Kitchen Garden

....dapat juga cari cawan bunga kangkong nih...

This six cups and a small teapot "bunga kangkong" , same design with my late mother's collection that I found in her kampung store. Bought this set with enamelled trays...wish could get another tea set complete with saucers and side plates...

This particular set was put up for sale..but a bit too pricey......

These snippets echoed from conversations when I was chatting/YM with my sister in Johor Bharu. The topic was on the coming 'Kenduri Tahlil' on 16 August, which has been much talked about between us sisters. My sis , already hooked on blogging and browsing blogs on brownies, cupcakes, cake decos that soon led to knowing other bloggers' interest on old china collections such as shown above. I was tempted to buy this particular set but changed my mind because a lit bit pricey. Will scout around the small crockery shops back home in my kampung

Our late mom collection of crockery dated years even before my sis was born and all were kept in the store. Me and hubby had the greatest joy of clearing up the store since last August 2008 in preparation of our eldest son, Azlan's wedding on 20 December 2008. We decided to hold the wedding themed "kampung" in mother's house, Tanjung Rimau Luar, Alor Gajah, Melaka. Food served in old China plates and enamel trays, mom's collection. Not buffet style which is commonly done now at weddings in towns or kampungs. The menu too was almost similar to the one that we had on our wedding more than 30 years ago. Our guests and our friends, especially my former officemates (very close friends of mine) were very happy at the wedding reception. The most happiest were our late mom and stepdad. Could see in their eyes and facial expression when they exchanged greetings with relatives and friends that they have not met long time. Me and hubby went all out to contact and invite those relatives that we could gather for this special occasion. I am grateful that we could do this for our parents............... Allhamdullilah.
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Then these were pretty landscaping projects done by the schoolchildren of Putrajaya that caught my attention and I would like to share with all .....

Those shots above were taken at the Floria Putrajaya 2009 , portraying how attractive were the old china plates, teapots , cups and saucers displayed in the 'Kitchen Garden' among the herbs and plants commonly used during cooking. Turmeric plants in an old 2-handle wok and other tiny herbal shrubs plabted in coffee and tea jars as well as in an old tea pot.