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Our very own Vege Raised Garden!

pic from google

I decided to grow my own veges few months ago.

Was inspired by few raise garden pictures that i was looking at online.

impressive!

I wanted to grow my own veges simply because:

1. Cost effective. We could cut cost of veges weekly purchasing.

2. Pesticide free. I know it will be healthier and safer for my family.

3. I can help to increase the oxygen level in my community. That can be like a continous sedeqah from me.

I have started planting few vege plants previously but I didnt care too much for them that they did not go well, except for few plants which seem to be growing nicely regardless of the lack of tlc.

I was busy vomiting during the first timester, hence the lack of attention to them.

sob sob.

So, going into the 2nd-3rd trimester, I decided to focus more seriously on this. 

i googled up on how to make our very own vege raised garden. 

searched for the companion plants, which means, what plants are suitable to be planted together, next to each other.
extensive research done to make sure this project is a success.
i am very determined!

I wanted a raised garden because it is easier to maintain.

I like things to be organized and manageable.

and raised garden is the best solution.
no messy messy garden for me. i cannot tahan serabutness.

after so many googling and researching online, and Hub's support, on one fine Sunday, we went to buy papan at Meru.

I cant remember the name of the shop. It was not  the ordinary shoplots etc. 

It was more like a factory processing used logs and kayu kayan. 

The place was near to our place. 

we really save cost of building the Box, rather than purchasing the marketed product in malls etc.

I even seen one costing up to RM500 for a simple box. crazy crazy!

so, Hub was nice enough to build it for me. 

we made a 5x3 inch of raised box.

i divided it into 1 square feet by putting a thread to separate the boxes. 

we filled in with soils from Sg Buloh. 

overall the total cost is less than RM150.

this how our vege raised garden looked like:

what's with the spoons?
i use them to label each plant.
of coz i cant remember which is which!

now, after about 2 months, i am presenting to you my babies all grown up.
(well, most of them)




a. Serai/ lemongrass.
Wajib to have in our home.

b. Coriander/ ketumbar
I LOVE this. the smell makes every dish delicious.

c. Spinach

d. Kailan.
havent tasted this.
waiting for it to grow a lil bit bigger.

e. Cucumber
We didnt think this would work.
imagine my delight when suddenly one fruit popped out like that!

f. Sawi
our family's favourite!

g. Kangkung
this is like soooo easy to grow.
we have abundance of it.
can even sell it!

g. chilies
waiting for it to fruit.
then we can pick them.

h. Cabbage
Dont know which type of cabbage this is.
still waiting for it to bloom further.

i. lettuce.
feels like eating nasi ayam or burger or sandwich?
just petik few helai from the garden.

we have more:
tomatoes, lady's finger, lemon, daun kunyit, onion leaves, basil (lots lots of them), daun kesum, curry leaves, kaffir lime leaves, carrots.

Hub recently planted two mango trees and papaya tree.
but of course they were not planted in the raised garden.
those have to be planted on normal soil.
the roots would be big!

I love th fact that i can just pick the fruits/ veges whenever i am cooking stuff.
we managed to cut down cost on spoilt veges. hahhah

start gardening people!
whoever thought I would enjoy this!

i used to hate getting my hands dirty with soils.
really. im serious. this is just not me.

but i guess, as u age..u will become more..mature..and all u want is to do something
good for your surroundings and do something worth your time and effort.
i sound so old aren't i.
this is actually a therapy too.
something to get your mind off things.
get your mind off money issues, shopping issue, desire issues
*ehem, me here*

and it helps me sweat. a lot!
good coz i hardly do any exercise.
unless u call doing house chores an exercise.

i like to watch them grow.
i like that my children are learning to get their hands dirty and give back to earth.\t's nice that we can help to increase oxygen level in our community.

;)