Governor Plum
Spondias purpurea aka Governor Plum or Red Mombin, is another member of the cashew family which grows in Guyana. Plum season is usually...
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Roy and Rhon
- Feb 7, 2020
- 1 min
ShaddockÂ
Pomelo – Pummelo Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis, chinese grapefruit, shaddock, pomelo, pummelo, or pompelmous is one of the few...
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Roy and Rhon
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min
Masala Five FingerÂ
This dish can be eaten with roti for a meatless meal. We also use it as the sour for pholourie. Mango, sourie, gooseberry, fat pork and...
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Roy and Rhon
- Dec 15, 2019
- 1 min
Forget the worm...
The early birds at The Rs Farm are after the fruits... Sometimes they win.
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Roy and Rhon
- Nov 24, 2019
- 1 min
Congo Pump
"I think I know this? What is this?" "Congo Pump" came the reply. Those words caused a 60 year old visitor to shudder. The dried leaf...
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Roy and Rhon
- Oct 27, 2019
- 1 min
Gooseberry? Sour Cherry?Â
Not a berry. Not quite a cherry... Phyllanthus acidus, aka gooseberry in Guyana is known by many other names: the Otaheite gooseberry,...
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Roy and Rhon
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
Sweet sage
Lantana Camara is known as Sweet-sage or Wild Sage in Guyana. Sweet Sage is native to the Caribbean, Central and South America. In other...
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Roy and Rhon
- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
Saki Monkey
Saki monkeys at The Rs Farm are a tad camera shy but we do see them and when they're alarmed we sure hear them. Known here as the...
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Roy and Rhon
- Jul 20, 2019
- 1 min
Citronella is not Lemongrass
This is Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus). It is dark green, broad in size, has reddish stems and a strong smell when crushed. Citronella is...
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Roy and Rhon
- Jun 23, 2019
- 1 min
Sourie
This member of the five finger family is called Sourie in Guyana. Averrhoa bilimbi is also known as bilimbi or cucumber tree. Bilimbi...
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Roy and Rhon
- May 19, 2019
- 1 min
Yellow Poui
A giant among the woody plants of the Genus Tabebuia and family Bignoniaceae, the poui comes in yellow, pink and white. The trumpet...
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Roy and Rhon
- Apr 21, 2019
- 1 min
Into the thick of it
I'm pretty sure this is not what the backyardigans had in mind but this is what it looks like to go for a hike in our backyard. We are...
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Roy and Rhon
- Mar 9, 2019
- 1 min
Duka Berry
The birds love it and so do we!! The ripe berries make a nice addition to morning cereal or smoothie. More information from 'Medicinal...
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Roy and Rhon
- Feb 9, 2019
- 1 min
Jackfruit
Young unripened, jackfruit is frequently used as plant-based meat alternative... did not see that coming. We definitely need to do a...
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Roy and Rhon
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
Walking the Bromeliad trail
"We are rooted to the air through our lungs and to the soil through our stomachs. We are walking trees and floating plants" ~ John...
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Roy and Rhon
- Dec 16, 2018
- 1 min
Bromeliads
"The Bromeliaceae are a family of monocot flowering plants of 51 genera and around 3475 known species native mainly to the tropical...
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Roy and Rhon
- Nov 25, 2018
- 1 min
Birds
Some days we just sit and enjoy the birds. Here a few of the regulars. Squirrel bird, Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya Cayana) Lined Seedeater...
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Roy and Rhon
- Oct 28, 2018
- 1 min
Barbadine???
At The Rs Farm we really love the passion fruit family. Allow us to introduce you to Barbadiene (as it's known in Trinidad and Tobago)....
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Roy and Rhon
- Sep 16, 2018
- 1 min
Fine Leaf Thyme
What comes to mind when you hear the word Thyme? Green seasoning, dry seasoning, garlic pork, pepper pot, fish broth... food that taste...
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Roy and Rhon
- Aug 26, 2018
- 1 min
Pomegranate
Pomegranate, Granada, Grenade, Punica granatum, Apple of Grenada Pomegranate the "apple of many seeds". We've tried to count to verify...
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