The amazing aspect of manure is that it is purely organic, a real masterpiece of Nature’s recyclable materials. Once upon a time we envisioned manure as a byproduct with an ungodly smell, that does nothing but make green grass grow more lush so that the cows have enough to graze on before they come home. Now it’s in everyone’s gardens. They have become precious pellets that breathe life into plants as would milk to an infant. And these days, it has gained a reputation for being the perfect basis of designer fertilisers, some of which contain microbial powders, rice husks, hormones and everything in between.
Of course, it comes with the infamous odour, but who doesn’t love having this in handy when your plants can look like this in a week’s time (below)?
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Now wouldn’t you want to try some of that stuff on your plants?
Hi, do you know if I can find tuberous begonias in Sungai Buloh nurseries or anywhere in KL/Sgor? I went to Garden Mart today but found none. I’d love to own some for my house.
Artsiren, if I’m not mistaken, Sg Buloh nurseries stock them from time to time. Look out for them during festive seasons especially at the beginning of the year. But be forewarned, tuberous begonias are not easy to grow in our tropical climate because they need dormancy/overwintering every year. Their original habitat is in the Andean mountains where it is very cold and sunny at the same time. But do provide updates if you manage to get them to grow well here!!