Old stones: My trusty kalloral
Also known as an aattukal, the kalloral or wet grinding stone used to be an indispensable tool in every south Indian home. Then there was the flat ammi kal, which […]
Muggle: Or the struggle to mulch
One of the biggest challenges for our farm is the poor soil. Mulch! mulch! mulch! is our motto. (And munch, munch, munch! is our practice.) We have been trying to […]
How to attract clouds: in two easy steps
Step one: Put out the solar cooker Step two: Give up on lunch. Enjoy the water instead.
The rain in spades
Finally, after several semi-drought years and a disastrous early monsoon, we have rain! Every night! Water is standing everywhere, and flowing in many places. In the mornings, there are muddy […]
Well rings
I don’t know if well rings are peculiar to India, but they certainly seem ubiquitous here. Everywhere you go… Until recently I used to wonder at the number of these […]
Dunnit! Path edging
My courtyard is a bit of an eyesore. It could be a very pleasant place if anything would grow in it. I’ve tried all kinds of flowers, tufty wild grass, […]
Is scale all- important?
I’ve talked before, in my post on Green Warriors, of the loneliness of trying to do the right thing on your own. In an effort to scale up a little, […]
