Install screw to assemble rake with its solid wood handle

This is taken on the noon of 31 July 2024. I used mini drill to make hole around 0.5 cm. Before use screw driver to press down install the screw with 3.5 cm length to the wood handle.

I do it myself as I do not want my boss to use nail on it. I prefer screw as it is much neat and esthetically pleasing to my eyes.

Until then, have fun in self assemble rake to its wood handle.

Installing screw to securely used rake (pencakar)

This is taken on the evening of 23 June 2024. Where I finally successfully installed screw on my metal rake (pencakar).

The look of the bought rake (pencakar) received last 14 June 2024.

Using my vernier caliper to measure the hole size on the rake (pencakar) handle.

Pruning branches to my mango tree

This is taken on the evening of 28 February 2024. Where I managed to get experienced assistance in pruning branches to my mango tree.

The look before pruning process.

The look after pruning process.

Can see how much free space after the pruning process. Here can see more space on top left side of the picture.

I prefer to do the pruning myself. As I wanted to learn the best way to prune the tree. Especially to know the right and correct pruning angle, height and etc. Hopefully will be able to optimize incoming fruit yield for the mango tree.

Last year the tree started to bear flowers on April 2023. That is why I try to prune the branches in stages from now. I do love the used saw attachment to my extended pole. It really worth money invested for it.

Experience assistance is needed in order to be more strategic in pruning process and also to optimize time. Able to finished pruning 5 branches within 30 minutes time. When work in a team of 2 person. Quite an achievement for me.

Last mango fruit from last fruiting season 2023. It weigh 115.4 gm. Smallest one so far. But it is looking good. No crack. Despite the stained on the skin from the tree saps.

Post mortem on the pruning process:

- need to inform your neighbor so that they can park their car further away from pruning area. To avoid the pruned branches fall and hit their car

- need to drag away the fallen branch immediately to clear the road for other road user like car and motorcycle

- best to wear safety google. As the fallen debris from the sawed branches might get into your eyes. Especially when strong wind blows during the pruning process 

- need to know right angle for pruning. So that will get more sunlight to the bottom leaves. This is where experienced assistance is crucial

- need to have a good dry and sunny day. For better view and work.

- to get assistance. So that can swap when tired in pruning process. Better decision making for pruning angle and height. Faster cleanup time. And cutting down the branches to smaller parts. As it will be harder (more effort and force) to cut when it is dried up later

The self pruning process requires lots of effort, time, focus and energy. But I need to make sure to learn it for hands on experience,  better documentation and further experiments.

Able to take picture of this pruned branch. Where it has 9 new branches. After trim 2 branches earlier on December 2023. This only able to get this information when I do the cleanup myself.

Until then, be safe while pruning your mango tree.

My soil drill bit

This is taken on the morning of 31 October 2023. Where I managed to open parcel of my soil drill bit.

I bought it as an attempt to assist me drill hole on the land area beside my house. As I wanted to plant guava and java apple (jambu madu). Will need to find time to try it out this weekend. Hopefully it will work well.

Will give update later.

Until then, have fun in experimenting tool that could assist your gardening activities. 

My review on scythe (sabit) bought from Eco shop

This is taken on the noon of 1 September 2023. Where I managed to use the scythe (sabit) from Eco shop the day before.

The handle is the nice diameter for me to hold for usage. Also 70% much faster to tidy up creeping plants at the side of the house compared using my gardening cutter. Verdict is it is worth money spend for me who is on tight budget.

But need to make sure to use at least 1 glove on hand. The hand that is used to grab the creeping plants. And wear high gardening boots. To protect your feet. As your judgment and precision will get lower along the cutting and trimming works. Better save than sorry. As prevention is way better than cure. Especially when you have aging. 

Until then, have fun tidying up your lawn using scythe (sabit).

Test my new cutting tool

This is taken on the evening of 23 June 2023. Where I managed to spare my time to test the new cutting tool.

