Hoffable herralumps
I don’t have the heart to blame an animal for anything it does. So, elephants, you are not only forgiven, but sympathised with. Drought, fires, loss of habitat – what […]
All set, now where’s the rain?
It must be nice to be God. No hitches or holdups once you decide to do something, or so I imagine. Over the last few days, we have had our […]
A flowery walk
Some time back our friend Gopakumar, who is full of wild lore, told us about the Jalaari tree (shorea roxburghii), which flowers in our local forest around Shiva Ratri. I […]
Summer of a leaf insect
It’s a hot summer day And someone’s turned on the hose: It makes me smile. Life’s good!
The plunging of joy vs the joy of plunging
Our honge tree is laughing! Having got that off my chest: I’ve talked, ad nauseum, about the joy of the outdoor life. But for the last two months, various things […]
Vegetables gone wild
I love all my trees and plants, but the ones I’m proudest of are the ones that grow wild. I don’t mean weeds like lantana and congress grass, of course. […]
Farming or gardening?
What’s the difference between farming and gardening? My understanding is that it’s a question of scale, from which follows the consumption of the produce, whether it’s domestic or commercial. Going […]
