It was a bright and sunny day. Suaku Ping decided to go to the Lim Chu Kang farms with her husband and parents-in-law.
First they went to the Hay Dairy goat farm. There was a demonstration on how the goats are milked. Suaku Ping was sad.
Some of the mummy goats were so old. Many mummy goats also had teats that were so bloated and heavy they almost dragged on the floor.
Suaku Ping was also sad because the little goats were kept in a separate area from their mummies. They were bleating loudly, crying out for their mummies.
The little goats had no milk to drink, because all the milk was taken away to fed the humans. The humans were asked to buy grass from the farm counter to feed the little goats instead. Little goats do not like to eat grass but they had no choice.
Suaku Ping was glad to get out of the farm. They drove to a fruit farm next.
Suaku Ping discovered that the dragonfruit belongs to the cactus family! The long flower wilts to leave behind its fruit.
Suaku Ping recognised some familiar fruits:
Figs 无花果...
Ong lai...
Starfruit 杨桃...
Papaya! The fruits grow out from each segment sticking out from the stem of the tree.
Suaku Ping never realised that each ear of corn grows out from each leaf of the maize plant.
This is a banana tree with a flower.
This is what happens if the fruits are not harvested in time.
This is a special species of banana called 指天蕉 that grows upwards!
These cute wintermelons made Suaku Ping laugh.
A strange kind of cucumber called 胡瓜 that has thorns.
The cashew nut in its shell.
Ribena plant :) With sickly-sweet-smelling red flowers.
Suaku Ping had learnt many things from her trip to the farms. She went home with new knowledge and a big headache because the sun was too strong!
Suaku Ping is now suffering from flu from sunstroke :(
Labels: Animals Were Here First, Being Random
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