Category Archives: Hyderabad

Intipanta meet at Lamakaan

Posted on 15/09/2014 by

  Stirring out of home from this corner of Hyderabad is a task that requires planning and hurrying up. Many a time I miss meetings due to various adjustment troubles , but today I made it hey…For the Intipanta meeting, … Continue reading →

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Urban Farming encouraged by A.P. Government

Posted on 15/03/2013 by

It look like a long time since I posted in this blog. The habit of writing posts becomes more and more distant, when one is busy with other events, like weddings, guests, happy exhaustion, in that order.A lot has been … Continue reading →

Posted in farming. organic, Hyderabad, Intipanta, organic garden, Sakshi news., terrace garden, Urban Farming | Tagged , , , , , | 66 Comments

The Hyderabad Horti cultural show 2013

Posted on 27/01/2013 by

Republic Day on a weekend is a time to relax for people of Hyderabad who do not need any excuse to relax. On this day, every year, the A.P. Government starts a decent Horticultural show , to benefit the sellers … Continue reading →

Posted in coconuts, farming. organic, Flower Show, flowers, Horticultural expo, Hyderabad, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 113 Comments

Progress of vegetable growth

Posted on 27/10/2012 by

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 →

Posted in Brinjal, friends, garden, Gourds, Hyderabad, Plants, Terrace, terrace garden, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 85 Comments

Initiaive in Secunderabad for rainwater Harvesting

Posted on 12/07/2012 by

My dear husband was scanning the news papers , and exclaimed “Cantonment  Board have decided to be strict about enforcing Rain water harvesting “. Nothing could have been more sweeter to my ears, the armchair activist that I am. For once I think our … Continue reading →

Posted in activist, Collection Barrel, DIY, Hyderabad, monsoon, Plant care, Rain water, Rainwater harvesting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Garden update March 2012

Posted on 01/04/2012 by

In the terrace garden, things bloom and colors open up, , one reaches for the camera and get co-bloggers to admire them. Once in a while, one has to share some failures too , to make up for all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Amrit Mitti, Cabbage, Corn, garlic solution, heat, Hyderabad, Papaya plants, Summer, terrace garden, Water, worms | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Experiment with making Panchagavya

Posted on 12/02/2012 by

So much is known about Panchagavya, whatever I write will be old news. new.The experience of making Panchagavya, on the Terrace , is something else.!!! I I took encouragement when I read GeekGardener, Raj Panda, Sai Kiran were advocating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans, cowdung, General, Hyderabad, organic garden, Panchagavya, Terrace, terrace garden, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

Eagle and Patang (kites) – Sankranti

Posted on 07/02/2012 by

This is not a gardening post. But what happened on the Coconut tree. This morning the Hindu newspaper had a photo feature at this link: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2868877.ece (courtesy: the Hindu ) I felt a stab of guilt. After Sankranthi, a lot … Continue reading →

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Horticulture Expo 2012 – Intipanta group

Posted on 27/01/2012 by

We Garden enthusiasts of Hyderabad were waiting for the event since one month, yes, our own Horticulture show. Intipanta team was eager to enhance their knowledge of Gardening and meet with the members we knew only by our E-mails. Luckily … Continue reading →

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January Harvest

Posted on 24/01/2012 by

Every morning , I need to go up the stairs, to the first floor balcony, and have a look at the plants, then go up further and enjoy more plants. For the past few weeks, this routine has been disturbed … Continue reading →

Posted in Hyderabad, terrace garden, Uncategorized, winter | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments