Grow Bloody Dock Sorrel from seeds in Singapore

DOCK BLOODY SORREL

    What we love about this perennial herb is that the tart lemon tasting leaves retain this unique flavor even when the heat is applied and of course, its pretty colors. The name probably comes from these bloody veined appearance on the leaves. Dock Bloody Sorrel originated in the Mediterranean region and are used […]

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Grow schwarzbeeren blackberries from seeds in Singapore

BLAUBERREN BLACK BERRIES

    Blauberren or Schwarzbeeren literally means “blackberries” in English but they are also known by other names. Edible Black Nightshade (English) Schwarzer Nachtschatten (German) Morelle noire (French) Hierba mora (Spanish) Paslen Cernyj (Russia) Scientific name – solanum Nigrum L   They are not the same species as Garden Huckleberry, Wonderberry, or Sunberry although the […]

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Grow Pineapple Crush Strawberries from seeds in Singapore

PINEAPPLE CARAMEL STRAWBERRIES

    The taste consensus is in. This variety is sweet and when very ripe, the taste profile is caramel + pineapple flavored strawberries. However similar to other white strawberry varieties, it is also slower to grow and very challenging in our environment. We grew in both Kratky (non circulating hydroponic) and soil to compare […]

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Grow Perilla or Shiso from seeds in containers
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PERILLA or SHISO FROM SEEDS

      Not all shiso tastes the same. In our kitchen, we find there are culinary differences between the Japanese and Korean Shiso and thus we used them differently. In the former (Japanese,青しそ, ao-jiso ), the leaves are thinner and the taste is suitable even for young children’s salads. Eaten raw, the minty flavor […]

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Grow Sage from cutting in Singapore

GROW SAGE FROM CUTTING

    Growing Sage from cutting is easier than germinating the seeds.   Steps to propagating sage from cutting   Cut the stem’s end at 45 degree Remove bottom-most leaves as this part will be in the water Need only 2 or 3 leaves at the top Use net-cup to support roots tip in water […]

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Cold Seasoned salads from seeds

SWISS CHARDS

    Swiss Chards are cold seasoned biennial ( 2 years to complete life cycle) vegetables and come in beautiful vibrant colors, livening up any salads. We don’t see them on our supermarkets’ shelves and thus decided to grow from seeds. As they belonged to the beets family, their seeds are similar-looking as well.   […]

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Grow Italian Flat Leaf or curly Parsley from seeds in containers

WESTERN PARSLEY

    Lest we get confused with Chinese Parsley, which tastes like celery,  these so-called “Western” Parsley are Curly leaf (English) and Italian Flat Leaf Parsley. As this herb is a biennial, meaning it will bolt (flower) in the second year and then died, we much preferred growing them from seeds than buying from the […]

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Vertical Edibles Gardens in Containers

Vertical Container Gardens

    Our indoor gardens are often challenged by limited space and sun but it is still pleasant to live surrounded by plants we love. Since 2015 to accommodate our expanding strawberry garden, we grew vertically on our windows as well as horizontally on tables by the windows. We made pots out of recycled PET (  polyethylene […]

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