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KGI Meet – A Success

Last Sunday, the kitchen garden day was a great success. The meet up was after noon so most of […]

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Luffa aegyptica aka Sponge gourd aka Luffa gourd

Luffa aegyptica aka Sponge gourd aka Luffa gourd

Known popularly as sponge gourd due to its fibrous spongy flesh. The fruit is dried and the fibre is used as a body scrub.

In India, the tender fruit is used in cooking just like ridge gourd.

The actual size when it is tender and usable for cooking is at the top right of the pic.

The one in my hand is left for seeds and the fibre.

#ridgegourd #spongegourd
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Got featured in The Better India magazine. Told y

Got featured in The Better India magazine.

Told you in my previous post that mustard I was holding had magical powers! 😂

Thanks for the support and encouragement!

Link in bio if you are interested...

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Mustard leaves Some phenomenal growth seen in mus

Mustard leaves

Some phenomenal growth seen in mustard leaves when I went to my farm today.

The leaves despite being so large, they are very tender.

The pic looks more like the mustard took a picture with me than the other way.

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Fenugreek aka Methi One of the most consumed gree

Fenugreek aka Methi

One of the most consumed greens in India is Methi.

Do you know? India is the largest producer of Methi and 80% is it comes from Rajasthan!

Note: regular methi flowers are white in colour. This one pictured here is of a different variety!

Methi contains Sotolon, a compound responsible for its flavour.

From Wikipedia:

Sotolon is a lactone and an extremely powerful aroma compound, with the typical smell of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup, caramel, or burnt sugar at lower concentrations

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Strawberries (in case you didn't know 😂) Last

Strawberries (in case you didn't know 😂)

Last year, I got these plants. My wife and kid managed to keep it growing and occasionally we get a fruit or two. Now that the weather is pleasant, I am hoping to get more of these.

Trivia: strawberry belongs to the same family as that of Rose.
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Coriander aka cilantro seedlings Coriander is one

Coriander aka cilantro seedlings

Coriander is one of most consumed greens in India. Dis you know the roots of coriander is also edible?

Thanks to Hydroponics you get access to clean roots for cooking.

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We Clubbin' . Bottle gourd harvest . . . . . . .

We Clubbin'
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Bottle gourd harvest
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Dodder aka Cuscuta reflexa aka Amar bel aka swarna

Dodder aka Cuscuta reflexa aka Amar bel aka swarnalata
If you answered any one of the above , you are right on the answer to my popquiz in my last post.
Dodder is a parasitic weed that attaches itself to the host plant and fuses itself into the hosts vascular system.

It extracts water and nutrients from the host plants and can cause severe damage to the crop both in their production and appearance/saleability.

Dodder lacks roots, leaf and has inconspicous flowers.

We got variety of seeds of amaranthus for us to try and choose the best seed for commercial production and in some of the seed sources we saw this weed.

I honestly didn't know this weed has medicinal properties.

It is also known by the name Swarnalatha.

There is always something to learn from Nature. Sometimes it's free and sometimes you pay a price!
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#amarbel

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Pop quiz! What's this Put your guesses in the co

Pop quiz! What's this

Put your guesses in the comments

Edit: nope! it's not tendrils
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An A frame A sun lit wall can be made into a prod

An A frame

A sun lit wall can be made into a productive area by installing an A frame..

Here is one at display at hyperfarms experience centre.

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We crossed 5k followers Thanks insta fam! I kn

We crossed 5k followers

Thanks insta fam!

I know in the broader scheme of life, none of these matter. But looks like my lust of internet points continues!!

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Red Amaranthus and Mustard Red #amaranth is my ne

Red Amaranthus and Mustard

Red #amaranth is my new favourite. Looks exotic tastes Desi 😋.

Red is the new green.

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Waltham Butternut Squash This beauty is growing i

Waltham Butternut Squash

This beauty is growing in my client's place.

Very vigorous plants that yield many fruits. If you prefer a smaller, sweeter and nuttier pumpkin, go for Butternut Squash.

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Rain drops keep falling.... Been to the farm yest

Rain drops keep falling....

Been to the farm yesterday to look at the crops ( mainly palak). The weather can't be better. The crops seem to enjoy.

Sometimes you are at the right place at the right time 😊

Note: Rain noise is very amplified inside a greenhouse due to the roof.

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Glue gun battle Farm visits are fun thanks to Ayu

Glue gun battle

Farm visits are fun thanks to Ayush our CEO , chief entertainment officer. Ayush is the farm care taker's son.

He is growing up in a Hydroponics farm. I am sure he will be a great grower one day!

Isn't he fun!
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