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Hello dear readers! I know it has been a really really long time since I posted. I have been really busy with some of my major academic commitments. So, I am struggling to find time to write. Creating posts can be a time-consuming ordeal. I don’t want to rush into posts and compromise on quality.Continue reading “Update”
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January A rosy period – literally! This was the time when our assorted collection of rose plants blessed us with plenty of flowers. These plants come from a variety of sources – exhibitions, relatives, random flowers. February: The birth month of my blog. I first created my page on 28th February – National Science Day!Continue reading “2021: My Floral Memories…”
Curry leaf is a familiar condiment in almost every Indian household. As my mother rightfully pointed out, it is one of the first ingredients to enter the cook pan and one of the first things people pick out while eating. And hence the title – First In First Out! I have always had a specialContinue reading “Curry Leaves: the FIFO of Cooking”
I was intrigued by Madagascar periwinkle flowers since I was a little girl. These are flowers that are true to their Marathi name ‘सदाफुली’ as the plant is always adorned with flowers. We have pink and white periwinkles. They have been with us for as long as I can remember. I have sweet memories ofContinue reading “सदा बहरलेली सदाफुली – The Madagascar Periwinkle”
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Hello readers! I am finally back to writing after a considerably hectic October. Today, I am writing about the Sontakka flowers or White Ginger Lilies. They hold a very special place in my family. Our sontakka plants are very very old. Sontakka were among the favourite flowers of my late grandmother. She loved to wearContinue reading “White Ginger Lilies: My Grandmother’s Beloved Flowers”
My Dear Readers, I apologise for being inactive this month. Time flies by very fast. I myself was astonished when I realised that it has been so long since my last post. So, I thought I need to write a small message and an apology. This is a busy month for me and I amContinue reading “A Small Update…”
माळ्याच्या मळ्यामंदी पाटाचं पानी जातंगुलाब जाई जुई मोगरा फुलवीत | -चित्रपट: साधी माणसं This year we were blessed with a heart-warming blossom of Jui Flowers. This is a plant that we have had for quite a long time now. Last year, the plant barely bore any flowers. So, my mother and I decided to takeContinue reading “Our Fragrant Friend: Jui”
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Welcome back to my blog! Today, I am writing about a surprise I received from my little garden. In June 2019, I had travelled to Tungi near Lonavala with my family. In the backyard of the resort, there was a row of beautiful peacock flowers. We collected some of the seeds for our garden. MyContinue reading “Peacock Flowers: A Surprise”
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Welcome back to my blog! My sincere apologies for being inactive for almost over a month. Last month was very busy for me but I am back to the grind now. With the onset of the monsoon, there really isn’t much to do in the garden. We have had terrible weather with alternating periods ofContinue reading “Fenugreek: The (slightly) Bitter Road to Better Health”
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Welcome back! I am so sorry for taking so long to post. Last time, I gave a brief introduction to D. bulbifera colloquially known as air potatoes. Today I will delve into some of their interesting characteristics and health benefits. If you missed part 1, you can check it out here. Air potato is aContinue reading “Dioscorea bulbifera: An Elixir of Life Part 2”
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