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DIY Hanging Shelf from fruit crates
Never make a reason that you don’t have space for a pot! When I asked my near by shop guy to home deliver the fruit crates they were throwing out- Initially they were puzzled(they might have thought why I need the junk) and later they agreed. I had many ideas in my mind and hence…
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Upcycled plant pot holder
The biggest problem of DIY Crafters is space! Not to keep their upcycled works but to store the things they keep aside thinking they would make something out of it one day. Those things may include empty courier cardboard boxes, kid’s broken toys, glass bottles and wooden scraps picked from roadsides, sea shells, the list…
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Fruity Summer Vacation Memories
Do you remember the summer vacations of your childhood? Those long days filled with play and the joy of freshly plucked (often “borrowed”) fruits are priceless. Growing up in a small family, I spent my days with neighborhood kids, returning home reluctantly for meals. 1. Mango – Summer vacations were filled with the joy of…
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Gardening series – Red flame Ivy
☘️Murivu kolli/Murikooti/Muriyanpacha(Malayalam) Red -flame ivy/ Vrana ropani(Sanskrit) Family: Acanthaceae Botanical name: Hemigraphis colorata Blume 🌱This is one of the must have plants in every house 🌱The plant is famously known for healing wounds & stopping any external bleedings due to it’s antibacterial properties present in the leaves. 🌱Most of the households in Kerala will have…
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Homemade Kajal/Kanmashi
Finally ticked one more item from my to do list. I never ever thought that I would make Kajal at home. This method was not the traditional one, but still I made it so even you can 😉 . While everyone consider Kajal as a part of make up, let me tell you that it’s…
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India’s Biggest Organic Gardening Event “Oota From Your Thota” – Don’t miss it!
If you are in Bangalore on Aug 25/26, please do not miss this wonderful event happening at Durgaparameshwari Ground, Opp. Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar. Visit OFYT page for more details. Register now for Free Entry, Gardening Consultation and Workshops! The Brochure for the event can be read here OFYT FB page – https://www.facebook.com/ofyt.org/ OTG FB page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrganicTerraceGardening/ …
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Garden Series – Maanganaari
Botanical name – Cosmos Sulphureus Common name – Maanganaari in malayalam, Cosmos in English. Native – Mexico. Plant can be propagated through seeds and it grows like weed. Courtesy – My Amma A.
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Mulayari – Bamboo Rice
It is actually the seeds which are collected from bamboo flowers. High in protein, helps to reduce cholestrol level, has anti-diabetic properties. When I was opening the packet of rice for the click, accidentally, I spewed few grains on the floor. Amma came and told me to ‘perukify’ (pick) each and every grain with the…
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Thavala kannan Rice :O
My parents consume the traditional unpolished rice varieties according to the availability. The varieties are not readily accessible in near by stores. They have to travel minimum 40kms+ to next town and purchase it. During every visit, we can learn new names of rice varieties. This time it is thavala kannan(literal translation-Frog eyed). This is…
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MY LITTLE THOUGHTS LANE 