My herbal drink for the day of the month

This is taken on the morning of 14 May 2024. Where I managed to harvest lemongrass, spearmint and pink rose flower.

The look of the herbal drink.

The look of harvested lemongrass stalk.

The look of the flattened lemongrass stalk.

The look of another 2 ingredients that is pink rose flower and 3 unit spearmint leaves.

All ingredients is planted outside lab area.

Until then, have fun in drinking herbal drink from the one you have self grown.

Testing fish bone meal fertilizer to my plants

This is taken on the evening of 3 May 2024. Where I am experimenting in applying fosh bone meal to my plants at home.

This fish bone meal was gifted to me by one of my gardening friend. She give it away as she is moving out of state. I am grateful blessed with this gift. Hopefully my plants will able to prosper more after this.

I did check and get some readings in ratio to use this fish bone meal fertilizer. I have long wanted to try this fish bone meal. But have no time to spare to make one.

Until then, be safe while using fish bone meal fertilizer to your plants.

Putting compost fertilizer on the base on banana trees

This is taken on the morning of 3 May 2024. Where I managed to put compost fertilizer on the base of this banana trees. This banana trees planted in the gardening plot.

The look of compost fertilizer before application process.

The look of compost fertilizer after application process. 

This type of self-made compost fertilizer is high on nitrogen and phosphorus. 

Until then, have fun in using your self-made compost fertilizer. 

My simple breakfast of rolled oats with few condiments

This is taken on the morning of 4 May 2024. Where I was having an early morning chores. 

I put 41.6 gm rolled oats with 4.6 gm chia seeds. Then I add hot boiled water just enough to let all ingredients submerged. 

This is after I leave the mixture of rolled oats and chia seeds for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Which I started off my morning with an Americano drink with added chia seeds. After doing half of the chores. Then I add around 5 unit pisang lemak manis (banana) fruits. It taste just nice. The sweetness from 5 unit pisang lemak manis (banana) fruits sufficient enough for this bowl of food.

I only feel hungry after 3 hours and 30 minutes. Which I then proceed with light lunch. Quite a good experiment for me.

Until then, have fun in enjoying rolled oats with organic 5 unit pisang lemak manis (banana) fruits.

Flowers to my arabica coffee tree

This is taken on the morning of 3 May 2024. My partner notice flower buds on the planted arabica coffee tree planted in the gardening plot. After planted it last April 2021 with minimal care.

Still a lot to learn for its care. As other friends already enjoy coffee drink from their harvest last December 2023.

Now need to learn how to process the ripe coffee fruits. Until able to make coffee drink from own coffee beans.

Until then, have fun taking progress picture of your planted coffee tree.

Collecting water from spoiled coconut fruit

This is taken on the evening of 2 May 2024. Where 1 from 2 kelapa pandan (coconut) fruits that I bring to the lab spoiled. Since I am the person that fully utilizing the harvest, I decided to collect the water from it.

I poked 1 hole from 3 on top of the coconut fruit using the back part of spoon. I get almost 750 ml of water from it.

I then add brown sugar and keep the water inside 1.5 liter bottle. To be used as effective microorganism (EM) later.

Until then, have fun in collecting water from spoiled kelapa pandan (coconut) fruit.

Drinking match drink for my caffeine boost

This is taken on the morning of 9 May 2024. Where it is second day of me consuming matcha drink. This time I remember to add chia seeds.

The look of the matcha drink before I stir it well.

The look of chia seeds inside my matcha drink.

I put 10.1 gm chia seeds with 25.3 gm matcha premix. Which then I add 208.3 ml hot boiled water. 

It taste just nice.

I started to consume matcha drink to get better caffeine boost for the day. Since caffeine in matcha. After reading that matcha can keep me feeling alert for much longer than coffee. Coffee is known for providing an instant energy kick that reduces sleepiness and fatigue [1]. Similarly, matcha contains caffeine. However, this beverage may boost your energy at a slower pace than coffee [1].

It is still in experimental stage with matcha at the moment.  As I do notice that I have jitters when I consume more than 2  cups of coffee drink per day. Which I do found it is not a good thing for my health. Especially for my driving and study focus.

