My home grown and organic papaya

Finally I succeed in making the papaya flower last by spraying neem oil weekly. And it manage to survive, grow
 bigger and healthy as a good papaya fruit.

My last entry about my papaya [1].

My first papaya harvested last 3 June 2017 (early week of Ramadhan). Although it is small, surprisingly quite heavy in weight = 844 gm. 

My second papaya harvested on 26 June 17. Last 24 June 17, it only have spotted yellow spot on it. And it is also quite heavy = 516 gm despite it is smaller than the first papaya.

Both of them come from same tree. The fruit taste sweet and juicy. The inside part also pretty. The best part is it is organic.

Till then, I personally think that it is worth spending your time for the plants. As it is good exercise and de-stressing activity that bear a fruitful outcome.

[1] http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2016/10/growth-of-my-papaya-tree-in-my-house.html?m=1

For fun activity: Germinating seeds from fruit that I eat

Ever since I am into gardening, I always make sure that I should germinate all the seeds from fruit that I have eaten. Regardless I have limited land area at home. As I always treat them as precious seeds where sometimes the fruit now rarely to be found compare to previous time.

It is not an easy task. As I am bound to always look after them as germination via seeds have lower probability of survival. However if succeed that tree or plant normally will be more robust.

My attempt in germinating all seeds from fruit that I have eaten

Last week I have eaten honeydew. This week plum and mango king. Hopefully the plum and mango king able to grow with me.

The mango king that I have eaten. The seed is very thin and more flesh on the fruit

Till then, try to save the seeds from the fruit that you have eate. As I do find the more I germinate more plants I get. And I could also share them with my friends and those who need them more😘

Grabbing opportunity to upgrade phone during Samsung Mobile Raya promotion

 My current Samsung J1 Ace is no longer able to sync my Gmail. All due to its limited internal capacity of 4 Gb. Which really hinder me a lot doing my work while traveling as I need to manually check my email by logging in my account via Chrome in my phone.

Since I already helped my company to get claim for May 2017, I was given option to choose new phone to replace my existing one as my work bonus (which normally = I need to work even more on the move 😂) with solid reasoning.

After considering few option in market as I have give budget RM 1,000.00, I decided to stay with Samsung phone. As it give more stable platform for me to work on the move.

Since Samsung have offer for this coming Raya, I decided to buy Samsung J7 Prime regardless Oppo A57 have better secondary camera (16 MP) for selfie. Work have to come first. Plus Oppo A57 flash response much later which I find it could be annoying when I want to take pictures in fast mode.
I have also consider Xiomi Redmi Note 4. But didn't proceed with it due to certain features regardless it is 4 Gb RAM and battery capacity 4000 mAh.

Samsung Mobile Raya promotion [1]

This campaign is from 8th June 2017 to 2nd July 2017. Better take fast action before it ends. It have various model that being offered for this promotion.

Trade in form

The sales girl is putting on tempered glass

She help to turn the phone on for me after putting in the sim card

It took me 30 minutes to download most of apps that I normally used in lab before heading home such as Telegram, Whatsapp, Colour Note, Spreadsheet, Super Backup, and more.

I use original cable to charge it at home using my compact extension from 26% to 76% within 3 hour time. This is because my compact extension have lower ampere which resulting slower charging time. Still, the phone just reduce 6% after stop charging within 3 hours time. Which I find it nice.

Will give more review later after using it 1 whole day with heavy usage.

Till then, have a good day ahead.

[1] http://www.samsung.com/my/offer/raya-mobile-2017/

Eggs under leaves with lots of small caterpillar

Today I found lots of eggs under my Sabah Snake grass leaves (daun belalai gajah) and I do not know if this kind of eggs and caterpillar is harmful to my crops at home.

Would appreciate if reader can help to advise the type of these.

Close up on the eggs and caterpillar that resembles maggots

Regardless what from my reading after Google for solution, I found that I need to have praying mantis at home as it s a predator of insects, mites and eggs. So it cleans up your garden from pests.

Till then, be careful while gardening during this fasting month in Ramadhan😆

Spraying neem oil to all plants after 1 week gap

My morning routine as normal is to feed my cats and clean them first. After Dell finish eating, I take him out to accompany me to collect old mattress and pillow for my cat usage.

