With the help of Boon Kiat, my long time moderator and member of the Green Culture Singapore discussion forum, we contributed an article for the local home decor magazine, Home Concepts.
In this March 08 issue, in the Garden Treats column, we wrote about how we can have a xeriscaped garden consisting of cacti and succulents, with inspiration from the Sun Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
In the past month, the weather in Singapore had been extremely dry and hot. Many plants, even the lawn was not spared, have succumbed to the drought. For those of you who want to avoid growing plants in their garden that would look dreadful during this time of the year, you may want to consider constructing a xeriscaped garden featuring drought resistant plants.
The cover of the March 08 issue of Home Concepts.
Look out for it in our local bookstores and magazine stands!
The first page of the feature article in the Garden Treats column
I had no idea it had been unusually dry in Singapore too. The whole world is turning upside down. I really enjoy your informative posts, Wison.
Hi Kate,
Thanks very much for dropping by so often
Singapore cannot be compared to Australia, but the recent one month long dry spell that occurred caused much displeasure amongst gardeners, although it was not outwardly expressed.
As for me, it did give me a wake-up call and make me treasure water more than ever.
I am more mindful of the plantings that I will be making now and in the future and will look for ways to conserve water in the soil such as by mulching, etc.
Wilson