Category Archives: Gourds
Response to first showers
After hibernating for almost four months, the garden gives a welcome sight. A few showers in early June, the heat comes down from 42 to 29 …31.Aha.. one waits for this magic for most part of the year in Hyderabad. … Continue reading
Slow Progress
Hyderabad , in the new state of Telangana, is reeling under water shortage, and hot humid weather since weeks. Failure of the monsoon is more pronounced in our state, more so in Hyderabad. There are warnings about depleting water table, … Continue reading
Progress after monsoon 2013
I am still guilty of not writing posts. When I compare my posts of last year this time, I find that my enthusiasm in gardening and writing about it, have diminished. The factors affecting the blogging is still very much … Continue reading
Trying Summer and welcome rains 2013
Flickers of nagging plagued me for weeks, reminding my absence from the blog posts. I must admit that I was active on the much maligned social network, posting about gardening and social activism ( mainly about water and power supply … Continue reading
When I am away….
Took a few days off from the daily grind and visited my granddaughter for Deepavali. I had a nice time, went around the town with her, enjoyed her baby talk, and questions, admired whatever she did, be it watching CBeebies … Continue reading
Progress of vegetable growth
This season, vegetable planting went a little haywire.You might have noticed my cribbing about lack of sufficient rains in Hyderabad, forcing me to rethink on planting new seeds. Meanwhile we had fairly good showers in August, giving me enthusiasm to … Continue reading
Lalbagh Flower show, a kind of scoop
This season, when you are in Bangalore, you are amazed at the cool and moisture laden air. In Hyderabad, though it is pleasant, once the rain stops, we are back to our dry weather and hot climate. You are also attracted the idea of going out often, as living in … Continue reading
Garden after the first rains
I know most of you have already read about everyone’s’ garden blooming after the rains. So what’s special about mine? It is special, because, we were so starved for water, the plants were wilting, every day I was sending silent prayers, searching the sky … Continue reading
Summer is here!
Looks like Summer is here with a bang. We hardly had any winter from end of Jan on wards. The mercury has been rising in the day time, creating a good chance for virus to spread infections like cold cough … Continue reading