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Apr 17, 2013

Useful Plants At The Farm - Sirihan, Piper Aduncum / Angustifolium

sirihan, piper aduncum, piper angustifolium, natural remedies for chickens,

The early European explorers to South America must have thought this plant is so important they propagated it where ever they went.  It is now found naturalised in most tropical parts of the world. At our farm it is a valuable part of the natural remedies we have for our chickens. The inflorescence attracts squirrels, tree shrews and civets. Like its cousin the green pepper vine, lots and lots of inflorescence. In the fields, they provide shade for the chickens but be careful, they are very invasive and will take over the entire padang! Here's the...

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Jun 20, 2012

Useful Plants At The Farm - Lemba

Lemba or curculigo latifolia is native to Malaysia. We grow them at the farm to preserve them. It has tiny, bright yellow flowers They have fibers that can be used to make ropes and textiles. A rope made from the fibre. Strong enough for farm use. The Ibans use the fibre to make a textile called 'pua' And most importantly, they...

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Mar 20, 2012

Interesting Trees At The Farm - II

One of my favourite fruits is the Nam Nam , or katak puru (toad). It’s a short shrubby tree, and really quite pleasing to the eye. I can picture it potted in a large pot and acting...

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Mar 19, 2012

Interesting Trees At The Farm - I

Feb 17, 2011

Four Year Old Lempoyang ( zingiber zerumbet )

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