tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post5056518644414339683..comments2024-03-27T12:24:29.019+08:00Comments on PetuniaLee™: Gotu Kola ManiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-71988274333033778282010-04-15T14:46:16.132+08:002010-04-15T14:46:16.132+08:00Time will tell I guess. My Gotu Kolas have been up...Time will tell I guess. My Gotu Kolas have been up and down as of late. It's hard to guess if they're okay or not. <br /><br />I still haven't tried eating them!Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450114470669984306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-61584894270072319442010-04-05T15:22:15.389+08:002010-04-05T15:22:15.389+08:00Cianoy - I am not sure, but it would seem that you...Cianoy - I am not sure, but it would seem that you may have over-fertilised at the start and then when you added water, it diluted the mineral salt contents, allowing your plant to absorb water.<br /><br />It's probably better to underfeed than overfeed a garden?Petunia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168448898497786754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-76382405397650244132010-04-05T15:10:43.841+08:002010-04-05T15:10:43.841+08:00I tried flooding them in a container without drain...I tried flooding them in a container without drainage. They still wilted initially, although they seem to be making a comeback now. I figured they would thrive in water since they're aquatic plants.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450114470669984306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-89185818082811315542010-03-30T08:40:49.719+08:002010-03-30T08:40:49.719+08:00Gotu kola likes wet soil. I fertilise mine with di...Gotu kola likes wet soil. I fertilise mine with diluted fermented milk (1l fresh milk + 100l water + 250g sugar fermented over 4 days)... seaweed extract... high phosphorus chemical fertiliser... fish emulsion, rotated over a few weeks.Petunia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168448898497786754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-80888705585239270502010-03-29T19:00:05.083+08:002010-03-29T19:00:05.083+08:00Oh, I'm not so much into the bitter stuff. If...Oh, I'm not so much into the bitter stuff. If I treat it like lettuce and put it on my ham & egg sandwich, would that be enough to overpower the bitterness? ;-)<br /><br />I swear I'm doing something wrong with my plants. They're dying on me!Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450114470669984306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-5338378718158057422010-03-27T21:07:32.943+08:002010-03-27T21:07:32.943+08:00Hi Chris,
Taste is subjective. This is a relativel...Hi Chris,<br />Taste is subjective. This is a relatively bitter herb. However, Indians cook it with spices and it can taste quite good that way. I eat it everyday, microwaved in a bit of water. In my experience this herb needs a lot of sun and water.Petunia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168448898497786754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-69387801968374311492010-03-27T20:50:12.890+08:002010-03-27T20:50:12.890+08:00Hello there. I see you're a proponent of Gotu ...Hello there. I see you're a proponent of <a href="http://cianoy.blogspot.com/2010/03/gotu-kola-care.html" rel="nofollow">Gotu Kola</a>.<br /><br />I'm tending a couple in my garden and I've read about the long list of benefits of eating the leaves.<br /><br />I haven't tried it though since I don't have enough planted yet. I might end up killing my plants. <br /><br />I'm concerned about the taste though. You described it as tasting really bad. Can you compare it to something so I can at least know what to expect? <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />ChrisRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450114470669984306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-81114464411913035202009-09-21T03:50:57.938+08:002009-09-21T03:50:57.938+08:00You're causing a real riot = )You're causing a real riot = )Ivanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006896559286505123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-56678853781632586562009-09-07T12:21:12.176+08:002009-09-07T12:21:12.176+08:00Ok great! For the sake of my complexion, I'm b...Ok great! For the sake of my complexion, I'm back on the gotu kola diet!Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-22624710551918212682009-09-07T10:54:56.961+08:002009-09-07T10:54:56.961+08:00I eat the one that I showed you. Technically, that...I eat the one that I showed you. Technically, that is hydrocotyle verticillata but I assure you that it is edible (seen it sold as a vege) and it has the same effects as centella asiatica... I've been eating for 2 years on and off. It works for me. Sinhalese grocers call both gotu kola... Others call both pennywort. Malay grocers call both pegaga. People who work in markets seldom bother with the latin names.Petunia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168448898497786754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-58920821592547348292009-09-07T10:15:51.149+08:002009-09-07T10:15:51.149+08:00Oh, I feel so guilty now. I've stopped eating ...Oh, I feel so guilty now. I've stopped eating because I lack the discipline and I was worried mine wasn't the real gotu kola.I did pinch a strand from the wild the last time I went trekking and I know it's the correct one cos the leaves are like Pac-man. The strand has survived but growing so very slowly, I'm just waiting for it to spread so I can eat some everyday. It's going to be a slow wait. Can I still eat the normal penny worth in the meantime?Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-84951084833904494782009-09-07T09:32:20.168+08:002009-09-07T09:32:20.168+08:00Oh... did I tell you about the complexion then? He...Oh... did I tell you about the complexion then? Heh! Heh! Heh!Petunia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168448898497786754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210435929787404330.post-56058101544543210912009-09-06T19:23:34.419+08:002009-09-06T19:23:34.419+08:00Hehe.. I left ur house with a dug-up portion of th...Hehe.. I left ur house with a dug-up portion of the plant! I must confessed it was totally for the complexion part though! :)Open Kitchen Concepthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863149035170245497noreply@blogger.com