“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.
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
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.
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
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
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
I know what you are thinking! Using the discarded scraps to make a stock…yuck! Blame it on our conditioning but we have been brought up to see it as waste and waste is meant to be thrown away. Some might even think it’s a way to live frugally and why
You remember the condition my farm was in during the rainy season last year right? Oh, it was terrible! Even accessing the house and garden became quite a challenge due to water logging. Though it was a deliberate decision not to venture into any other area of farm planning except
The common notion is that air pollution is present only outdoors and hence once we are indoors we are absolutely safe from it and we have nothing to worry about. But, let me tell you, that we couldn’t be more wrong! There is increasing evidence from researches showing that the
WANT TO GROW MICRO GREENS AT HOME? With increasing difficulties in procuring essentials during the lock-down and times of quarantine, fresh vegetables are becoming more and more difficult to stock due to their perishable nature. Keeping your family healthy in the absence of fresh vegetables is highly challenging but has
