This post is going to be very different from what I usually write about but nonetheless sustainability related for sure. I am going to share a very interesting perspective on sustainable Decor. Yes, DECOR. I am excited to share that I am working on my farm house interiors. This is what I have been working …
I purchased this fruit tree sapling from an organic nursery 4 years back. I had neither tasted this fruit nor heard about it but the way the shop owner was raving about this fruit, I decided to give it a try. I had my own doubts about whether this sapling would even grow up to …
It’s not always about taking but an equal amount of giving back too. No, I’m not doling out philosophical gyan just talking about my farm. The soil that gives us all the nourishment in the form of crops, needs nourishment too. Currently I’m growing green grams on my farm, – not for our consumption, but …
This is our half-acre food forest. I thought it was time to show you our Spring Garden 2022! We created it five years ago while still working fulltime in the city and working on our farm on the weekends. We continue to work in the city during weekdays and work on our farm on weekends. …
I started making soaps because I wanted chemical-free soaps for my family and reading the labels of commercial and even the-so-called herbal soaps disturbed me. Our skin is the largest organ in our body which absorbs anything you apply on it! We should definitely feel comfortable knowing what’s in the products we use EVERY SINGLE …
As I look around the messy dining table and the pile of laundry, I get a ting of frustration at having to go over all these everyday mundane chores yet again…for the gazillionth time. Though I like to have a beautiful table linen spread out before dinner and cook a fancy meal that we could …
My gardening philosophy is quite simple: whatever the garden is for, it’s got to be beautiful. Today we are talking about a Cottage style flower garden! Style-wise, I want most of my spaces to be like those English cottage gardens in all their free-flowing glory with their pinks and pastels. I have grown Gladiolus from …
Not a dull moment in this journey of Self-sufficiency. There are new crops I am adding to my standard vegetable growing list this year. This is our first year growing yams and many more. So come along with me as I show you how we are growing sweet potatoes, taro, elephant’s foot yam, potatoes, ginger …
I have often wondered, whatever happened to the girl in me who was always asking questions and would not take “this is just how it is” for an answer? Whatever happened to that girl who didn’t mind being confrontational if she had a strong opinion about something? Whatever happened, I wonder! I don’t recognize myself …
Crazy fact about me – I am enamored with everything in nature – plants, weeds, wild flowers, bugs, everything. I simply can’t get enough of the beauty of weeds and flowers of grass or anything I see growing on my farm or in my neighborhood. I got interested in decorating using dried grass recently and …
