I love houseplants. But, I always felt that I lacked the knack of keeping them alive. Somehow, no matter how sturdier the garden center claimed a houseplant to be, sooner or later it died on me. The plant started to droop or drop all of its leaves one by one and eventually died. I was particularly bad at keeping succulents, […]
Plant Growing Series
When I started growing vegetable and flower plants from seeds, it took me quality time to look things up on internet from different sources to understand how do it properly for different plants based on Indian seasons. The information were all scattered or just too unnecessarily complex for beginners. So, after gaining some experience, I wanted to put whatever I […]
A heartfelt love for flowers
I have always loved flowers. But, several years back, if you had asked me which flower was Calendula or Zinnia, I wouldn’t have been able to tell. I loved stumbling across different flower variety wherever I went and I am glad that I almost always used to photograph them. Going through my old photograph collection makes me realise how obsessed I was […]
Book Review: The Toymakers
The Toymakers Rating: 5/5 I love reading magical realism and historical fiction and this book hit just the right chords, with its right combination of magic, history, and family intrigue, all revolving around the central theme of toys and toymaking. I loved Cathy’s character – since young age, she knew her opinions and she stood up for them. It was […]
Book Review: Tiya: A Parrot’s Journey Home
Tiya: A Parrot’s Journey Home by Samarpan Rating: 2/5 Finally, a book which I am not giving a 5-star, but it isn’t a good thing. A low rating book feels like money and time wasted, in this case at least partially. It’s not a bad book. In fact, there are many fragments to learn something from. It starts nicely enough, […]
Book Review: Hard Times
Hard Times by Charles Dickens Rating: 5/5 It seems that the books I have been reading lately are all excellent to my taste, considering all have earned a 5-star rating from me. It feels amazing to read the right kind of books. They make you miss them, once they are finished. <3 I have read David Copperfield last year and […]