The unexpected stay during Covid times.
The red pagoda flower bloom during the festival of Onam in northern Kerala. These flowers are also used for pookalam or flower decoration.
My joy of growing the first red okra. A little background on the same: The Red Burgundy okra was bred by Leon Robbins at Clemson University and introduced in 1983, becoming the All-America Selections winner in 1988. There are also other red varieties of okra that include ‘Red Velvet’ and the dwarf red okra “Little Lucy.
The common name in English is Little Tree Plant probably because it resembles a small tree from the sides. It belongs to the family Oxalidaceae. It is an effective ayurvedic medicine for treating diarrhea. Also, this plant has excellent abilities to heal wounds.
The guar or cluster bean, with the botanical name Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It is also known as gavar, gawar, or guvar bean.
Home grown pumpkin and the joy of harvesting.
The harvest season of pumpkins.
Waking up to the birds and peacocks chirping and the beautiful sunrise with its rays filtering through the window. Truly our body donot need any separate alarm as it is attuned to the nature and it’s rhythms.