January 29, 2018
Composting can be confusing, with the never-ending options of components you can add to your pile. However, to balance the composition of your compost, you’ll need a good mix of nitrogen-rich wet greens, and carbon-rich dry browns. Here are some items you can easily obtain to add into your pile of compost. 1. Newspapers A staple brown, newspapers will add carbon to your compost pile. Be sure to shred them […]
January 23, 2018
It will be Chinese New Year soon and it is time to get the boxes out for a little spring cleaning. You may have dodged every attempt by your mum, your significant other or your own new year’s resolution to sort through your closet, look through your storeroom or even just recycle the stack of magazines you’ve collected over the year, but the time has now arrived to actually get […]
January 22, 2018
Composting is the process whereby organic waste biodegrades naturally into nutrient-rich soil for gardening. There are both anaerobic and aerobic composting; the former does not utilise any oxygen while the latter requires oxygen for composting. If the idea of composting invokes images of a stinking pile of garbage slowly decaying in your yard, fret not! There is a proper way of composting and it doesn’t have to be an unpleasant […]
January 16, 2018
A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant and herb specimens. These specimens are typically used for scientific study, but for the everyday collectors, a herbarium can just be a unique decoration in your house. I’ll be honest, when researching, I initially thought a herbarium was like a terrarium but with herbs instead of usual plants like cacti. *cue laughter* Turns out it’s a collection of herbs in frames. So […]
January 15, 2018
As a fresh new 2018 starts, we all know what comes next: New Year Resolutions. Let’s be honest – we never stick to the resolutions we make and often forget about them three months into the new year. If one resolution of yours has always been eating healthy, and you’ve always found it a near impossible task to include bitter greens into your diet, these 5 Vegan influencers from Singapore […]
January 8, 2018
Advertisements We have officially reached the month of December! Aka the Christmas month (no seriously it is Christmas every single day in December. Google it, it’s the era of awesomeness.) You’ll hear jingle bells, ‘Santa baby’s, ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’s and of course the iconic Mean Girls video that is bound to be recreated by many groups of people (myself included *winks*) Enjoy lovely strolls down Orchard […]
January 5, 2018
Let’s admit it, we all have that one friend in our lives that could have walked straight out of a L’Oreal advertisement. With long silky locks that move in slow-motion every time she flicks her hair, we can only watch in envy (and slight jealousy) as we admit to ourselves that we can never be her. In the age of blow-drying, extreme bleaching and crazy dye jobs, being that girl requires a […]
January 3, 2018
The natural goodness of herbs is a widely accepted – not only are their flavours used in food and drink but they are also used to relax the body and can be used to treat common ailments. Many of us herb enthusiasts have dreams of planting our own herbs in soil and harvesting these plants that we helped nurture while they nurture us with their nutrients. However, if the idea […]