One of the first things I did after moving to Port Dickson was start a compost heap. There’s a patch of ground right next to it that seems to spawn particularly interesting and diverse weeds. This was one of them. I love the shape of the leaves and suddenly this tall stem shooting out of them… Read more
Hello! This weekend I was in KL, because of family, and so I’ve been churning out paintings on the floor of my old bedroom. My back hurts so, so much. (I’m never disrespecting painters again. How the hell do they do it???) BTW, I found a space for the Weeds show! Merdekarya, an awesome new… Read more
Here’s a creeper that covers the ground in my backyard. Tough little thing, since it grows under perpetual shade (thanks to FOUR fruit trees). Has small white flowers with maroon hearts.
Here’s another weedy-weed weed that likes growing in the cracks. Its got little white flowers at its furry bases.
Technically, tis’ not a weed. My mom saw this coconut with a shoot growing out of it laying on the ground. She picked it up and brought it home. She kept it sitting in a dish of water for a good while, then threw it back into some undergrowth in the park where she walks… Read more
Hello, dear people! Well fuck me, I am sorry to have missed the past few days of weeds. Here they are, in a big weedy bundle. 1. I call this one hitch-a-ride. It’s got little green seeds that cling to the bottom of your pants or socks if you get too close. I think something… Read more
This is a handsome lookin’ common weed. It loves growing out of the cracks in the wall or drain.
This is a creeper growing on the fence of the vacant lot opposite. It might be a kind of gooseberry. See those pyramid shapes toward the right there? They’re a papery, poofy shell with seeds inside. Maybe physalis minima or pokok letup-letup (letup = explode)? Or it could also be a young passiflora foetida (passion flower vine). Btw,… Read more
