Sunday, September 19, 2010
We Sell Anything Under The Sun: Mobile / Handphones Accesories n Casings
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Neem Tree
The neem tree also known to some as the margosa tree, is a tree of many wonders. Hailed as the village pharmancy in India, it is known to be use in the both the agricultural and medicinal field.
To learn more about the neem tree visit my presentation blog about it at http://neemtree.wordpress.com/ and you be amazed at its wonders
To learn more about the neem tree visit my presentation blog about it at http://neemtree.wordpress.com/ and you be amazed at its wonders
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Closure for CNY
Bollywood Veggies Pte Ltd will be close from the 13th up till 23rd of Febuary 2010 and will open to public on the 24th Febuary 2010. Happy Holidays People =) h|d|R
Friday, January 15, 2010
Scientific name: Aloe Barbadensis aka Aloe Vera
Common name: Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Burn Aloe & First Aid Plant
Family: Lilaceae
Aloe vera which is also known to the Malay community as “Lidah buaya” is a succulent herb planted as an ornamental plant. Its leaves are mainly use as for facial and cosmetic products. It is also said to be able to control bleeding and itching of piles and as pain relief from arthritic pains. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as mild laxative.
These days due to is health properties that is said to make one look younger and also sooth heart burns together with digestive problems, Aloe vera is widely consume and made into various desserts such as Aloe vera jellies, drinks, yogurts and other beverages.
References
Chin WY (1992), “A guide to Medicinal plants”, Singapore Science Center p. 11
Vogler BK, Ernst E (October 1999). "Aloe vera: a systematic review of its clinical effectiveness". The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 49 (447): 823–8.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Moringa oleifera - Pokok Kelo/Murungukai/Drumstick Tree
Moringa oleifera - Miracle Tree
The Moringa tree is also known as the Horseradish tree or the Drumstick tree (Nparks 2009). It is hailed as the Miracle tree or the Tree of life for its nutritional properties and major contributions to both human and animal health (RAS 2009: Umbber Plus 2009). Unlike conventional medicine with side effects and risk of over-dosage, there have been no negative effects of daily consumption ever been reported (RAS 2009: Umbber Plus 2009).
The Miracle of Moringa
The Moringa tree nutritional values are in the leaves and roots. It is an amazing source of calcium. One gram of its leaves contains 4 times the calcium in milk and 7 times the vitamin C in oranges (RAS 20009)! It is also said to contain 4 times the vitamins in carrots, 3 times the potassium in bananas and twice the protein in milk (RAS 2009). Therefore in the Philippines and Malaysia, it is a good practice to consume the leaves as soup for pregnant women and the elderly (Ivy. S 2009: Mahaya. M 2009).
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Consumption of its leaves are also said to stabilise the human body blood pressure, lower and control glucose and sugar levels which ultimately will help people with diabetes (Ramachandarn 1980: RAS 2009: Umbber Plus 2009). In both modern and traditional medicine world, the Moringa tree has been used to treat ailments such as anxiety, skin infections, internal parasites and many other conditions (Ramachandarn 1980: RAS 2009).
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The Moringa oleifera is also known to many local Singaporean as "pokok kelo" to the Malay, "malongai" to the philliphinos and "murungukai" to the Indian community. The many common names is evidence itself of its acceptance throughout the Asia communities.
You can purchase a Moringa oleifera plant at Bollywood Veggies located at 100 Neo Tiew Road.
You can contact me Muhd Haidir Aman| Farmchief at bollyveg_farmchief@hotmail.com or bollyveg@ singnet.com.sg for any potted plant arrangements or any further information abhout the farm. See you soon
References
• National Park Boards, 2009 4th Edition; “1001 Garden Plants in Singapore”, p.659
• Ramachandran,C., Peter,K.V. and Gopalakrishnan,P.K., 1980, Drumstick (Moringa oleifera): A multipurpose Indian Vegetable. Economic Botany, 34 (3) pp276-283
• Royal Agricultural Society of The Commonwealth, November 2009, “ Moringa- The Tree of life- well Almost!”: RASC News, p.3
• Umbber Plus Herbal Products,”2009, “Introducinng Moringa oleifera”; http://www.moringaoleifera.org/:, viewed, ; 22nd December 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Earth-Friendly Raised Garden Beds by Lauren Heimburg
Eco-friendly Raised Garden Beds are the hot ticket item for this year's spring planting season. Raised garden beds and planters are multi-functional and can be used for planting flower beds, vegetable gardens or shrubbery, landscape edging, playground borders and splinter-free sandboxes for kids.
These modular raised garden beds can be stacked on top of each other, to adjust the height as your garden blooms. Typically, raised beds are sold in 6" high increments, and can be purchased in heights of 6", 12", and 24". The width of raised beds should be limited to 2' or 4' widths, so they will be easy to maintain, without having to climb into beds.
