Over affectionate cat regardless I am in my gardening time

My over affectionate cat who love to seek my attention regardless what during time I spend early morning to clean up and tidying up my small garden at home

See the small shovel on my feet

Even know when to pose

He is showing how affectionate he is

Till then, have a good time gardening at home.

Review on Vidal Sassoon hair dryer S108

This is my first hair dryer.

Bought in 2008. That time have discount offer. RM 99 from 129.

I bought it immediately since it is Vidal Sassoon brand. At that time, Vidal Sassoon were quite a good brand for a hair dryer. Plus, it was ionic with ceramic coating.

Specification of the hair dryer as below:-
Type : S108
Ref : VS25383H
Voltage: 230V~50-60 Hz
Wattage: 1800W
Foldable : yes

Info on the dryer that I found from internet https://www.tokopedia.com/bagusmurah/vidal-sassoon-vs25383h-1800w-compact-hair-dryer

It has heat speed 1 and 2. Cold wind after heat speed 2. Which means the cold wind speed is stronger

But over time, the hair dryer easily become hotter during usage. Where can smell burn when I dry a damp towel during raining season in December 2014 in Pekan, Pahang. Which definitely not good for delicate stuff like my precious hair. At time I bought the hair dryer, I don't consider function/technology on automatic heat protections as a major concern or function in a hair dryer compare to now. Where now the Vidal Sassoon hair dryer is fast overheating. Even when I use heat number 1.
I do find such function/technology is a must for my current usage. As it would help to protect the hair dryer. Also give a length on the device life span.
Now the hair dryer already have crack all over the body and nozzle area. Still, it works regardless overheating issue.

I have been using the hair dryer till 2014. It is really handy for traveling. The wind strength is sufficient enough for me at that time.
I still keep the hair dryer. Cause few of it parts can still be used in few projects.
But today, I have decided to let the hair dryer go. As last time I lend one of the lab mate my hair dryer to help dry stray kitten in lab area. After I took it back, I remember I still kept my Vidal Sassoon hair dryer in lab. I quickly look for it and eventually found it. I immediately give it to the lab mate. At least, the hair dryer still could be used to help others such as the stray kitten😉
Till then, have a good dry hair day😘

Germinating mandarin orange seeds this Chinese New Year 2017

I have tried last year germinate the mandarin orange seeds. However my attempt fail. Seems like my last attempt does not have enough moisture for the seeds to germinate.

Therefore, taking advantage of Chinese New Year this year I brave myself to try again.

Eaten in 24 Jan 2017. Courtesy to one of my Chinese friends

I start to let them grow on 26 Jan 2017

Found today that 2 seeds already growing roots. Which to be exact = after 2 days

This is calamondin (Limau Kasturi in Malay)

I really did plant and leave this one. Totally forget about it until today. While I was in the midst of cleaning up the area to plant papaya. I really need to mark also planting date on the label next time. In order to keep track growth rate of the plant😅

Hopefully my second attempt will be a success.

Till then, have an wonderful holiday during this Chinese New Year. And make sure your plant is having enough water during the holiday😉

Replant few seeds in pots

I am replanting few seeds that I have germinate for the past week. Among of them are Longan Brazil (still looking for the correct name of it), Calamondin (or Limau Kasturi in Malay) seeds, Lemon seeds, Green Apple seeds and Sapodilla (or Ciku in Malay) seeds.

Calamondin and Lemon seeds I germinate since week 4 Jan 2017.

Green Apple seeds already grow roots when I ate the fruit around week 15 Jan 2017.

All of them I collect from what I have eaten for the past 2 weeks. Basically, I didn't throw anything away. I even kept the peeled skin to be fertilizer for the rest of my plants.

Hopefully the lemon seed that I try to germinate here from the midst of calamondin seeds survive

This is seeds that I germinate. Details on what I germinate in the picture

Can see the roots is growing plenty of small ones

At this moment, the sapodilla (or Ciku in Malay) seeds have not sprouting roots yet. But I just replant it on soil

Hopefully all of them survive and grow healthily.

Update 1 on growth of my tomato tree

This is my first entry for 2017. The late entry due to few datelines that need to be met in earlier weeks.

Want to make update on my tomatoes. The first batch of tomatoes already grow bigger. The diameter of the largest one is 14 mm.

My previous entry on planting tomatoes can be found in this link.

If you zoom out this picture, you could see other branches already started to bear fruits 

The tomatoes is already huge. But have not change color to yellow yet

Like all of my friends, I am also anxious to see the fruits to change color to yellow and red.

Hopefully it won't take much time since nowadays the weather is getting hotter and only rains after 4 days. Which could affect the growth of my tomatoes.

Till then, have a fun time gardening on this weekend

My mini extension that have 4 usb port which fit to put in my handbag

I have been using a small adapter which able to fit in my handbag for daily commute (the top one in below image). Since most of the time, normally there are only one wall socket available to be used. Such as prayer room or in eatery are such as McDonalds and etc.. Therefore, I always make sure to bring my adapter so that someone else able to use the power plug for their laptop or etc.

