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        This weekend too we managed to visit the farm and here are the updates. I must say, all the veggies are doing great and entire farm is turn green now. This time also visited the natural pond at the back of farm which is filled with the recent rains. Also got a chance to meet another fellow Farmizenian and we talked about the excitement  of good germination at his plot. You may follow my previous farmlog here " How we became community farmers " Meanwhile Farmizen had been posting exciting pictures of harvest from their various other farms and we cannot wait to see our day come soon :) These marigold (Zendu) flowers welcome us at the farm Green green all around Bottle gourd germination Baby Spinach at our plot Marigold saplings around the plot Tomatoes seem to be slightly affected by pests but sure it will fight back Deeweeding at progress This is random click of some junglee plant, it looks...

     For past some days we were in search of ways to support our sustainable leaving goals and actively researching on community farming options here in Bangalore.        At home after most of my balcony garden plants and specially veggies became rodent and pigeon food, I still had not lost my hopes and still wanted to go ahead and grow our own fresh food.           That is when we landed with this platform called Farmizen! Though we did not find many reviews of Farmizen around, their social handles were showing good progress and so we thought of giving it a try. So two weeks back we registered on to Farmizen as community farmers with many like minded farmers. They have multiple plots per farm and the app gives you a lot of flexibility in choosing what you want to grow. On the other days the farmer takes care of your farm and you can plan visits and work around your farm on weekends. You also can see growth ...

      Long ago a gem was lost and  discovered in modern times called Hampi. Though a lot has been said and written about Hampi in most forums, Hampi is a must visit for anyone who loves history and architecture. The shear sizes and concepts of temples and surrounding 'bazar' or marketplaces thrills history lovers.      My mind kept going to past when Hampi, once capital of super rich Vijayanagar empire would have witnessed the hustle and bustle of sellers from over the world. As today Hampi still witnesses the tourists coming from all over. In today's post I will share you some of practical tips and facts that will surely help plan your trip better.       We traveled to Hampi on long weekend of January 2018 from Bangalore. Hampi is close to 350km from Bangalore and there are two clear routes, one via Anantpur and one via Tumkur. Both routes almost combine from Ballari. Though most blogs and sites claim one route to be b...

It is a great idea to spend weekend with your kids at home by engaging in activities together. As much I love cooking special meals for family, me and my kid also enjoy our crafting time together. This little bookmarks are were really easy and fun to make. What better is he can use them right away in his story books! Here I try to describe the steps for making these cute bookmarks. Activity level: Moderate Supplies needed:  1. Red, yellow, pink and white chart paper 2. Black and red marker pen  3. Pencil, scissors and glue 4. Satin ribbon 5. Some cotton How to proceed: Take a perfect square piece of red chat paper like below.  (Ignore the colour of paper in below pics as I missed taking pics with red chart paper) Now fold the paper sheet diagonally  Next fold both side corners such that you bring it to center like below Open the folded corners like below. Now bring down the center of the paper and fold it ...

As winter is around, many of us might find skin drying a common problem. These coconut oil-shea butter and honey lotion bars are great for your skin and they are made with all natural ingredients. A lotion bar is a solid bar that melts on the contact of your skin and contains butters and oils. Beeswax is added to homemade lotion bar recipes so they stay solid. However in our recipe we are excluding the beewax to avoid waxy feeling that beewax gives to the bar. Shea butter and coconut oil act as excellent moisturizer to your skin. Coconut oil also helps in repairing and rejuvenating damaged skin while honey will make your skin glow! Ingredients: 1. 1/4th cup organic Shea butter 2. 1/4th cup organic coconut oil 3. 2 tbsp organic honey 4. Few drops of pure essential oil (I have used Rose essential oil, you can add any flavor of your choice, like lavender or lemon essential oil) 5. Few dried rose or lavender buds (optional, not seen in the picture) 6. Heart s...

Bangalore Palace is a touch of history inside the city. You can plan a half day visit to this place when you are in Bangalore. Though the palace does not really match with the palace is that you usually see or expect in Rajasthan or other parts of India, it still has many artifacts to offer to your visual delight.                     Exterior of the palace in Tudor Architecture  Exterior of the palace in Tudor Architecture    Impressive Darbar Hall    Interesting Lamp   You can also catch up on some of the photograph of the royal family of the Wadiyar's. At the Palace you have to purchase entry ticket which also includes audio visual auto guide. It is good idea to get this guide because it explains almost all of the main important points inside the palace.  When we last visited during May 2017 the ticket price was around 240 rupees per person for Indian national. For m...