Category: Sustainable Living

Category: Sustainable Living

Being responsible ancestors for our kids

Our relationship with resources and how we use it will determine the future course of events.Being a good steward of Earth is our responsibility. We can’t take it lightly. As the saying goes, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”. So we

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Online store launched!

I don’t think I have shared this huge good news on my blog till now. My bad. We have an ONLINE STORE NOW!!! It’s my new brand Kalpa – Farmhouse Living!It’s a Farmhouse inspired décor and lifestyle brand. If you love things Bohemian, Vintage, rustic and with farmhouse-y vibes, then

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Sustainable Living Mentorship Program

I hope you have been getting a lot of value from the “Pest Control Series” posts. I remember scouring the internet and books to get the information I needed and then out of the million things suggested I had to figure out which ones actually worked, by trial and error.

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How to grow chilli and make your own chilli powder

It’s getting pretty hot in here because we are talking about chillies!  I posted a detailed video on how to start your chillies seeds, transplant and harvest chillies. And not just get green chillies for your daily consumption but also preserve it as chilli powder if you have excess harvest.

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Homemade Kesavardhini Hair Oil

“Kesavardhini” literally means hair vitalizer. This is very popular and widely used as a hair tonic in India and its well known for the amazing benefits it imparts. Commonly known as false daisy, Kesavardhini is very easy to grow and can be grown in small containers or grow bags.  

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Thatched roof gazebo for outdoor picnic table

In our earliest plans for our farm, we had this idea of an outdoor picnic area with a gazebo like finish with thatched roof. But somehow with all the other things on priority at that time, it didn’t materialize. We kind of gave up on that for the time-being and

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10 Processed Food Items to Avoid

10 Processed Food Items to Avoid If only you could see grocery store food staples for what they really are? – Chemically-laden, Over-dose of preservatives, Fake lab-concocted alternatives, artificial colours, flavours and carcinogenic additives. The food label that lures gullible consumers saying “Low fat” & “low sugar” are mere eye-wash.

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How to Make Cocopeat?

How to Make and Use Cocopeat at Home – An Easy Step-by-Step Guide Do you know why coconut tree is also called “Kalpavriksha” – because it’s a tree that not just gives food but also firewood and shelter. Wondering how? Well, we might know it for the coconut and tender coconuts

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10 Things You Should Know About Country Eggs

10 Things You Should Know About Country Eggs Let’s talk about eggs today… These are eggs I bought from villagers who happen to be my farm neighbours. These are Free-range, country Eggs… I thought I will share some interesting facts about eggs today. ? DID YOU KNOW ? That eggs

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Home Composting – 101

Composting is a topic I have been asked about a lot. I have had a lot of queries over the last few weeks and so I decided I try and write about it. First things first; Composting is basically allowing the organic matter to decompose efficiently to be used as

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