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Read a book on planting green roofs and living walls. It’s just part of the preliminary readings for my proposed independent study. There’s a part of me that is reserved just for plants – succulents, bonsai, and even freshwater species… I remember how much I used to envy the school gardeners for spending their days […]
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Aquarium
Spent much my time last week setting up a small aquarium in my home studio. Unlike most common aquarium setup which requires electricity 24/7, my idea is to design a self-sustaining and low-maintenance miniature ecosystem that is solely powered by the Sun. A rather challenging task that will require continuous design and experimentation. So far, […]
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Bonsai Terrarium Class
Took an introduction class on bonsai terrarium yesterday. The instructor performed an amazing live demo and created a scenic landscape inside a semi-enclosed glazed apple. Reminded me of hobbyists assembling model ships inside wine bottles. I’ve already reserved a small space next to the miniature stone garden to put into practice what I’ve learned…
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Greening My Studio III
Spent much of my last week designing and assembling a miniature stone garden for my studio’s window shelf. Due to my lack of care, a lot of the bonsai plants given during class already looks like they’re dying with much of their leaves lost. Hopefully, with more tender care, they’ll be revived and bud out […]
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Mini Bonsai Class
Went to a mini Chinese bonsai hands-on class this afternoon. The tutor gave each of us about 10 unshaped infant plants to experiment with. I plan to use them to transform the window shelf in my studio into a miniature zen garden next week (hopefully)…
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Greening My Studio II
Much of my time is inevitably spent staring at the computer screen, I’m quite sure that wouldn’t benefit my eyes one bit. I’ve planted a row of plants in front of my monitor hoping that the various shades of green would bring some relief to my straining eyes. They should also help cleanse the indoor […]
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Bauhinia Blakeana
Recently, I started noticing the vivid pink and purple colors dotted all over the streets of HK. It’s the blooming season for the city’s floral emblem. I remember stumbling upon a small park which had tens of Bauhinia trees planted, so I made an effort to visit it again expecting to see something like the […]
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Greening My Studio – Part I
Walk into an electrical appliance store in HK and I’m sure you can easily find a vast amount of indoor air purifier options. This to me reflects how badly polluted the air in HK is. I don’t like the idea of electrical indoor air purifier. Since most electricity is generated from burning coal, those devices […]
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Succulent Plants
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to make my room more environmental-friendly. After 3 or 4 visits to the Flowers’ Market, I have myself a row of 10 succulent plants next to my bed, just like what I used to have in my Toronto lair. I enjoy seeing the little greenery next to my […]
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Indoor Plant Installation
There are 2 tiny windows in my basement. I utilized the natural sunlight from one of them for my row of succulent plants, and to utilize the other one, I created an indoor plant installation using scrap resources I found while packing my stuff earlier. The stuff includes extra plant pots, my remaining potting soil, […]
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