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The ubiquitous hibiscus

30/10/2021by thelongview 19 Comments

It all started with this unknown flowering plant that I bought at our local nursery. Some three years later, it has begun blooming. To our amazement, the huge, frilly flowers […]

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Cotton, Farming, Flowers, Hibiscus genus, Vegetables

Sweet potato loves us back!

01/07/2021by thelongview 10 Comments

We’re having to start everything from scratch after the lockdown eased. Most of our veggies are a distant memory. But not these sweetie pies, who have been working hard while […]

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Fruit, Natural farming, Plants, Vegetables

Dodonaea viscosa and pea sticks

26/02/2021by thelongview 2 Comments

First of all, I’m not 100% sure I’ve identified this right. So please correct me if it’s not Dodonaea viscosa, but something else. This pretty bush, which grows wild in […]

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Natural farming, Pea sticks, Plants, Trellis, Wild flowers

Shattering entrances

03/01/2020by thelongview

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 […]

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Natural farming, Nature, Plants, Propagation, Pulses

In search of a suitable broom

12/11/2018by thelongview 6 Comments

Is there a broom in this wretched country that doesn’t come with a solid plastic handle, and clothed disgustingly in a plastic bag? I have tried shops from the smallest […]

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Grass, House cleaning, Plants, Plastic-free

The congress walk

28/05/2018by thelongview 10 Comments

Ha! I meant congress grass, all you political types! Congress-with-a-capital-C may bring its own troubles, but this congress grass, aka Parthenium hysterophorus, is fast becoming the bane of my life. […]

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Farming, Gardening, Natural farming, Plants, Weeds

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