The best elevated garden beds look like real wood grain but are made from earth-friendly recycled, composite plastic timbers. They are durable and long lasting, non-toxic (like arsenic-containing, pressure treated lumber), termite-free, and do not rot, warp, splinter or lose their wood grain finish like traditional timber.
There are a multitude of benefits to raised planters or raised garden beds including:
· Provides a beautiful frame for your garden
· Longer lengths may be used as landscape edging or playground borders
· Can be used as a, or sandboxes
· Improves drainage
· Improves poor soil conditions by providing a deeper topsoil layer
· Adjusts in height, size & shape to accommodate plant growth
· Lawn mower and edger proof plant and flower beds
· Easy to install
When purchasing elevated or raised beds and planters, make sure they are made from eco-friendly recycled materials and include anchor joints for connecting plastic timbers. You may also need finishing sleeves for landscape edging kits.
After constructing your raised garden bed, and securing it into place, place a liner made from gardening plastic or weed mat in the bottom of bed; this greatly reduces the growth of weeds.
Next fill the liner 1/3 full with nutrient-rich compost (from your compost bin, we'll talk about this later) then fill the rest with potting soil (store-bought or from another area of your landscape) and some dry organic fertilizer. Finally, you are ready to create your garden by sowing seeds or planting flowers, vegetable and plants starts.
Lastly, water your raised bed and don't forget to water these beds frequently since there are above ground, and do not retain water as well.
If you are using the raised garden bed for a sandbox, it is best to place a gardening plastic liner in the bottom before filling with sand. Some raised garden beds are sold as sandboxes and come with covers for protection from the elements and from animals who think it's a giant kitty litter box.
After you've created your very own eco-friendly, raised garden oasis, you can begin work on the composting and vermiculture.
These modular raised garden beds can be stacked on top of each other, to adjust the height as your garden blooms. Typically, raised beds are sold in 6" high increments, and can be purchased in heights of 6", 12", and 24". The width of raised beds should be limited to 2' or 4' widths, so they will be easy to maintain, without having to climb into beds.
The best elevated garden beds look like real wood grain but are made from earth-friendly recycled, composite plastic timbers. They are durable and long lasting, non-toxic (like arsenic-containing, pressure treated lumber), termite-free, and do not rot, warp, splinter or lose their wood grain finish like traditional timber.
There are a multitude of benefits to raised planters or raised garden beds including:
· Provides a beautiful frame for your garden
· Longer lengths may be used as landscape edging or playground borders
· Can be used as a, or sandboxes
· Improves drainage
· Improves poor soil conditions by providing a deeper topsoil layer
· Adjusts in height, size & shape to accommodate plant growth
· Lawn mower and edger proof plant and flower beds
· Easy to install
When purchasing elevated or raised beds and planters, make sure they are made from eco-friendly recycled materials and include anchor joints for connecting plastic timbers. You may also need finishing sleeves for landscape edging kits.
After constructing your raised garden bed, and securing it into place, place a liner made from gardening plastic or weed mat in the bottom of bed; this greatly reduces the growth of weeds.
Next fill the liner 1/3 full with nutrient-rich compost (from your compost bin, we'll talk about this later) then fill the rest with potting soil (store-bought or from another area of your landscape) and some dry organic fertilizer. Finally, you are ready to create your garden by sowing seeds or planting flowers, vegetable and plants starts.
Lastly, water your raised bed and don't forget to water these beds frequently since there are above ground, and do not retain water as well.
If you are using the raised garden bed for a sandbox, it is best to place a gardening plastic liner in the bottom before filling with sand. Some raised garden beds are sold as sandboxes and come with covers for protection from the elements and from animals who think it's a giant kitty litter box.
After you've created your very own eco-friendly, raised garden oasis, you can begin work on the composting and vermiculture.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Garbage Gardening - The Sweet Potato Plant
I would like to start a series of educational articles dealing with plants however these articles are what I generally consider to be Garbage Gardening. In the articles which follow you will be able to instruct your children in the fine art of growing plants from cast off waste that would normally end up in the trash. This is what I refer to as garbage gardening. We will begin the series with the Sweet potato plant.
The popular sweet potato is rapidly growing as a vegetable for those who are interested in their health. Years ago the sweet potato was traditionally the thanksgiving or Christmas product and rarely did one find it on the table menu for any other time of the year. This healthy vegetable is at home with a variety of spices and herbs blended skillfully to produce some very interesting and tasty meals. This healthy alternative is comfortable as a main dish, a casserole, made into a salad, excellent as an additive to bread and does just fine as a dessert.
When used as a main dish the sweet potato provides an economical and nutritional food. Just one sweet potato baked will provide over 8800 IU of the vitamin A, 42 percent for vitamin C, approximately 6 percent for calcium as well as 10 percent for iron however it contains merely 141 calories. This makes it a great item for those people who are watching their watch. This vegetable is low in its sodium content and an excellent source of fiber.
