trial and error-compose bin

after 2 successful batch on the composting bin. (in little bins) 

I had more confidences and started a new batch of compost pile in a bigger bin.

I added greens weekly to the bin and I think I went overboard with it. 

being lazy and not cutting it to smaller pieces, I dump the whole waste to the bin. 
like my pineapple skin with the lefty top.

weeks went by and the next thing i knew, my compost has gone bad.

I tried to save it by sunning it weekly,... 

tossing it to give it more oxygen,...

adding more browns... 

weeks and months went by... to be exact, 3 months after i discover it had gone bad...

I knew I had to toss it away.... the weather wasn't helping at all as it rained practically everyday for that period of time.

It smelled like a rubbish dump and partly the 'dog' was having some skin problem for weeks. the bin was attracting flies which was not helping with the dog's skin problem as well.

i'm taking a break from composing since i still have a pile of it from my previous batch. am using it bit by bit...

this was my 2nd successful compose bin. 

this happened after a few months.

and by the 7th months(i think) it was gone and now it's like this. 

as you can see, there's bits and pieces of egg shells. it's taking forever to compose. 

I've been using it for my veggie pots and it's working like magic!.

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harvesting bok choy

I managed to harvest all my baby bok choy except 3 or 4 which was destroyed by leaf miner problems.

I'm only disappointed with the size. I guess they don't call it Baby Bok Choy for nothing.
;)

photo by melmok

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bye bye leaf miner

After spraying some neem oil with garlic juice and planted garlic chives next to the bok choy. The leaf miner have gone to heaven. It's free from leaf miner for now. woo hoo

Just can't wait to harvest the veggies now.

photo by melmok

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growing bok choy

hehehe... it is finally growing...
*I'm seeing bigger leaves.....* woo hoo....

photo by melmok

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Soil compose after 6 months

My soil compose is finally ready to be use. Let's just see how well the lemongrass and baby pak choy will grow...
*oh my baby pak choy.. Forever that height....*

Glycerin, Hydrosol, Clay N extra

I've finally gotten my stuffs - glycerin, hydrosols and clays that i've order.

I've been using the hydrosol as a toner every morning because i was feeling really uncomfortable with the alcohol content in the toner. 

I was at the verge of making my own hydrosol few weeks back but then where am i going to get pesticide, chemical free flowers here? hmm..

So i had to replenish my Rose Geranium hydrosol as i ran out of it.

I also got my self Witch Hazel and Helichrysum hydrosol to mix it up and to use it together with my clay mask as well.

Got my self some vegetable gylcerin to use it as a hydrator... 

Let's see how my skin would take it. 

I was presently surprise to find that there's a small little bag of Burts Bee scrub.

At first i though it was a face scrub that maybe i could temporarily replace with my dearest suki face exfoliater. 

but when i google it, i found out that it's a body scrub.

i guess i'll be trying it tonight.

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sukiface skin care

i've never gotten so excited before for a facial cleanser..

my package finally arrived after 22 days from the days i ordered it.

it took 7 days to reach the US address at Portland,

then it took another 15 days for VPost to ship to Malaysia.

Took advantage of the christmas promo from http://www.sukiskincare.com/v6/ and http://www.vpost.com/maybank/ which is giving 40% off the shipping fees till end of 2010.

i regretted that i should have bought more and stock up.

i gave some for my mom to try... and she loved it!!

it was not drying and cleans the face....no chemicals and it's all natural!

got the targeted bio-brightening face serum and the bio-active purifying face serum.

the targeted bio-brightening face serum helps with the hyper-pigmentation, scars & spots which i need cos i'm still having scars from my pimples around my jaw and chin area.

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loving BFM... loving natural living...

Did I mention that I love.... BFM..

Well, i do!
I've learn so many things and they cover a wide range of topics..

I've just heard an interview on Eco Enzyme. Another step to all natural living...

woo hoo....

I do feel guilty with my purchases of natural skincare products from the states.
The shipment, the fuel, the energy foot print that i'm leaving just for my skin care products.

Will try to wash my face with the eco enzyme solution. and if it works for me..
I would be saving freaking a lot of $$ for my natural skin care products if it works on my skin....

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lovelula

lovelula

After 2 weeks of waiting, my package from lovelula.com arrive this afternoon.
Woo Hoo....

The package was lovely. So eco friendly and so me....

I've only got budget for the Organic Apoteke Face Hydrating Gel for the time being. (which cost me £18.68)
Also bought the travel size of SukiFace Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser and the Forest Secrets iRejuvenate Step2 Regenerating Skin Serum.

it's time to test it.

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