Until then, have fun in enjoying good matcha drink at the comfortof your home as morning boost.

Reference:

[1] Matcha versus coffee https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/matcha-vs-coffee#pros-and-cons

Adding brown sugar to my homemade EM

This is taken on the evening of 2 May 2024. Where I managed to add brown sugar to the homemade effective microorganism (EM).

The bottle on the most right is the collected water from rice wash. The bottle next to it is from the spoiled coconut water. Basically I fully utilized the waste to be EM for my plants.

The smell is not fragrant. But I love the output. Where I always get good, sweet and fragrant fruits. Worth the effort.

Plus, the commercial fertilizer is now too pricey for me. So need to be as frugal as possible yet need to still get optimum yield. Regardless, do what suits you the most. As my method is not for the faint heart.

Until then, have fun in tending after your homemade effective microorganism (EM).

Harvesting my ripe orange cherry Barbados fruit

This is taken on the morning of 2 May 2024. I am grateful to notice the ripe orange cherry Barbados fruit before leave the house for work. I do not wait for it to be completely orange. Since I am afraid I might forget about it the next day. Many says it looks like cherry tomato due to its colour and shape. Last 30 April 2024, it is still green in colour with light colour at the bottom [1].

Selfie with the ripe orange cherry Barbados fruit after reached lab.

The ripe orange cherry Barbados fruit weigh 7 gm. Quite heavy.

It taste like semi ripe starfruit. Not that sweet, not sour. What matter for me, the high content of vitamin C in it. Just nice booster for me who is currently under dry flu.

That night, my headache is gone. I am able to sleep before 12 am. I only have slightly sore throat when wake up the next morning. Which goes away after I drink hot Americano after bath in the morning. I am really satisfied with such outcome. Worth time, effort spend in planting this plant.

The look of the seeds inside this cherry Barbados fruit.

I planted the seeds inside container outside lab. Hopefully it will be able to sprout. 

Until then, have fun in harvesting your cherry Barbados fruit.

Reference:

[1] The look of my cherry Barbados fruits last 30 April 2024 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-growth-of-my-cherry-barbados-fruits.html

The look of my rolled oats with pisang nipah (banana) fruits

This is taken on the noon of 30 April 2024. Which I make rolled oats with pisang nipah (banana) fruits with it for my lunch. The look of cooked dish. After steaming it for 15 minutes. 

The look of the process. 16 gm rolled oats with 6 unit pisang nipah (banana) fruits. Which I add water after that.

Then I have discussion for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Which I then feel extremely hungry after the meeting. Maybe 16 gm rolled oats is not enough for me. Need to experiment the suitable amount for the dragon in my stomach.

Until then, have fun in enjoying rolled oats with your harvested pisang nipah (banana) fruits.

The look of nicely thick flesh of kelapa pandan (coconut) fruit

This is taken on the morning of 30 April 2024. Managed to cut open 1 unit kelapa pandan (coconut) fruit. The flesh was nicely thick. The water was sweet.

Total 10 unit kelapa pandan (coconut) fruits was harvested last 25 April 2024.

5 unit have been booked and collected by customer on the noon. So I have balance 4 more.

Until then, have fun taking progress pictures of your harvested kelapa pandan (coconut) fruits.

Harvesting turmeric (kunyit) flower

This is taken on the morning of 2 October 2023. Where I managed to harvest 1 turmeric (kunyit) flower before it is too old for consumption.

It still taste good. I consume it like eating salad.

Until then, have fun in eating turmeric (kunyit) flower.

The growth of my cherry Barbados fruits

This is taken on the morning of 30 April 2024. Can see the growth of my cherry Barbados fruits from this branch.

It was nice to see the growth of this precious cherry Barbados fruits. Hope it can be able to grow to full terms.

Until then, have fun in taking progress pictures of your planted cherry Barbados fruits.

Reference:

[1] The look of my cherry Barbados fruits last 22 April 2024 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-look-of-fruit-and-flowers-to-my.html

Helping out friend to harvest banana fruits

This is taken on the morning of 1 May 2024. I was visiting my friend to collect her gardening accessories. As she is giving it away since she is moving out.

