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Cultivate Workshop: How do I fertilise my plants? (Part 3/5)

Now that your Indian borage or other plant of choice has been planted, the next question is – how do I fertilise it? Instead of using chemical fertilisers compost is a fantastic alternative, and you can make some in your backyard or balcony. Her...

Cultivate Workshop: What do I plant? (Part 2/5)

Now that you've got your soil ready for planting, the next question is - what do I plant? Dr Sultan Ismail's suggestion is the magical Indian borage. This plant is brilliant for even the most amateur of gardeners. Have no fear, this plant will not...

Urban gardener: Chan Li Jin

I first met Chan Li Jin at the January 2014 Permaculture Design Certification course at Bamboo Village, Hulu Langat. At the start of the course, I wondered why she was hunting for seeds all the time, but by the end of the course, so was I. She is a p...

Cultivate Workshop: Soil Health (Part 1/5)

On the 10th of May, Cultivate Central and Eats, Shoots and Roots jointly organised a workshop “An Introduction to Edible Gardening and Composting”, conducted by international guest speaker, Dr Sultan Ismail with hands on demonstrations by Consume...

DIY Composting On Your Balcony

Composting on your balcony can be a little tricky without ground soil surface and much space. My balcony composting experience has not always been easy. But I’ve kept at it and today gives me enough to keep my edible garden going. I use what is eas...

Permaculture, Not about Gardening

Photo credit: Mr Teoh, my classmate from the Murujan, PDC 2014. I attended a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) in January 2014. The PDC was organised by Murujan.com and conducted by an experienced and dynamic Permaculture Design consultant and trai...

Permaculture and Petai

Before the January 2-week Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) course run by Murujan, at Bamboo Village, Hulu Langat, Malaysia, I was very disconnected from the story of my food. All I knew was buying organic was a good thing, and buying local org...

Reflections from Kebun Kaki Bukit

Photo credits: All photos published here were taken by Nina Chabra. This is a reflection of my experience at Kebun Kaki Bukit (KKB) , a progressive and breathtakingly scenic farm in Banting Malaysia. This experience, albeit being a few months ago,...