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Badhal Tree in Lucknow, India
This Badhal tree inside La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow, stands quietly except in late summer when birds make merry on its bright yellow, sweet fruit. read more
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Garden design and artefacts, Prof RS Bisht, Lucknow, India
Tulsi and lemon grass are natural mosquito repellents in a garden, if their leaves are shaken a bit.read more
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Starting a herb garden? Giloi is the easiest to grow in the rainy season in...
Giloi grows easily from seed or cutting. The thick stem is used as medicine/immunity booster. I find it work every time on fever and fatigue, and as a great prevention for exhaustion or fever. It grows...
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How to make an Eggless Whole Wheat flour Apple Cake Dessert
This Christmas, after making my regular eggless chocolate cake, I thought of a new recipe. It worked! Sharing it here for a warm winter dessert. Though a microwave oven has its health hazards, I use it...
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How to make nutritious guava cheese fruit toffee for a kids birthday party
Guava toffee makes a great substitute for candy for kids. If you are giving your child healthy food, this is a simple recipe to add to your recipe book. Fruit toffee is great to make and pack for...
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World Culture Festival Sri Sri Ravishankar Ji's One World Family of 7 billion...
Yes, It is a priviate party for my family of 7 billion :)read more
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How to grow Poinsettias for Christmas in North India
Poinsettias in red and white set the tone for Christmas and stay in bloom till the Easter lilies join in bloom. These lovely shrubs grow very well in pots.read more
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How to grow sandalwood trees in a garden in North India
If you are lucky to find these trees already growing in your city, it is a great opportunity to ask the owner to let you take their saplings from under the trees in the rainy season. Nurture in partial...
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Ayurvedic chutney sandwich spread for a summer lunch
This summer sandwich spread is an age old Ayurvedic recipe from kitchens of India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, in particular). As the unripe mangoes start finding there way to the market,...
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Hibiscus tea and Ridged Gourd flower fritters for a special tea party
Hibiscus tea is easy to make. Boil a cup of water. Put in a hibiscus flower (fresh or dry). Cover the pan and switch off the heat. Let it cool down completely. Add lemon juice and jaggery, honey or raw...
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How to grow Chinese orange trees in North India
Chinese orange trees are the jewel of my garden. They give shade, rest, smiles, compost, keep mosquitoes away, attract sunbirds to nest, the citrus scented flowers save money on room freshners in the...
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How to grow bitter gourd for summer
Bitter gourd is easy to grow from seed. The seeds planted in February through April in successive sowings, give sufficient bitter gourds to last till August. They do well in a garden, no doubt, but...
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Sehjan Roti for keeping your bones and teeth strong
Sehjan, drumsticks or Moringa leaves are a rich source of Iron, Calcium, Vitamin C and other micronutrients for the body. Lucky to have a Sehjan tree growing in our garden, we use the leaves in our...
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Awesome Stir fry recipe with an Eastern UP twist, Aubergine, Carrot, Potato,...
I enjoyed using the traditional Hing Mango pickle from Eastern Uttar Pradesh in a vegan stir fry :)read more
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How to preserve Karaunda fruit harvest as a jelly or instant dessert
Karonda jelly is good to add to any dessert or eaten with bread, roti, poori, pancakes and cream. read more
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November Birdwatching in my Rooftop Garden, Lucknow, India
This Asian or Oriental Magpie and her friends are my favourite songsters. They start the day with dawn chorus and feel so at home in my rooftop garden.read more
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5 things to know about Jungle Babblers in Lucknow, India
Jungle Babblers around my home in Lucknow, make it festival time every day for our family. They love to check the dog’s bowl for scraps of rice or roti, besides eating from their own bowl of bajra...
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How to get the benefit of Quinoa leaves in my family meals
Sharing a time-tested Indian Ayurvedic recipe using Quinoa leaves. Reminded of a story about Quinoa leaves and Narsi Mehta ji from Joonagarh Gujarat, about 500 years ago.read more
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