Farming Queries
I’ve been a weekend farmer for over three years now and still consider myself a newbie. There is so much …
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Rice India!
How many varieties of rice India has? Ask this to one who visits the shopping mall for her household provisions. …
Harvesting Moringa
A year back I had planted two moringa saplings. In fact, they were brought by Man Friday, Mangal and planted …
Mumbai’s Plant Show
If you’ve been to Mumbai Municipal Corporation organized plant, flower & vegetable show once you need not visit it again. …
Pollination Happens
chk out the amazing video on pollination. http://youtu.be/xHkq1edcbk4
Robbing Bees
I’ve an evil plan, to become a ‘robber’. Yes, this is a candid confession and I’m serious. Ever since I …
Nitrogen Fixation
I had planted a Gliricedia (or Giripushpa as it’s locally known) a year and half back at the extreme edge …
Cow Droppings
Having alighted from the ST bus and taking the dirt road to my farm I saw my path littered with …
Summer Crow
In the countryside which we visited during our summer vacations it was believed that if one has sighted the Greater …
Mango flowers
Last Sunday when I visited I had the biggest surprise of my life as I went along checking out the …