I hold him all the way go and back as this picture

 Then I remember that I need to spray neem oil to all my plants since last week I haven't do so due to too many workload.

I am climbing 12 steps of ladder to spray neem oil to my papaya tree

The position of the ladder

The new papaya flower buds

Already too many flower buds and it will wither if not being taken care

 I also decided to replant my aloe vera since it look withered. When I dig it out, I found that there are ants making nest inside the pot. No wonder my aloe vera is sick.

Can see the stem is blackening since the root were disturbed by ants

The replant aloe vera in polystyrene

 

Can see the withered aloe vera leaves

Therefore, I strongly suggest for all who is into gardening to always check their plants. As they also need the attention and affection to grow in better health.
Till then, have a good time in gardening.

Happy Star Wars day. May the 4th be with you ~ 4th May 2017

This can only understand by Star Wars fan. For those who are not a fan, can still understand the meaning of "May the 4th" via The Big Bang Theory in Season 7 Ep 22 "The Proton Transmogrification" in minutes 00:02 till 00:44 [1].

The episode aired on Thursday, May 1, 2014, three days before the real Star ... Star Wars Day is on May the Fourth as in "May the Fourth (force) be with you".

Here is the clip below able to help you to understand better.

Since today is May the Fourth, may you have a nice day ahead enjoying your Star Wars series/animation/movies.

Reference:
[1] bigbangtheory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Proton_Transmogrification

Spray vinegar on spot that cat like to mark to stop them doing so

For this past 2 weeks, we have been bombed with stink odor from cat pee which they do to mark their territory on our lab door.

This method already proven by my lab mate. As he have use it religiously for the past few months. Now, his shoe area and house is cat pee free already😉

Method: put the vinegar in spray bottle. Then spray the surface that cat always mark or poop there.
I choose this method as it is not harmful for my cats and safe for me also. Regardless the prickly vinegar scent😅
Feel free to try it also for weed control on your plants that being plant in a pot. As it would help your plants if it is use moderately. 

Till then, have a cat pee free zone💕

Kindergarten in gated guarded area?

I was astounded when saw the banner for this "Rent for Kindergarten". As myself unable to enter that particular housing area using my access card regardless in the same housing area. Also non residents have to register each time to enter the gated guarded area. 

It seems illogical and unpractical to be. But seems it does not for others.

Corner house in the end of the road for that housing area opposite my housing area

Other issue non related to the above:

I face a deadlock that day when I want to go out from my housing area that day. It was weekday. and around 12 pm. My car unable to go through at all although the exit is less that 50 meters and within line-of-sight. 

Can see clearly the lorry park horizontally and blocking the road. Plus the car that being parked at the side of the opposite road

I have to reverse and took other route in order to get out from the housing area

I do find it ridiculous and very selfish of the lorry driver. By right, they shouldn't block the road regardless they wanted to bring down any furniture or etc..That is not an excuse at all. Everyone should play their part to unblock any path especially main road. Try to imagine if there is an emergency. That would be disaster or even catastrophe. 

Example of selfish driver parking 2 bays in mart area today

I was going to buy some item in the mart before going to lab this morning. And to my dismay, this selfish driver is taking 2 parking spot in order to park his car. His car is not even as big as Toyota Vellfire.

View from back

He wants to park in front of the shop entrance

Need to learn to park accurately in order to stop troubling others with your lack of skills [1]

Can refer [2] how selfish the driver in details

It is really annoying regardless it the parking is not full that time. That shows the selfishness of the person is.

Hopefully, I would refrain from being such snob forever.

Till then, please park your car carefully and accurately in the parking lot😉

Reference:
[1] http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Parking-Lot-Etiquette
[2] https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2588941/selfish-petrolheads-shamed-on-facebook-for-parking-across-two-bays-to-protect-their-beloved-cars/

Harvesting pumpkin for the neighbour who already booked for almost 3 months

Finally today I manage to harvest a good nice pumpkin from my lawn for my neighbour. She already booked the pumpkin for almost 3 months.

As you can see, the largest one weight 985 gm. While the small one weigh 212 gm only. Basically, total I sell 1,197 gm for RM 5 today. Not bad for a fun attempt growing organic vegetables and fruits😉
Till then, have fun in growing organic vegetables.

Other link on my pumpkin as listed below:
http://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.my/2017/02/update-1-on-my-pumpkins-growth.html