My friend did not notice the yellow banana fruit on the second comb/bunch (sisir/sikat). She told me she checked by touching the banana fruits and it still not soften like the one sold at shops. Well that is not my way to do. Which I explained to her what I normally check to know the banana fruits is ready for harvest.

Comparison banana fruits size with my cleaver. It is quite plump and big. Yet it does not look like any of banana fruits that I have grown. 

The look of yellow ripe pisang nipah (banana) fruits

This is taken on the morning of 30 April 2024. The look of yellow ripe pisang nipah (banana) fruits. From 1 bunch/comb (sisir/sikat). This is 6 unit from total 20 per bunch/comb (sisir/sikat).

This harvest, seems to evenly ripen per bunch/comb (sisir/sikat). Still learning the best way to let it ripen evenly like this. It was harvested last 18 April 2024. Basically it took 13 days for it to ripen to yellow after harvest. 

It was harvested before it is turned yellow as 2 bunch/comb (sisir/sikat) of the pisang nipah (banana) fruits was already devoured by monkeys.
I am planning to add it into my rolled oats for my lunch today.

Until then, have fun in monitoring the ripeness of your harvested pisang nipah (banana) fruits.

Pretty white hibiscus (bunga raya)

This is taken on the morning of 2 October 2023. Where I notice the blooming white hibiscus (bunga raya) flower on my way to the lab.

Get the cuttings last 24 May 2023. Basically this is after 4 months and 8 days planted outside lab area. 

It looks good.

Until then, have fun in taking picture of your planted white hibiscus (bunga raya) flower.

Making new batch of hair serum

This is taken on the noon of 22 April 2024. Where I make new batch of hair serum. 

The look of harvested 97 unit of bunga telang biru (blue butterfly pea flowers) and other self grown ingredients.

The look of fresh self grown ingredients after cleaning up process.

The look of mixing up ingredients. After 30 minutes steep in 60 degrees Celsius. 

I am able to get total of 438 ml of mixture. Left to do step 5 of my process flow after this.

I do get request to learn to do this product. Well, I do my research and development for this product. Which means can just buy the finished product from me later.

Until then, have fun in using your self grown ingredients for your hair serum.

Experimenting with rolled oats

This is taken last 19 April 2024. Where I finally found rolled oats in one supermarket near my residential area. Normally only able to find instant oat and quick oat in the nearest mini market. The reason rolled oats is being bought as I wanted to start making incorporating overnight oats for my daily routine. 

From the packaging, rolled oats take longest time to be cooked. That is 5 minutes. 

Quick oat takes 2 minutes to cook.

Instant oat only need to add hot water.

Can choose which ever suits your needs.

Suggested recipe is 5 tablespoon of rolled oats with 240 ml milk.

The brown part is brown sugar. I add 1/4 teaspoon for taste.

Tested in the evening of 19 April 2024 around 8 pm. Half from recipes on the packaging. That is 32 gm rolled oat with 17.5 gm powder milk and 100 ml water. Steam for 15 minutes. And I end up feel full until 10 am the next day. Around 14 hours time. For me it is quite and achievement. 

As I easily feel hungry again 2 hours after eating 50 gm of rice with sambal goreng the next evening.

I have started eating oat since in 20s. As Nestum is not fulfilling enough for my stomach. So I have to eat oat to keep my stomach at peace. 

Hopefully I will be able to be consistent with my overnight oats aim. Since during few days of the month, my stomach process much faster than usual processing time. Which action is needed to address such issue.
Until then, have fun in trying out overnight oats.

The look of fruit and flowers to my cherry barbados plant

This is taken on the morning of 22 April 2024. Where I noticed there is a lot more fruit and flowers on my cherry Barbados plant.

Attempt to open Panasonic EH-NA30 hair dryer for cleaning

This is taken on the evening of 30 September 2023. I think I need to try size T10 to T14. Since T15 is too big.

Which I finally able to opened it well. But have to put the repair work on hold. To give priority to other works. At least now I am able to open the hair dryer. Can check internally later when have time. Just my own way in spending time learning.

Until then, have fun in getting the correct tools to open your hair dryer.

The look of fruit bud to my soursop tree

This is taken in the evening of 18 March 2024. Where I noticed a fully formed fruit bud to my soursop tree.

