Uses :
* its fruiting brances often used in tropical design flower arrangements (which I am particularly interested in at the moment...)
Akak minat lesong batu leper ni bila ternampak dalam satu program tv masakan. Lepas tu mintak adik yang tinggal di JB belikan. Adik terjumpa lesong ini , cantik dibungkus di sebuah kedai pinggan mangkuk. Bila dibuka bungkusan, lesong batu ini tak serupa batu lesong yang biasa iatu batu granite yang nampak lebih padat. Tak pasti batu jenis apa yang digunakan untuk lesong yang leper ni..maka belumlah digunakan.
Nak tanya la kawan-kawan online , sesiapa yang ada maklumat berkaitan batu lesong, bagaimana nak cuci (season) lesong batu leper sebelum boleh digunakan ..kerana bila digesek anak lesong tu , semacam ada hakisan lesong tu menyerupai habuk halus.
Often used as garnishing as well as to flavour soups, stews and stocks, parsely leaves can be dried for making 'Parsely Tea'. Infuse 1/2 teaspoons of the parsely leaves or even its roots in a cup of near-boiling water and let it stand for about 10 minute in the covered cup. Parsely tea may help to flush out harmful toxins from the body and also in reduce flatulance problem. Can be use as a poultice - apply pounded parsley leaves on insect bites and stings to lessen its poison/pain.
Parsely grows well in most soils, must be well-drained in full sunlight or partly shaded.
Sage - its texture, colour and fragrane plus its many uses in the kitchen has become popular in "Kitchen Garden" - edible landscape , easy to grow . Sage also has medicinal properties, can be used as antiseptic and antifungal. To use sage as a tea drink or as a gargle, take 2to4 tablespoons of fresh leaves or 2 teaspoons of dried leaves in a cup of hot water. Care must be taken not to take too much for too long period because itc an cause rapid heartbeat, dizziness as it contains ' tactrine' which can cause pososibility of ulcer and liver problems.
Sage can be grown outdoors, in pots as well as hydroponic and need full sunlight.
....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
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.