When purchasing sweet potatoes you should select only those with firm roots. Be sure to handle the sweet potatoes carefully to prevent them from bruising. When storing them place them in a dry, un-refrigerated location at a constant temperature of 55 to 60 degrees F. An important point here is Do Not Refrigerate as the lower temperatures below the 55 degrees F. tends to chill the vegetable giving it an undesirable taste after it is cooked.
To prepare your sweet potato wash it well and then boil or bake it until it becomes slightly soft. Should you boil it then drain it immediately. Completely cool the boiled or baked sweet potatoes. You can then wrap them individually with freezer foil leaving the skins on them. Next place in suitable plastic freezer bags, seal and label them appropriately.
The majority of prepared foods using sweet potatoes will freeze well; they will save you considerable time and energy. The sweet potato can be boiled, baked, fried, canned, broiled or frozen. In addition they can be cooked conventionally with your stove or oven as well as with a microwave.
Now I would like to tell you about a way to really catch your children's attention and make them appreciate the value of a sweet potato. When I was but a small child we would place a sweet potato into a glass jar with water. We would grow this plant merely for its decorative value. Here are the items you would need.
4 Toothpicks to support the plant
A glass Jar
Tap water
Start out by looking very carefully at your sweet potato that you would like to sprout. Look to see if you can find any small shoots starting to generate at one end. If you do this will be the end of your potato which should be facing up. The other end will be the part which you will be placing into the water.
Measure halfway towards the bottom of the sweet potatoes and stick the four toothpicks into each side. Space them evenly around the potato and make sure to leave about ½ of it out. The purpose of the toothpicks is to prevent your potato from falling into the jar of water.
Fill the jar at least ½ full of water and place your sweet potato into your glass jar. You may need to add additional water to bring the level to within an inch of the top.
Place your completed sweet potato jar near a very sunny window. Within a few days the sweet potato will start to generate roots within the water. After approximately a week leaves should begin to appear on the top.
Your children will quickly gain a new outlook on not only the sweet potato but garbage gardening in general. I will add more plants to the series at a later date.
Copyright @2008 Joseph Parish
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Parish
The popular sweet potato is rapidly growing as a vegetable for those who are interested in their health. Years ago the sweet potato was traditionally the thanksgiving or Christmas product and rarely did one find it on the table menu for any other time of the year. This healthy vegetable is at home with a variety of spices and herbs blended skillfully to produce some very interesting and tasty meals. This healthy alternative is comfortable as a main dish, a casserole, made into a salad, excellent as an additive to bread and does just fine as a dessert.
When used as a main dish the sweet potato provides an economical and nutritional food. Just one sweet potato baked will provide over 8800 IU of the vitamin A, 42 percent for vitamin C, approximately 6 percent for calcium as well as 10 percent for iron however it contains merely 141 calories. This makes it a great item for those people who are watching their watch. This vegetable is low in its sodium content and an excellent source of fiber.
When purchasing sweet potatoes you should select only those with firm roots. Be sure to handle the sweet potatoes carefully to prevent them from bruising. When storing them place them in a dry, un-refrigerated location at a constant temperature of 55 to 60 degrees F. An important point here is Do Not Refrigerate as the lower temperatures below the 55 degrees F. tends to chill the vegetable giving it an undesirable taste after it is cooked.
To prepare your sweet potato wash it well and then boil or bake it until it becomes slightly soft. Should you boil it then drain it immediately. Completely cool the boiled or baked sweet potatoes. You can then wrap them individually with freezer foil leaving the skins on them. Next place in suitable plastic freezer bags, seal and label them appropriately.
The majority of prepared foods using sweet potatoes will freeze well; they will save you considerable time and energy. The sweet potato can be boiled, baked, fried, canned, broiled or frozen. In addition they can be cooked conventionally with your stove or oven as well as with a microwave.
Now I would like to tell you about a way to really catch your children's attention and make them appreciate the value of a sweet potato. When I was but a small child we would place a sweet potato into a glass jar with water. We would grow this plant merely for its decorative value. Here are the items you would need.
4 Toothpicks to support the plant
A glass Jar
Tap water
Start out by looking very carefully at your sweet potato that you would like to sprout. Look to see if you can find any small shoots starting to generate at one end. If you do this will be the end of your potato which should be facing up. The other end will be the part which you will be placing into the water.
Measure halfway towards the bottom of the sweet potatoes and stick the four toothpicks into each side. Space them evenly around the potato and make sure to leave about ½ of it out. The purpose of the toothpicks is to prevent your potato from falling into the jar of water.
Fill the jar at least ½ full of water and place your sweet potato into your glass jar. You may need to add additional water to bring the level to within an inch of the top.
Place your completed sweet potato jar near a very sunny window. Within a few days the sweet potato will start to generate roots within the water. After approximately a week leaves should begin to appear on the top.
Your children will quickly gain a new outlook on not only the sweet potato but garbage gardening in general. I will add more plants to the series at a later date.
Copyright @2008 Joseph Parish
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Parish
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