. Basically, this is 5 days after the heart starts come out last 22 December 2018 [1].

Banana flower marked with rocket symbol here.

Feeding breakfast to my ikan keli (catfishes) before leave the house this morning.

Manage to feed breakfast to my ikan keli (catfishes) before leave the house for work this morning.

Hopefully able to see clearly how they eat the given pellets.

My review on perfume Hypnôse EDP for woman from Lancôme.

I owned this perfume since 2012. I just love the sourness of passion flower with vanilla drydown. This perfume does smells elegant and suitable to be used for formal function and dinner.

Also subtle enough to be used in hot and humid weather condition in Malaysia. Without cloying or even suffocating me and others despite vanilla note is part of it.

Perfume notes [1]:

• Top Note: Passion Flower
• Heart Note: Jasmine, Sunny Notes
• Base Note: Vetiver, Vanilla

My way of enjoying 25th December public holiday this year.

I have been asked on how the Christmas celebration here. Well, I did not go out from my house. Just spend my time at home.

Below is among the list of my activities:

• Spend time to tend after my plants with more focus on every bits of them. Water all of them. Make documentation of them. Spray organic neem based pest control
• Spend time with my cats. The only day they can get more than 1 hour play time outside their room
• Make home cooked meal.
• Rest by taking day nap.
• Wash clothes.
• Watch Die Hard movie number 1 (year 1988) and 2 (year 1990) [1]. As it is with Christmas vibe in it.

Dell the cat who able to squeeze out from gate gap. But unable to find his way in

Furball being considerate and accompanying my resting time together.

Look of few pisang tanduk fruits emerging from its heart (inflorescence) today.

It has been 3 days after the heart (inflorescence) pisang tanduk come out last 22 December 2018 [1].

Hopefully the pisang tanduk fruits will fully out within 2 more days. Before end of 2018.

I nowadays keep close track of my plants growth in order to make sure that it will bear fruits and ready to harvest on time😊. Among my obsession to be in control of uncontrollables😂💪.

Till then, have fun in keeping growth track of your plants at home😉. 

Reference:

[1] The heart of pisang tanduk last 22 December 2018 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/heart-of-my-biggest-pisang-tanduk.html

The healthy look and growth update of my pisang relong (banana).

The look of pisang relong (banana) today, after 24 days [1].

Can see the leaves is growing healthy.

The look of 24 December 2018, after 23 days [1].

Till then, have fun in making daily documentation growth of your plant at home😉💪.

References:

[1] Planting pisang relong last 1 December 2018. After received it 30 November 2018 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/manage-to-plant-pisang-relong-offspring.html

[2] The look of its leaf shoot last 5 December 2018 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-healthy-look-of-top-shoot-on-my.html

[3] The look of its new leaves last 21 December 2018. After 20 days planted https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-healthy-look-new-leaves-of-my.html

My brunch today: chicken porridge.

As my body is heating up since last night till this morning, I decided to make chicken porridge for my brunch today.

I am using 

• 202 gm frozen chicken
• 1 small red onion, diameter around 3 cm
• 2 garlic, size 2 cm x 1 cm
• 1 turmeric leaf, size 6 cm x 6 cm
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• 245 gm soaked rice
• 800 ml water
• Mode congee in my Elba pressure cooker [1]

Ratio rice and water is approximately 1:3 in this cooking session.

The finished cooked porridge:

After add 1 tsp kicap manis (sweet soy sauce).

New shoots from black sugar cane with dark coloured leaves.

I get this rare black sugar cane with dark coloured leaves last Friday, 21 Disember 2018. As my girlfriend wanted to throw it away. Since she no longer have the time to care for it.

I planted it the next day, Saturday. Today after 3 days being planted, 1 container produce near to 5 new shoots while 1 more produce 2 new shoots.

The withered look of my spearmint leaves infested by small hairy caterpillars.

I do notice my spearmint leaves lools withered yesterday. But do not have time to look into it as I need to get ready for work after watering them. Since today is public holiday, I manage to take time to take closer look on it. To my dismay, it was infested by lots of small hairy caterpillars.

Close up look the caterpillars.

I immediately make my organic with neem based pest control solution and spray all over the plant. So far, all the caterpillars was washed away due to strong spray from my pressurized spray.
At this point, image recognition and image processing can really contribute for pest detection and control. As plant death prevention could be done in faster manner. Since not all people have time to carefully look one by one their planted plants in daily basis.

Hopefully the spearmint plant will recover from it by tomorrow onwards.

Till then, have fun in tending after your plants at home this public holiday😉💪.

My current massage oil for my aching body after gardening works.

These are among my current massage oil that I have used since 2011. The brand name is Minyak Urut Serai Wangi. 2 types  or version of it. Which is hot and cold.

Hot type:
This is not suitable for sensitive skin. For me, it does give fast relief. Especially when I am having very aching body after an activity that require physical strength. Such as gardening.

The look of pisang tanduk fruit emerging from its heart (inflorescence).

Today I manage to spare time to climb my 10 steps ladder to trim my pisang tanduk leaves, in order to get clear picture of its heart (inflorescence). Able to see the pisang tanduk fruit is emerging well from its heart (inflorescence). 

My selfie with my pisang tanduk heart (inflorescence) and fruits.

Pokok cincau hitam, mesona chinensis (Platostoma palustre)

I finally manage to get my hands on this precious pokok cincau hitam, mesona chinensis (scientific name is platostoma palustre) today [1].

Grass jelly is made from this plant [2].