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The greens

February 5, 2009 /

My mother is trying her hands at planting grapes and it has grown beautifully for the past two years. I read that it will take about three years to produce fruits and we can’t wait for the moment. My mom built her own mini wooden trellis for the plant to crawl. Here are pictures of the plant:

My mother is away for a year (she’s back in hometown) and I am left to take care of her plants. I have been indulging myself with reading materials about how to care for grape plants; as well as other plants. Also came across articles about blackberry plants, rather interesting. I’m not much of a green-hand person but I am trying my best.

Previously, when we moved here 29 years ago, we had pomegranate, mangoes, belimbing (bilimbi), murungai kaai (drumstick beans) and others but now no more except for flowering and non-flowering plants (lots of them!), this grape plant, the rambutan plant that Yassin planted, chilli plants, bean plant, eggplant (on and off) and few species of herbs. I remember that my mom chopped down most of the trees because their leaves kept falling on the neighbour’s compound and that they complained about it. I also remember that I used to pick young pomegranates to give to my school mates because they believe they can lost few pounds by eating them. I’ve tried but can’t stand the bitterness!

Anyway, here’s a picture of the rambutan plant that Yassin planted last year. It is already more than I feet tall!

You can read my post about him planting rambutan tree here: Planting seeds, Sprout! and Sprouts.

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