Whenever I see an empty balcony, devoid of plants, or a plot of land lying waste or overgrown with nothing but grasses, I can’t help but feel how such precious sunlight is wasted on those places where there is no one to grow a plant or two. I positively feel depressed some times seeing such beautiful golden sunshine falling on […]
Sheesham
Indian Rosewood – Dalbergia sissoo It’s a pleasant tree to look at because of the colour of its leaf – lime green or leaf green. Standing under its boughs with golden sunlight dappling through its leaves that gently wave in cool evening breeze – it is a sight for sore eyes. It’s a very common Indian tree but being common […]
An Ode to the Mango Tree
I love trees with all my heart. There are so many that I have come across and fallen in love with instantly. But, my most favourite and special tree will always be of mango. Mango trees simply equal home for me. I have been meaning to do this for a long time, but here is a love letter I finally […]
Polka Dot is Flowering!
The houseplants bloom rarely. So when I saw these small white flowers in my white Polka Dot plant, I was elated. I looked up about it on Google. In most of the pages, it mentions that polka dot has light purple blooms, but mine is solid white. Another thing that I found out turned my happiness to sadness – it […]
Another houseplants adventure
I am not sure why I didn’t decide to have houseplants in my hometown earlier when I have had a beautiful south-facing window in my bedroom. I suppose it was due to uncertainty of how long we would be staying here and when we would be going back to our work city. It’s still uncertain but at least now I […]
Fascinating Plants – #1
One of the things about plants that fascinates me is how some plants smell or taste like something else or are aromatic in general. How standing by a plant or tree and taking a long breathe fills you with spicy aroma. How crushing a leaf or flower between your fingers gives whiff of sweet scents. There are other parts of […]