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Jan 29, 2010

Captain (Rtd) Zaman aka Eudrillus and Mardi Officers came visiting

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Captain (Rtd) Zaman aka Eudrillus made a surprise visit with some officers from Mardi. Captain Zaman with the crew-cut seeping coconut water and Zul and others from Mardi.                       Captain Zaman asked about the keyhole raised beds.  Well, here they are and they keep on expanding....         And what is organic fruit farming without weaver ants or kerangga.  Here, they are used to get  rid of termites infesting a tree.                   And our latest project, designing a proper home...

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Jan 10, 2010

Useful Plants At The Farm- Curcuma Mangga

Curcuma mangga is also known as white turmeric.   It tastes like a mango, hence the name 'mangga'.         The rhizome with skin and without.                         Researchers have found anti-tumour activities from extracts of the rhizomes.   On a personal basis, we have found it to have strong anti-inflammatory effect and we have...

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Jan 04, 2010

Stingless Bees

We failed with the Italian bees.  They seem to invite mites and worse, they all fall prey to various birds, especially the swifts. We are now keeping local honey bees.  However, they are more...

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