Friday, May 26, 2017

Garden update

With more time on my hands to look after the plants, I am glad that they are thriving well. I am especially happy with the two Passiflora Miniata plants which I had grown from cuttings. They finally bloomed after adding Rabbit poop from my dear cousin, who is more of a brother to me. Seeing the scarlet blooms just make my day.








The other Passiflora Edulis is also blooming.

Passiflora Edulis outside my bedroom windows. Spot the four blooms.

Hand pollinated. Waiting to see them fruit.


The herbs are thriving beautifully from the rich soil.

Basil bush

Rosemary and mint

Chye sim

Mint

Pandan, Curry leaf and Laksa, Tumeric

Chye Sim


Portulaca

Art installation

Visit from Singapore national bird, the Crimsom Sunbird

New couple visiting their BTO in my backyard. Waiting patiently for their little one to hatch. This is there second time that Olive-back Sunbird are making nest outside my house. I take it as a recognition of my love for nature and home as an abode of peace.

BTO nest of new couple. Can you spot the female looking out of the portal waiting for her mate to return?



















Coffee roasting - Columbian Supremo

5kg Green beans

Green beans

After roasting.

Coffee roasting on a quiet afternoon. Having run out of my Lintong beans, I had to roast two batches of coffee for my afternoon fix.



Monday, May 08, 2017

Coffee roasting

My new roasting cage finally arrived and I wasted no time in trying it out. It worked very well and the beans were evenly roasted.

For this roast, I chose Sumatra Grade 1 Semi washed Lintong.



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