Gardening
Last week, I posted about the government utilizing space by setting aside small areas of space for senior folks who enjoy a little gardening. At the park near where I live, the tiny plots were very quickly taken up. In view of the good response, the National Parks set aside another section of the park for people who are interested in gardening. This was supposed to be a herbs garden but, I see more vegetables than herbs.
Here are some of the plants that were grown.
Lemon Grass. The locals use them in curries. And Thais use a lot of this in their cuisines. They are hardy stuff, and easy to plant. Stick a stem somewhere, give it water and sunlight and very soon, you have a bush. They are also very good for keeping flies and mosquitoes away. Sit beside a pot of this plant outdoor and no flies will come near you.
Padan leaves. The extract of these leaves are used for flavouring in sweets and desserts. Sometimes, the leaves are throw into the pot to cook. There is a bigger variety of Pandan leaves. People use them as wrapper for dumplings and 'kuehs' - a name for Chinese/Peranakan pastries.
Mint. The locals believe it is good for curing cough. Boil them in water and drink it. You can imagine what the taste will be like. Some people add sugar to sweeten it. Some drop a leave of the mint in their tea. They are also very good for keeping flies and mosquitoes at bay.
Brinjal or egg-plant. Touted as one of four queens of vegetables. The other three are bitter gourd, okra, also known as lady's fingers here.... and the last one... I can't remember... a sign of old age surely.
Cherry tomatoes. This is common enough
Chilli padi. These are spicy.
Okra, a big healthy one. One of the queen of vegetables
I don't know the English name for this. It is known to me as 'four corner bean' - a literal translation from Mandarin.
Spinach
Lettuce
Brinjal (Egg-plant). The leaves on the right. They are sweet potato leaves, and they are edible.
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Nice post! I have never seen 4 corner beans before!
Hi @melinda010100 Thank your for stopping by.
'Four corner beans' - It's squarish bean shaped - I guess that's why the locals call it that. It's probably a tropical vegetable. They are crunchy and quite bland. You just cut them into smaller pieces and stir-fried them with some oil, garlic and add salt to taste. Or you can add other ingredients like dried prawns, or fresh prawns, or whatever else you fancy.
I like most green beans and everything is good with garlic, right?
Right. :-)