The look of the cut-off branch to my lemuni hitam tree. 

Drill attachment that helps to dig out 1 feet x 1 feet hole within 5 minutes

This is taken on the evening of 2 November 2023. Where I managed to spare time to try out the drill attachment. To dig out hole on the land area beside my house.

Before drilling works.

After drilling works.

My blue flame lighter

This is taken on the noon of 26 October 2023. Where I get new blue flame lighter for my gardening usage. 

I do bought 1 more in yellow color for my colleague. Which I put on ring and hook before giving it away. So that would be easier to hang it on pants than to shove it inside pocket. As it might end up washed along with the used pants. Have experienced it 3 times with my previous cute lighter [1] . This one also have cover to protect the ignition part from dust and particles that can jammed the gas flow for the lighter. 

Until then, have fun using your blue flame lighter.

Reference:

[1] My cute lighter last 25 December 2020 https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-look-of-my-cute-refillable-torch.html

Adding hook to gardening cutter ordered by my customer

This is taken on the noon of 5 October 2023. Where I managed to install hook on the ordered gardening cutter by my customer. 

The details on the gardening cutter at the back.

Adding hook on my gardening cutter

This is taken on the morning of 27 September 2023. 

The look of fruit fly trap

This is taken on the morning of 7 October 2023. Where I managed to install my fruit fly trap.

The look of empty fruit fly trap.

The process to put pheromone drops.

Late in noticing the detached tightener on screw to my branch trimmer

This is taken on the morning of 19 August 2023. Where I only notice the tightener to one of the screw to my branch trimmer is detached. 

My trimmer with 6 meter long pole

This is taken last 18 July 2023. Where I managed to spare my time to trim my mango tree branches. Able to see many branches have been trimmed. Yet the mango tree still look bushy. 

Close up on the trimmer part. 

Trimming my harum manis mango tree

This is taken on the morning of 9 December 2022. Where I am feeling fit enough to trim my tall harum manis mango tree.

Positioning the 10 steps ladder under the tall harum manis mango tree.

My supervisor on site, Furball the cat.

The look of cleaver used to cut off kelapa pandan (coconut) fruits

This is taken on the noon of 2 October 2022. Where it is used to cut off top and bottom part the sold kelapa pandan (coconut) fruits to my customer.

Until then, be safe while using good and sharp cleaver to open your coconut fruit. 

Good cushy chair for gardening plot

This is taken in the evening of 6 December 2021. Where I manage to get good cushy adjustable chair for usage in gardening plot.

It is a really comfortable chair. Just good enough to straighten up my back after a slouching gardening works in the gardening plot.

Till then, have fun in adding good cushy chair for your gardening plot. 

Trimming small tree using handheld pruning saw

This is taken in the evening of 4 October 2021. Where I am testing out handheld pruning saw to trim small tree in the gardening plot.

Posing with the handheld pruning saw and the trimmed small tree.

Close up on the diameter of the trimmed small tree with a key for benchmark size.

My torch lighter with 3 gas chambers

This is taken last 11 September 2021. After I add on wire to make the torch lighter easier to hang on hook. This is my second torch lighter from this model and type. The first one cracked and the gas seeps out and no longer usable.

It has 3 gas chambers. So need to be really careful when refilling the gas. As need to make sure to shake the torch lighter after refilling it bits by bits. So that the gas will go to the next 2 chambers. Then can start refilling process again.

I do add wire and hook for easy to hang on my pant while do gardening works at home.

Till then, be safe while using and refilling your torch lighter.

References:

[1] My cute torch lighter https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-look-of-my-cute-refillable-torch.html

[2] My orange torch lighter https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2021/09/my-new-torch-lighter.html

My 2 gardening hats

Gratitude post: gifted hats from Miss Liza HomeList . It helps me a lot for my gardening activities.

Also,makes me feel like Indiana Jones,but female version. With bicycle instead of horse.

Many thanks again for gifting it to me.