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Growing vertically in the balconies

On April 28, 2017 By vidyut In Container Gardening

Here are some of my best tips for growing max vegetables in small balcony space and such. Go vertical If horizontal space is limited, don’t just think of how much you can put on the …

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Byblis liniflora germinated

Byblis liniflora and Byblis guehoi seeds are germinating!

On February 2, 2017 By vidyut In Growing carnivorous plants in India

I had purchased several seeds of Byblis, also known as rainbow plants. Of these, Byblis liniflora and Byblis guehoi arrived on the 23rd of Jan 2017. I sowed the byblis liniflora seeds immediately into sphagnum …

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Nepenthes Ampullaria pitcher plants

On January 18, 2017 By vidyut In Growing carnivorous plants in India

My Nepenthes Ampullaria pitcher plants arrived today. These are seed grown plants. And there were surprises. Some good, some… not. The two plants I purchased arrived somewhat haphazardly packed. But there were lots of pitchers. …

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Nepenthes Ventrata and Nepenthes Mirabilis pitcher plants hanging in shady spot to rest after travel

Starting to grow carnivorous plants again

On January 17, 2017 By vidyut In Growing carnivorous plants in India

So 2016 had been a pain. With my father ill for the first three months, then dying, Nisarga going through three surgeries and spending five months out of it in a cast in total, personal …

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Some notes on cold process soap making and some effects

On January 26, 2016 By vidyut In Making

I have learned a lot from videos, articles, tools and tutorials online, when it comes to soap making. Thought I’d pay it forward with someĀ of my own learnings. Please note, this has nothing to do …

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Introducing the Jumla soap

On January 18, 2016 By vidyut In Making

What started off as a joke seems to have taken on a life of its own, due to… circumstances. Introducing Jumla soaps. A “jumla” is colloquial slang for “tactic”. The term, popularized by the President …

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Okra flower and pod

On September 28, 2015 By vidyut In Container Gardening

Now the okra planted in my balcony has started flowering and producing pods as well. This is very good. Let my experience be a lesson. Never plant fewer than a dozen plants when you grow …

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Oxyopes salticus spider on okra leaf

On September 22, 2015 By vidyut In Wild creatures

Photos of oxyopes salticus spider living on okra leaves

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Some photos from our childhood

On August 29, 2015 By vidyut In Uncategorized

People are sharing raksha bandhan memories. I had male cousins I met on and off, but my mama’s daughters were the ones I grew with. No boy in sight, but we three were a riot …

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Update after a long time

On August 9, 2015 By vidyut In Uncategorized

For all my good intentions, this blog got ignored. Much has happened since. My father had an accident and my parents have moved  in with me as they no longer can manage independently. My one …

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