Why the mango tree is shedding too many leaves

fallen-leaves

Having a large tree in the garden means we get a fair amount of fallen leaves everyday. Usually, it’s no more than a few dozen at a time. Easy enough to rake to keep the grass free from clutter. Over the past week or so, however, Speedy had been wondering about the tremendous amount of ... (more)

Persimmon: from seed to seedling

Speedy loves persimmon. He eats the fruits and… … these days, he saves the seeds and dries them on the kitchen window sill. See, the persimmon seeds that he dropped in a plant box unexpectedly grew (see how they looked two weeks ago). Yesterday, this was how one of the seedlings looked…

Weekend in Tagaytay

Speedy was invited to a christening party in Alfonso, Cavite and the baby’s mother asked him to bring his family. The christening was Sunday (yesterday) and Speedy suggested we drive to Tagaytay on Saturday afternoon and spend the night there. And so we did. Time was when a day’s trip to Tagaytay meant picnics and ... (more)