John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on December 22nd, 2006

Luke 2: 10-11 An angel of the Lord said to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid, I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people. This very day in David’s town, your Savior was born – Christ the Lord!”

Posted by Jacqueline on December 19th, 2006

Last week I travelled to Athens in Greece and spent a wonderful hour sight-seeing the grandeur of the National Gardens, its impressive trees, plants and flowers, ducks, pigeons and animals, as well as stroll along its seaside, plus immersed in viewing its awesome architechural buildings and museum. One solid hour was all I needed to [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on December 19th, 2006

Pandanus amaryllifolius/odorus (Fragrant Pandan/Screwpine, Pandan Leaf/Leaves) is one of those long-domesticated plants and is the only Pandanus species with fragrant leaves. Our backyard garden is never without this essential plant! Like the Murraya Koenigii commonly known as Curry Leaf/Leaves, its fragrant pandan leaves are very much needed in our Malaysian cooking and I can’t do [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on December 16th, 2006

We’ve captured so many pictures of our garden, yet have not taken a single photo of ourselves for a very, very long time amongst our lovely plants and flowers that we’ve cared for so tenderly and lovingly. Pretty strange, huh? Or are we gardeners really shy people? But we’ve lots of treasured shots with our [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on December 3rd, 2006

“Darling, there’s a crack pot outside!”, remarked my early bird hubby as I was descending downstairs one early morning about ten days ago. I was still groggy and the first thing that flashed in my mind was a crack-pot (a nut case), someone of unsound mind, doing his/her thing outside our gate! “Crackpot?”, I enquired. [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on December 1st, 2006

Posted by Jacqueline on November 23rd, 2006

Bougainvillea species (Paper Flower) I’ve always been enchanted by bougainvilleas from young! They flourish practically everywhere around our tropical country, whether in the urban, rural or coastal areas. They’re truly a sight to behold, especially when their colourful bracts far outnumber their foliage and these are often seen planted along our coastal roads where the [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 17th, 2006

Alpinia purpurata (Red Ginger, Red Ginger Lily, Jungle King/Queen)