Until then, have fun in taking progress picture of your soursop fruit bud.

The look of harvested pisang raja (banana) fruits

This is taken on the morning of 16 April 2024. Finally able to harvest the yellowing pisang raja (banana) fruits. Able to get 4 sisir/sikat (comb) of pisang raja (banana) fruits. First sisir/sikat (comb) contains of 10 unit pisang raja (banana) fruits. Second sisir/sikat (comb) contains of 9 unit pisang raja (banana) fruits. Third sisir/sikat (comb) contains of 9 unit pisang raja (banana) fruits. Fourth sisir/sikat (comb) contains of 9 unit pisang raja (banana) fruits.

The close up look of the fallen off ripe yellow pisang raja (banana) fruit.

One of my regular customer immediately asked me if I am selling the pisang raja (banana) fruits. After sharing the picture. Since early this year she have missed out the one harvested last 16 January 2024 (first harvest of pisang raja (banana) fruits in year 2024). I have informed her I can only check the price after weighing it once I am back home in the evening to confirmed the selling price including delivery.

1 unit pisang raja (banana) fruit from second sisir/sikat (comb) weigh 174.7 gm. And it does taste sweet and refreshing when eaten during end of my fasting that day.

For this pisang raja (banana) plant, I have long reduced the fertilizer dosage and frequency. Since the earlier ones size is too big and heavy. My customer prefer moderate size like pisang berangan (banana) size. Basically bigger size does not matter here. Plus, when it is bigger it is heavier. Quantity also matters. Lesson learned after 5 years planting it. Since January 2019 [2]. Regardless, I am grateful to have the opportunity to self plant and taste this tasty pisang raja (banana) fruits. And thankful to one of gardening members to sell the offspring to me last 2019. Since it is fallen under rare category already that time. I also have never encountered it in fruit stalls and shops.

Normally, it is best suggested to replant the banana plant to other places after each year or harvest. However, seems like my method in using self made compost fertilizer works well to let the soil recover after each year of harvest. Still a lot to learn.

Until then, be safe while harvesting your planted pisang raja (banana) fruits.

References:
[1] The look of yellowing pisang raja (banana) fruits on its tree before harvest last 15 April 2024 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-look-of-yellowing-pisang-raja.html

[2] The look of my pisang raja (banana) plant last January 2019 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2019/01/planting-pisang-raja-banana-directly-on.html

Why those who have cats better stay in landed home

This is based on conversation last 26 September 2023. Where one of lecturer shared her experience burying her dead cat in the faculty. She is staying in apartment in Permas Jaya area. Basically she have to drive 32 km to bury her dead cat in faculty.

From my own experience who live in landed home, I have no issue. As I do let the land area beside my house as it is and planted various plants. So when there is a dead stray cat or the one under my care died, I simply dig out the land area and buried them. Have done so during covid19 time. I do feel blessed to be able to stay in landed home.

Basically, this is the things that is normally not considered at all when buying a house. Well, now I do know I have to put it into list of consideration if I bought new ones.

Until then, have fun surveying good home for your needs.

Shop changes in Taman Universiti, Skudai

This is taken on the noon of 30 August 2023. I was looking for things in Greatzone Taman Universiti, Skudai. Then I noticed that new signboard of Sushi Mentai on the shop. Previously it was Magicboo last 15 August 2022.

The look of new signboard of Magicboo last 15 August 2022.

I do noticed the Magicboo signboard gone by July 2023. Quite fast the lot get new tenant. Which means the unit is in good strategic location. 

Until then, have fun in observing property movement in your area.

The look of yellowing pisang raja (banana) fruits on its tree

This is taken on the morning of 15 April 2024. Where I am able to see more pisang raja (banana) fruits yellowing on its tree. 

After notice one of the pisang raja (banana) fruit start to turn yellow last morning of 13 April 2024.

I have booked a friend to help out on the harvesting process in the evening after work. Since I have not much capability to harvest it myself at the moment.

Until then, be safe while harvesting your yellowing pisang raja (banana) fruits.

 

Reference:

[1] The look of harvested yellowing pisang raja (banana) fruits last 16 April 2024 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-look-of-harvested-pisang-raja.html