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  • When the skies put on a show for sunset, you can't help stop in your tracks and soak up all the beauty as time stands still. This sunset filled my heart.
  • I've been struggling without fresh basil in my kitchen garden for more than 4 months now. The cloudy Bangalore winters didn't help and whatever little I had growing, gave up on me. A smarter gardener would have started the seedlings in early Feb when the weather turns warmer and more sunlight is available in the day. I sowed these seeds 3 weeks ago and now I can see a set of true leaves coming up. SUCH JOY! With more intensive gardening, I think I need to keep a diary or Excel sheet of all the seeds sown to keep better track of things and also for better learning and reference for the next round of sowing. Note: leaves are very very tiny. This is a zoomed in shot
  • A gratefulness collage of some of the gifts from my garden for #tamilnewyear - May not end up cooking much because it's just two of us at home. Another way to celebrate is to be thankful for all our blessings and my garden is surely one of them. Wishing all those celebrating a very happy new year and may lots of happiness, love and prosperity come your way. இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்
  • A happy moment from our last weekend's family trip to Lalbagh nursery. While I was shopping for ferns, seeds and edible plants, I couldn't help clicking a photo of this trolley put together by another gardening enthusiast. Such pretty flowers in colours of the rainbow! . There are two kinds of flowering plants. Perennial flowers that grow round the year and Annuals that grow once in the season and die. Annuals need to be planted every spring. . I've sown seeds of poppy, gomphrena and calendula this week (this may be a totally wrong season for calendula but no harm trying). These flowers will add colour to my vegetable garden while also getting in the bees, which are important for pollination. . I'm on a gardening mood on my blog too. There are two back to back very useful blog posts - one on my fav gardening channels on YouTube and another on growing lemon trees in pots. Go check them out on SAFFRONTRAIL.com . QUESTION FOR YOU: Have you tried growing flowers at home? If yes, which one is your favourite? .
  • That was breakfast today. . 1/3 cup besan with finely chopped onions, tomatoes, moringa leaves, Coriander, green chillies, turmeric and salt. Mix it up with a little water, spread into thick pancake on hot tava and cook on medium flame for 5 mins per side until golden and crisp outside. . Made a super filling and delicious breakfast for one, with a cup of ginger tea. Prep time just 5-7 minutes. Don't you love how versatile besan is? It's one ingredient that I absolutely must have in the pantry! . QUESTION FOR YOU: What's your one pantry essential and why?
  • I have been doing a little decor post every Monday so wanted to stick to that even though I already did one post from Lalbagh this evening :) Sticking to the 'more spontaneous feed' feedback you guys gave me :) . This picture of a corner from my home is to show off the incredibly pretty looking hand towels with a cactus print I got recently. Sometimes you find pretty things in the unlikeliest of places, like a supermarket, so always keep your eyes open 👀👀👀, okay?! . My new love are these pots of what look like Maidenhair fern (can someone confirm?)- they add such delicate beauty to any corner you keep them in. Tissues in a vintage measuring cup, my favourite bottle of lotion and a silver bowl with a stock of tea lights and essential oil blend completes the corner. . You can be sure to see these whimsy cute hand towels in more posts on my Instagram. . Love this spontaneous post? Then go on and double tap PLEASE 🌿🌿🌿🌿 . . . . . . . #houseplants #vintage #plantoftheday #plantlover #plantnerd #greencorners #decortips #homedecor #indianhomes #cornersofmyhome #homedecorating #indianhomedecor #indiainspired #mydesiswag #homedecoration #homesweethome #instahome
  • No happier scene than a fruit laden tree, amirite? And I totally love ripe jackfruit! Spotted this tree in Lalbagh nursery. It looked so grand that I had to stop and take a pic. And hey, I did a quick post on 7 sureshot tips to grow lemon trees in pots, so you're just an arm's length from making the best lemonades, mojitos and margaritas. So go over to SAFFRONTRAIL.com or grab the direct link from stories. This piece contains info learnt from days of research, so don't miss it!
  • Although I've been to Lalbagh more than a few times, it was my first trip to their nursery. I have never seen such a huge collection of seeds - vegetables, flowers, herbs and anything else you can think of. Needless to say, we went bonkers. . They also have a mind boggling collection of indoor / semi shade plants, including the current Rockstar of the indoor plant world - The Monstera. Something about these big beautiful leaves that screams 'TROPICAL PARADISE' . Ive taken lots of photos and bought a ton of plants. It's going to be a busy week ahead - potting, starting seeds etc. . Wondering how to share the Lalbagh nursery experience! May be a photo essay on the blog? . Double click if you want me to share the experience and my haul from the nursery in a blog post. . . . . . #urbanjunglebloggers

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