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KITCHEN GARDEN
 The cartwheel layout is a typical design for a herb garden.
As you can see from the layout diagram it gives a convenient working
and harvesting condition giving accessibility to all the herbs around.
It is pretty as well. The size can be according to the backyard we have
and would definitely suit an elongated garden space. The herbs and
spices we discus here will be utilised in our garden spread recipes.
(1) Pandan leaf
(2) Curry leaf
(3) Turmeric leaf
(4) Lemon grass leaf
(5) Kadok leaf (Piper sarmentosum)
(6) Aloe vera
(7) Indian pennywort leaf
(8) Polygonum leaf
(9) Citrus hystrix
(10) Lime
(11)......
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Scented Garden For The Disabled
 The appropriate and imaginative selection of plants is
critical to the success of any landscape design, but it is especially
important in creating an intimate garden for the disabled to enjoy.
Sadly it is often the poor selection and combination of plant material
that lets down the design of landscapes for disabled people. This
article is dedicated specially for those with sensory loss, i.e.
hearing and
sight.
Plants for the disabled should play various roles in the landscape including:
• Structural elements: screening, shelter, shade, demarcation of spaces;
• Interest through colour, texture, scent, growth habit and safety;
• Reminiscence.
These are discussed in the following sections. It is intended to
provide basic information on different types of plants, highlight their
specific value and use in designs for the disabled people.
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Fish Head Curry
 Ingredients
• 1 fish head
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 5 shallots, 2 garlic, 1 cm ginger, sliced
• 2 stalks curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon of a mixture of whole cloves,
• cinnamon stick and nutmeg seeds
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup tamarind juice
• 5 ladyfingers
• 3 green chillies
• 3 stalks of murrungai, cut 2 inch long
• Salt to taste
• Water
Method
Heat the oil and saute the shallots, garlic, ginger, mixed whole
spice, curry leaves and curry powder until fragrant. Stir in the
tamarind juice, coconut milk, salt, water and add the fish head. Lastly
add the ladyfingers, green chillies and murrungai and simmer for five
minutes.
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Drying Orchids For Arrangement
 In the last issue of Garden Asia I have discussed how
orchids may be made into beautiful pressed flower. In this
issue we will move on to see how orchids may be transformed
into dried flowers for use in arrangements.
For this purpose only Dendrobium and Oncidium orchids (dancing lady)
are suitable. Other genera may turn black after drying or they
may become too thin and not suitable as dried flowers.
Dye
absorption should be done while the flowers are still fresh
(refer to GardenAsia - Garden Art & Craft April - June).
[Plate: Coloured and non-coloured orchids]. For drying, it is easier
for each flower to be removed from the stalk, as drying has to be
done in a microwave oven. Drying the whole orchid stalk can be rather
tedious and difficult to fit in the oven.
Together
with her research team, Zaharah has
utilised various preservation techniques including drying
and pressing. She studied various aspects of dyeing,
bleaching, drying, storage, packaging and even product
presentation.
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