My current adapter on the top. Bottom is my new mini extension that hav 4 usb port

Example to show difference between these two (2) item. The mini extension provide extra advantage since the cable length is 1.5 metres and enable me to use my phone while charging easily

Close up picture

Comparison between my current extension  (on the right) with the mini extension (on left)

The cable length difference between my long extension (2 metres) and the mini extension (1.5 metres)

Can see clearly the mini usb able to fit in handbag compare to the long extension

Sorry for the leg. But justan evidence to show how cosy and comfortable you are able to charge your phone and still able to use it although the wall plug is high and far

What I like with this mini extension is:
1) small size. Able to fit my handbag for daily commute
2) able to use power port to charge my laptop or etc while traveling
3) the long cable length is an advantage for me to use even a far or high mounted wall socket, anywhere and everywhere


If you're interested with this product, can get it from me with price RM 80 per unit. At this moment, have promotion where you can get free delivery which applicable for order within Malaysia only 😉 Can contact me to order via whatsapp on 0167707527.

Till then, be comfortable while charging your phone.

Digging my first sweet potato at the side of my house

I plant my sweet potato using sectional cut last September 2016.

By 17 September 2016,  my sweet potato is growing more and started to creeping out to other places.

I decided to dig for my sweet potato last weekend for my breakfast. After almost 98 days (3 months and 7 days) from the date it was planted.

Digging process

The outcome from digging

The sweet potato only weigh 100 gram

The steamed sweet potato while I was boiling eggs for breakfast that day

The taste is sweet. Sweeter for me since I harvest fresh this morning

My cat, Dell smelling on my pulasan tree

Seems like I should wait 5 months instead of 3 months to harvest my sweet potato.

Till then, be safe while gardening.

Growth of my tomato trees

Picture taken on 11 September 2016. The tomato slice that I start collecting from nasi ayam portion for germination experiment at home. Just an experiment out of curiosity.

The tomato slice

2 slices of tomato that I try to germinate in polystrene case last 14 September 2016

Close up the new leaves coming from the tomato slices that I germinate last 14 September 2016. This picture was taken on 21 September 2016. Basically the growth rate after 7 days.

The slice that i grow directly in pot. Picture taken on 12 October 2016. Also I forget when I germinate it. Unable to rotate the picture.

This is the growth of my tomatoes tree on 12 October 2016 after 28 days planting in polystrene.

Picture taken on 18 October 2016. A close up of my tomato tree after replanting it directly on soil.

Balance of the tomato trees after replant. I give it away to a friend of mine.

Close up of my tomato tree under shades on 15 October 2016.

My tomato tree under shades.

The condition on 17 October 2016 after move it to soil and have shades on top of them.

It is stated that tomato will start bear fruit 65 to 80 days after planting [1]. Hopefully my fun attempt will have a fruitful outcome.

First update on my tomato tree growth after 4 months can be found in this link.

[1] http://sunshineadvanced.com/growing-tomatoes-from-seed-to-harvest/

My attempt growing pumpkin from seeds in the bought pumpkin

I get the seeds from inside of pumpkin that I bought for cook. Then put the seeds directly on fertilized soil last 7 November 2016 and water it consistently everyday.

From what I read, it took 5 to 10 days to grow leaves [1].

On 15 Nov 16. Leaves sprouting after 8 days I put the seeds directly on soil 

By 16 Nov 16. After 9 days

Can see a huge difference of the leaves growth between 15 Nov 16 and 16 Nov 16. It is only 1 day difference.

Picture taken on 30 Nov 16. Close up after replant on permanent location

Picture taken on 1 Dec 16. After several days moving the pumpkin on permanent location

Nutrition from 245 gm pumpkin [3] would have few vitamins such as:
- folate 6%,
- Vitamin A 245%
- Vitamin C 19%
- and etc
Nutrition from 245 gm pumpkin [3] would have few minerals such as:
- calcium 4%
- iron 8%
- magnesium 6%
- manganese 11%

Well the nutrition contains in the pumpkin is more that enough for me to have in daily basis.

This is actually for fun experiment that I do. Rather than I just throw away the seeds after cooking, I decided to recycle to try to grow new pumpkin tree. 

It is really nice to see my attempt succeed. And I might get to harvest pumpkin from this plant. Where it would take 95 to 120 days for the pumpkin to be ready after sowing [2].

References:
[1] http://www.almanac.com/plant/pumpkins
[2] http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/03/how_to_grow_pumpkin/
[3] http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2601/2
[4] My first pumpkin http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/03/my-first-pumpkin-harvest-it-is-sweet.html
[5] The look of my pumpkin flowers http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/02/update-1-on-my-pumpkins-growth.html