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Mesmerizing hues of balsam flower

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…
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  • June 24, 2017

Fabric art – do what you love!

I’ve been bit occupied with my travel plans, changing the web-service host to website redesign… It’s been more than 2 months, I’ve ever posted here.. Sometimes when you do what you love to do.. Will enliven your mind! A little paint in the brush will turn a fabric to beautiful…
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The beats of puppies !

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…
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Sunday harvest: greens – amaranthus

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…
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Sunday harvest: shallots & ginger

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…
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Revamping the garden – create a compost pile!!

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.…
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Jallikattu – revolution of 2017

History never fails to surprise you!! Pre-Independence freedom movements read in the History glorifies every spirited freedom fighters… Almost after 69 years of Independence, a massive revolutionary movement out-broke in Tamil Nadu to revoke the ban on Jallikattu. Jallikattu-Revolution of 2017 would be etched in the Indian History.  Marina –…
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How to grow shallots from bulbs

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…
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A year ago – historic rainfall stranded Chennai…

Life is full of unexpected surprises…You never know what will happen tomorrow! Dec 2, 2015 – The city came to a halt.. Incessant rain brought Chennai to standstill! Dec 12.01.2015: Despite the rain, I booked a ride and left to work at 3:30 in the noon. Riding through the water…
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