Do you know what Termitomyces is? I found some not far from my door - in my regular stroll after the rain, when everything is still green, wet, and fresh...
Rains from south-western monsoon for the whole of India are slowly coming to a stop and in Tamil Nadu north-eastern monsoon rains are just starting...
Diversity in and around us : This week I talk about diversity. Do you know the three forms of diversities?
Food Diversity or Food Fortification? : In January this year, the FSSAI, which is (Food Safety and Standards Authority in India) had issued draft regulations on mandatory fortification of edible oil and milk with vitamin A and D.
I often get this question, how do I start off as a weeder.
WHY to weed and NOT to weed:If you are a weeder and doing it as a realized move towards better earth-health and sustainability, while reconnecting consciously with nature...
Raksha bandhan festival is on the 22nd. Rakhi, a talisman is tied. Most prevalent traditional practice is when a sister ties rakhee to a brother.
The wild cousin that became a celebrity abroad - This plant with all its cousins are revered plants and have holy status. They were not eaten much in India for that reason or not I do not know. But Italy sure got popular as food.
What sets the wild plants apart? - Why do we refer to some plants as wild and other naturally growing ones are not? From time immemorial human beings have adopted plants for their own use by selective breeding, and by grafting.
If I grow wild weedy greens, will it still be wild? I often get this question and also have wondered myself