tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post8141362226260394001..comments2023-12-15T22:04:36.477+08:00Comments on Life on The Farm: Romancing the DurianGrandpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-25785864515706754642011-01-13T12:31:27.516+08:002011-01-13T12:31:27.516+08:00Ohiofarmgirl, Hi OFG! I'm always happy to see ...Ohiofarmgirl, Hi OFG! I'm always happy to see you! Hope you are enjoying Baby Barnee's blue egg...:))Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-72756923038536198712011-01-13T10:58:55.247+08:002011-01-13T10:58:55.247+08:00just swingin' by to smell the flowers and say ...just swingin' by to smell the flowers and say my hello's<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-20505418171926201192011-01-13T09:21:23.099+08:002011-01-13T09:21:23.099+08:00Anny,ok you are my kind of girl...durian lover! I ...Anny,ok you are my kind of girl...durian lover! I am willing to let you adopt one of my trees to make your dream come true, how about that?<br /><br /><br />Joanna, I'm afraid I don't. Let me know once you've found out, k?Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-86741078395706981192011-01-13T08:44:16.713+08:002011-01-13T08:44:16.713+08:00Hey Grandpa do you know what a guanabana is?Hey Grandpa do you know what a guanabana is?Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-86502869752112304972011-01-13T04:52:09.360+08:002011-01-13T04:52:09.360+08:00glorious, glorious durian, i'm crazy about it....glorious, glorious durian, i'm crazy about it. whenever i visited a town/city and it is durian season i will make it a point to taste it... my childhood dream is to own a durian tree ;)Annyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699358734464619638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-89032269518509447722011-01-12T23:01:43.045+08:002011-01-12T23:01:43.045+08:00Naturegirl, welcome back Anna! I enjoyed the scene...Naturegirl, welcome back Anna! I enjoyed the scenery in the wide open space with blue sky in the desert.<br /><br /><br />Andrea Wh@tever, I think durian is a bit like cheese to Asians - you need to know them to love them. Will keep some for you, take note of the ETA above,kGrandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-73287275464889367642011-01-12T19:09:17.143+08:002011-01-12T19:09:17.143+08:00Amazing!! Wow! those durian flowers are really bea...Amazing!! Wow! those durian flowers are really beautiful. And this is the first time I'm seeing them. I can't wait for durian season. Funny how I used to loathe this fruit when I first arrived in Malaysia. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-20848340018781058852011-01-12T16:38:11.684+08:002011-01-12T16:38:11.684+08:00Marnie, welcome to The Farm! Thank you for your co...Marnie, welcome to The Farm! Thank you for your comment and follow. I enjoyed your informative and interesting posts.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-8548822637963956592011-01-12T13:13:58.344+08:002011-01-12T13:13:58.344+08:00Amazing photos and explanation. Thanks for your ki...Amazing photos and explanation. Thanks for your kind words over at my blog :0)Marniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665195341597783253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-60826147482285184552011-01-12T10:09:59.242+08:002011-01-12T10:09:59.242+08:00Grandpa a very interesting post showing us the flo...Grandpa a very interesting post showing us the flower form from seed to blossom! Mother Nature fascinates!Thank you for following me in the desert!hugsNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-20634274232855761832011-01-12T09:03:56.266+08:002011-01-12T09:03:56.266+08:00Dear all, I'm very pleased that this post is w...Dear all, I'm very pleased that this post is well-received and had created some awareness about this unique tropical fruit.<br /><br />All of you like the beautiful flowers, and never imagine them to come from (or more accurately to give birth to) such a fruit. I guess it's nature's way of balancing what will be a robust and thorny fruit with not so agreeable scent.<br /><br />You are not alone. Even the locals, and most orchard owners for that matter, are not aware of such beautiful and sweet smelling flowers. They just wait for the end of the season when the fruits start dropping before stepping foot on the farms!<br /><br />The fruits will ripen and start to drop 100 days from flower opening (or anthersis, as I call it). If we take that to be the 12th of December, then the first fruit should drop on the 25th of March.<br /><br />Thank you all again for your comments!Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-91720345503164592482011-01-12T08:46:59.809+08:002011-01-12T08:46:59.809+08:00Samantha Verant, yes they are, aren't they? Th...Samantha Verant, yes they are, aren't they? Thanks for dropping by, and also for your comment in my previous post.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-46135849472474769612011-01-11T22:42:07.458+08:002011-01-11T22:42:07.458+08:00The flowers are quite beautiful! I wasn't expe...The flowers are quite beautiful! I wasn't expecting that!Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-59199982165583286652011-01-11T21:55:36.275+08:002011-01-11T21:55:36.275+08:00Ohiofarmgirl, Hi OFG! Oh dear, still snowing huh.....Ohiofarmgirl, Hi OFG! Oh dear, still snowing huh.. Here's hoping that the sunshine and warmth from miles across the ocean reaches you...Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-81600070185349162452011-01-11T21:43:38.533+08:002011-01-11T21:43:38.533+08:00Hi Grandpa! I'm standing here watching our sno...Hi Grandpa! I'm standing here watching our snow but soaking in the sun from your pix! Have a great day!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-72533498237961600822011-01-11T14:31:48.494+08:002011-01-11T14:31:48.494+08:00Hi Christy, and I thought you've been followin...Hi Christy, and I thought you've been following all this while as I do see you here every now and then. Thank you for actually following now! I'm glad you like those picsGrandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-6648502258008390662011-01-11T11:17:31.357+08:002011-01-11T11:17:31.357+08:00Not only has it been a long time since my last vis...Not only has it been a long time since my last visit, but I had no idea we'd never followed you!!!! Sorry! I fixed that tonight! I absolutely love the pics you posted. The close up of the flowers were my fave this time! Christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-74100357195889434162011-01-11T09:07:02.296+08:002011-01-11T09:07:02.296+08:00the wanderer, hi, good to see you again! Comfortin...the wanderer, hi, good to see you again! Comforting words... I like all things beautiful, for Keats is right when he says A thing of beauty is a joy forever...<br /><br /><br />secret agent woman, thank you!<br /><br /><br />Happy Frog and I, it is always a pleasure to visit your blog. Thanks for stopping by. And thank you for the complimentsGrandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-84449937743482414162011-01-11T04:25:48.904+08:002011-01-11T04:25:48.904+08:00Hi Grandpa, thanks for commenting on my blog. I r...Hi Grandpa, thanks for commenting on my blog. I really enjoyed your post, very informative. I like learning new things. :-)Happy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-45871523489261603742011-01-11T04:09:23.459+08:002011-01-11T04:09:23.459+08:00The flowers of that are really beautiful.The flowers of that are really beautiful.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-10763466312926941852011-01-11T02:40:39.397+08:002011-01-11T02:40:39.397+08:00missed you, grandpa. these flowers are such beaut...missed you, grandpa. these flowers are such beauty. love is such beauty. remaining centered in your prayers is such beauty. everything is always here, it just changes form.the wanderer [bernard]https://www.blogger.com/profile/11993997950139178095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-61108012034593262322011-01-10T21:40:33.679+08:002011-01-10T21:40:33.679+08:00Vodka Logic, thank you!Vodka Logic, thank you!Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-89610273131223322012011-01-10T21:26:35.309+08:002011-01-10T21:26:35.309+08:00Very cool.. great photos too.Very cool.. great photos too.Vodka Logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870805969416858519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-865463716244591352011-01-10T19:13:06.795+08:002011-01-10T19:13:06.795+08:00Wu'alaikumussalam Naz, you are more than welco...Wu'alaikumussalam Naz, you are more than welcome. You know all my life (almost) now is dedicated to children. Summer means?<br /><br /><br />Akelamalu, I wouldn't say the fruit stinks, but rather smells different. But like beauty, smell I guess is in the nose of the beholder. It is strong, no doubt about that.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903185378858969419.post-85967099627280644112011-01-10T19:04:49.972+08:002011-01-10T19:04:49.972+08:00It's quirky that the blossom of the Durian sme...It's quirky that the blossom of the Durian smells so sweet yet the fruit stinks isn't it?Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.com