Manual pollinating my pumpkin at home

Currently I learned that I have to manual pollinate my pumpkins flower in order to get a pumpkin fruit.

From this, it will took around 3 days only to boom like below

My pumpkin area

The booming male pumpkin flower

Close up on the pollen in the male pumpkin flower

The fifth flower booming yesterday morning

Top angle of the female pumpkin flower 

Close up on the female pumpkin flower

The look of the inner part of female pumpkin flower after manual pollination process. Can see clearly the inside already covered with male pumpkin flower pollen

Finally one from 4 of my female pumpkin flower successfully become a pumpkin fruit

This female pumpkin flower doesn't seems able to survive to be a pumpkin fruit. The fruit belly below is also yellowing. Compared with the above

Close up on the yellowing female pumpkin flower

The one that I see is, I have to monitor the growth rate of the female pumpkin daily. As it only took around 3 days to boom from the first picture above. The best time to do manual pollination is between 7.30 am to 8.30 am. If you missed the time, the female pumpkin flower will wither and died.
If you want to learn details on how the manual pollination is done, can come and join my gardening class later in end of this February 2017. Class fees would be RM 50 per person and I will personally guide you. Same goes on manual pollination of tomatoes flower.

Till then, have a good time tracking your pumpkin flower growth.

My first harvest which is red in colour

My first harvest after planting tomato after 4 months, since September 2016. The one that I notice, waiting for the fruit to ripe into red colour takes almost 2 months.

Plucking my tomato

4 tomatoes from 5 from 1 stem

Using fish water as organic fertilizer at home. This one packed for one of my customer. 1 bottle of 10 Litre. He order 2 bottles

Size of my tomatoes

My first harvest is open for sale. As normally first harvest is the best seedlings for replanting any kind of fruits.
For those who are interested for the seeds, can pm me in the comment section below.
Till then, happy gardening.

Update on growth of my plants (tomatoes, pumpkin, longan Brazil, mandarin tangerine) on 1st week of Feb 2017

Update for this weekend.

Previous update = http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/02/update-2-on-growth-of-my-tomato-tree.html.

At this moment, the top tomato only have a slight red in colour.

The update before the above = http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/01/update-1-on-growth-of-my-tomato-tree.html

At this moment, all tomatoes still green in colour.

Tomatoes:

The top tomato becoming more red. And one more also in process getting red.

One of my tomato becoming full in red colour

Picture taken from top angle

Taken from top and my right side

Picture of the full tomato tree

Garlic that I plant to protect the tomato tree from being attacked by mealy bugs in organic way

Pumpkin:

Previous update = http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2016/12/my-attempt-growing-pumpkin-from-seeds.html

This is the look after almost 2 months.

The second female flower of my pumpkin after manual pollination last 2 days ago. Seems like it still fine = not withered like the first female flower. I use rafia rope to tie the flower after manual pollination. Hoping the male pollen would not washed a way during rain 

The third female flower

The fourth female flower. Still small. Seems like it only take 3 days for it to grow and booming = ready for manual pollination

Male flower while it still young. The difference is female flower have fruit ball under the flower petal

Male flower. Long and straight. No fruit ball under it petal

Male flower. Booming and bud condition

I already have 4 mature female pumpkin flower. The first one died as I was late to manual pollinate it. The other 3 seems to have promising looks after I manually pollinate them.

Germinated seeds= longan Brazil, mandarin oranges

The look of my longan Brazil after given good care. Seems like in better condition compare to my first germination attempt

The mandarin tangerine seeds seems to survive well after replant on soil

Till then, do keep on looking after your precious plants and fruits vigorously. In order to get maximum output.

Update 2 on growth of my tomato tree

Finally one of my tomatoes started to change colour gradually to red after almost 1 month of wait.

The top most is becoming more red. The largest one here is 22 mm in diameter 

Picture of the whole tree

Focus on the left part of the tree

The largest in the left part of the tree is 22 mm in diameter

Can't wait for it all to turn into red in colour.

To be frank, it is not easy as guide book say to grow tomato till it bear a huge and big fruit. I also encounters few difficulties and obstacles. Still learn to learn and try and error a lot.

I have few more tomatoes tree in hand that I have germinate extra. For those who are interested, can contact me as the price varies based on age and size of the tomato tree. The one that already bear a little fruit will cost more since you could harvest the fruit in less than 2 months after purchase.

The previous update on my tomatoes can be found in this link http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/01/update-1-on-growth-of-my-tomato-tree.html

Till then, be safe while gardening 

Make up day me with my girlfriend today

We have spend time lunch together. After Zohor prayer, we decided to freshen up our looks.

For my girlfriend eyelids, I use her tarteist PRO Amazonian clay palette. I put on colour: smoke on the outer part of her eyes. And colour: mode on her inner part.

Hope the picture able to show her eye looks for today.

To achieve a good make up on your own face, a consistent practice is required on daily basis. That is the only tip I could advise her at this moment.

Till then, have a good day with beautiful make up on you  

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😘