Some moment when the moon was blood
Red moon rising… And here is the year’s first palash, a splash of orange in the dry February landscape. The leaves of this tree, stitched together, make lovely, biodegradable disposable […]
Grass: evil or amoral?
Grass probably beats cockroaches in adaptability and survival skills. It’s everywhere, growing fast! So, our neighbour Chitra and I had this discussion, and were pleased to find ourselves in agreement. […]
Minty fresh breath, or strong, healthy teeth? You choose!
On a visit to the dentist a couple of years ago, it turned out that an old cavity showed “arrested decay”. I asked if this could be ascribed to the […]
Hum ek hain
This is old news now, but I’ve had no time to post. In my recent Bangalore stint (or shall I say stink, both are equally appropriate), I got mixed up […]
After the honeymoon
Some visiting friends the other day asked us curiously, Don’t you get bored living here? It seems very romantic in theory, but we don’t know how long that will last. […]
Shattering entrances
It’s that backbreaking time of year again – urad picking.I love this dal and everything you can do with it, from idli to dal makhni to halwa, so every year […]
Weed of the year 2019
Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s wishing you all a healthy, fulfilling and joyous 2020! My new year resolution is to keep a weather diary. And make a rain gauge. I […]
An easy rope trellis for your seasonal climbers
When you have a row of climbing plants like peas, beans or gourds, you need a trellis. Whether you decide on a wooden or a metal one, there’s a fair […]
A colloquium of colocasias
We harvested a bed of colocasia (shepankizhangu/ arbi/ taro) today. I love this tuber vegetable, and its leaves too, that you can make into delicious patrode, west-coast style.But the best […]
Banished
The house is clean enough, why have we been thrown out?
