Monsoon showers left colorful imprints in the garden. Balsam plant, a species of Impatiens is widespread with lush greens and colorful flowers in the garden. Purple, pink, crimson and white… mesmerizing hues decks the borders artistically. The balsam flower seems like clusters of little roses. And those tiny clusters remind…

The fragrance of Motherhood always spreads out joy across the home. Be it, a human or a dog, it couples up happiness with a dose of love. It keeps everyone on their toes to nurture the newborn with utmost care.  Having a pet at home will change our lives! Our…

Amaranthus are easy to grow and require well-drained soil.  They thrive well in hot summer. The only pest that, I need to keep an eye on would be grasshoppers. Harvest the leaves before it starts flowering. I’ve two varieties – Green and Red Amaranth. They are rich source of Manganese.  When…

Here comes the scorching heat!!  It is set to last until the end of May. Today, I spent most of the time at my garden in building trellis for the tomato plants. Ginger plant and shallots leaves almost dried off. Take a look at – How to grow onions at home? Though…

Every year, January appears to be an ideal month to revamp the garden. In 2015, it was the catastrophic flood and last year it was the disastrous cyclone that destroyed the garden. On 12th Dec of 2016, Cyclonic storm ‘Vardha’ ravaged the city of Chennai with a wind speed of 120kmph.…

Have you ever thought on how to grow shallots from bulbs? After a year into gardening, I found Shallots are easy to grow.  Well drained soil and sunny place are sufficient for its growth.  They don’t require much of water as they thrive well in arid conditions. Almost all my…

I kept wondering on how ornaments from the Christmas tree fall often. He finds it attractive to see the colorful danglers in the tree. He sits for a while and comes around to grab it on. Before I set the tree, he almost chomped three of the baubles from the…

Rush Hours!! It’s half past twelve… It’s time to pack my bags and rush to get the cab. A five minute delay would end up waiting for an hour for next cab. I boarded the cab and it’s just thirty minutes drive to home. The day ended well! I start…