The garden upstairs

.The garden upstairs.

Counting the days before going back to Bintulu.

A few things about the garden need to be checked. The tall trees need to be trimmed shorter and branches pruned. Some vines that are scrambling up the trees need to be cut as well.

The trees are a welcome retreat in our hot and humid tropical climate.

Every morning I would scale the volumes of greenery in all its shades to refresh my eyes. This simple technique of looking at green leaves every morning is good therapy for my eyes.

( Note: This story is a re-post from my FB, dated 20th June'20.)

Main garden progress as at 25 May, 2020.

The main garden with fruit trees e.g. Cononut, Starfruit, Kedondong, longans etc..
View as at 25 May ,2020.

Burnign spot at the Main garden.

 The main garden is the middle garden. Two sections are relevant.  First the area in the middle where the big trees especially the fruit trees are planted. Second, there is the area next to the car porch planted with palms, flowering shrubs and covers.
The heliconia species are doing well and top on the list are the Heliconia latispatha and Red Lobster's Claw.
The main garden is a place of shade and also a burning spot.
The Staghorn fern is doing well, so are the Ivora shrubs.

Red Golden Penda.

Heliconia Red Lobster's Claw.

Heliconia latispatha.

Staghorn fern

Progress of Back Garden in May, 2020.

Back garden as at 24 May,2020.

 The works at improving the back garden has been done gradually over the extended holidays due to the COVID-19 lockdown. There is plenty of time.
One interesting feature is the use of small boulders around the planting beds.  These boulders are moved from other places in the garden.
I intend to plant more vegetables inside the planting beds at the back garden e.g. Kangkong, Cekur Manis and some useful herbs like Serai.

Progress of front porch garden in May, 2020.

 Under lockdown in Kuching since 18 March, I have lots of time to clean up the garden in preparation for the Hari Raya.
The front garden is becoming one of my favourite spots now.
The plants that needed to be pruned are the Drunken Sailor and the ferns that grow on the Carpentaria palms.
I like to sweep the bamboo leaves that are littered on the garden floor right in front of the house entrance.
Sweeping the fallen leaves have been a regular chore that I love because of its  therapeutic effects.
The yellow crotons are doing fine and so is the bamboo clump.

Yellow crotons are doing well.

View as at 25 May'20.

The garden on first day of Raya

On this first day of Raya (24th May), the mood is quiet. Very much missing my cucu and children who are celebrating in Bintulu, Kuala Lumpur and Sibu. It's just the two of us in Kuching.
For the next few days till the lockdown is lifted will try to make the best of times to reflect upon the uncertain future or business unusual days ahead.
Meanwhile, if bored there's the bicycle to ride around the garden and plants to care.

Red Golden Penda

 It has been a long time since I have not updated stories and pictures about the Kuching garden. Being locked-down in Kuching due to the Covid-19 pandemic, my holiday time in Kuching is naturally extended. Today is the 39th day of staying at home in Kuching.  However, looking at the positive side this staying at home phenomena has given me time to take care of the garden.  This gardening activity makes staying at home a lot more bearable.
Today I'm trying to trim some climbers and small flowering shrubs that have grown pretty wild.  I will have more time to blog about the Kuching garden later.  This first posting  focus is on the Red Golden Penda ( Xanthostemma chryanthus).

Red Golden Penda (Xanthostemom chrysanthus)