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.

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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.

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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 60^th 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.

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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 26^th January, i.e. Republic Day!