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Saturday 30 January, 2010

On a Veggie Trail….

We, in North India, have had a rather severe winter this year with temperature’s plummeting to all time lows in decades. One damp sullen day led to another cold gloomy day….  ....what with a perpetual chill in the air; cold n icy winds bellowing; an overcast cloudy sky coupled with intense fog cover. The Sun too kept playing a game of ‘Trick or Treat’ throughout January keeping us bereft of its sunshine n innate warmth.

But again, in spite of it all, who’s complaining??????

Winter is rather a special time of the year, when the Yellow Mustard makes an appearance, adding a hint of YELLOW to the surrounding Green’s in our Kitchen Garden at home.

From EverGreen Tree

Well……While I am out on a Veggie Trail today,  let me virtually share photos of some of the veggies that we grow. Apart from the SARSON (Mustard) we also produce Fenugreek (Methi), Spinach, Cauliflowers, Cabbages, Brinjal, Tomatoes, Lady Fingers, Carrots, Radish, Green Onions,  Tomatoes, Chili’s, Cucumber, Coriander, Mint, Maize et al…depending on the seasons, for home consumption.

Some Mustard….
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Some Carrots…
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Some Cabbage…
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Some Radish n Coriander…
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As of now, some of the beds have been cleared and tilled. They will be kept vacant for the next few days, while the land gets to breathe and replenish itself with some add-on dose of home brewed organic manure.

From EverGreen Tree

Any garden waste is not thrown away; rather it’s collected in one big heap and left to decompose over a period of time, only to be recycled and reused as Organic Manure in the Garden later.

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We intend planting some Cauliflowers n Cabbages n Fenugreek (Methi), Spinach, Carrots, Radish n.. ..n... n.. maybe some more Sarson ' Mustard' all over again.

Some Zucchini....

Moreover, this wk was rather special, as India celebrated its 60th REPUBLIC DAY with the Indian TRICOLOUR fluttering in all its glory. Thought I should add some TRI-COLOUR’s to my photograph here as well, to commemorate the occasion.
From EverGreen Tree
Ma Tujhe Salam a.k.a Greetings to you Mother ‘India

PS: Sunny Days are here again J J….Whoa! 
The Sun has been finally shining bright n clear ever since 26th January, i.e. Republic Day!

12 comments:

Victoria said...

Super lovely post! Everything looks so beautiful!Nature's beauty is very alive in your photos! Yay..Happy R Day! Great colors!
Kiki~

Noel Morata said...

beautiful and bountiful...very inspiring and productive.

Carol said...

Happy (belated) Republic Day!!! Wonderful to see all of your veggies ... I love the one with the beautiful woman in the field of mustards! Great photo! May the sun keep shining bright... keeping you happy, full and light! ;>)

Ever Green Tree said...

Hi Kiki, Thx for your appreciative words n stopping by. You are rt, Nature is inspiring... and the thought merely gets reflected via the pictures. Glad you found them beautiful n alive!

Hi Noel... Yes indeed bountiful n productive. Thx for stopping by.

Hi Carol, Thats a picture of ME... on one of our countryside trips. Thx a ton for being here and your lovely words. Its a pleasure to be outdoors as often as one can to enjoy Nature / veggies and be able to share it too :) I love your pictures... They are so inspiring!

Lona said...

Sorry to hear you are having a cold spell too. This has been the strangest year weather wise.I know you must have sections of the country that has cold weather but I just cannot get my mind to think of India as cold. I always picture warm and sunshine.
You garden plantings look wonderful especially the cabbage.Love tomatoes and cucumbers.

Tatyana@MySecretGarden said...

Hi Radhika! You had a cold winter, and we had an unusually warm winter. Your garden is looking so good, I would say orderly and neat. The mustard blooms are very lovely! It's amazing how many the same vegetables we grow living so far apart! Wish you a lot of joy in your garden.
Nameste
Tatyana

Ever Green Tree said...

Hi Hocking Hills Gardener, Same here... I too love Tomatoes n Cucumbers. You are right, weather wise it has been the strangest of years. Well...East n North India do get cold thru the winters, while the West n South are relatively warm with sun shinning bright throughout the yr. Climate here is a mix n varies throughout its length n breath. Thx for stopping by.

Ever Green Tree said...

Hi to you too Tatyana, Yeh... Its amazing how we grown the same veggies inspite of the distance in between, but again, we might just be preapring them differently. We use a lot of Curry n Spices here in India. Namaste n Glad you found our Veggie patch orderly n neat. Thx.

Chandramouli S said...

Maa Tujhe Salaam! Your veggies look wonderful, Radhika, especially the Cabbage!
Though it isn't foggy here, it's colder than last year in these southern parts too!

debsgarden said...

You have a fantastic vegetable garden! I love when the soil is prepared and waiting for planting. There is so much promise. I hope your garden grows beautifully.

Ever Green Tree said...

Hi Chandramouli, Thx for your appreciative words on the Veggies n stopping by. I believe its been quite hot in the Southern parts. Lucky!

Ever Green Tree said...

Hi debsgarden... I loved your comment. Such a deep thought. You are absolutely right... there is so much promise:):) Thx a ton... Feels great to be appreciated!