The Master's Cottage Vegetable Garden

Under Nerd at 2009-Nov-25, 18:19 I'd like to: Digg

Under Storm,Storm at 2009-Nov-11, 10:15 I'd like to: Digg

ndtv says the storm may be heading to Gujrat. Chances are it'll affect north Mah + south Guj a bit and then vanish, but who really knows....

Besides the skies are still overcast here. It may just decide to visit us anyways.

Under Storm at 2009-Nov-11, 10:15 I'd like to: Digg

ndtv says the storm may be heading to Gujrat. Chances are it'll affect north Mah + south Guj a bit and then vanish, but who really knows....

Besides the skies are still overcast here. It may just decide to visit us anyways.

Under Blog,Storm at 2009-Nov-11, 07:16 I'd like to: Digg

Interestingly, it doesnt seem to be affecting most transport and communication services. I guess that says 3 years may have fixed Mumbai's transport and communication problems - if you remember the Rainy Day in 2006 when everything was blocked/offline.

The globe here shows Mumbai CLEARLY covered in storm clouds.

It's not rained this well since last year's rains - and it isnt even the monsoon anymore.....

Under Blog at 2009-Nov-06, 19:47 I'd like to: Digg

The butterfly pea I've been trying to grow has been a success. I've added in this picture here from a website 'flowers of india' - it's really quite illustrative. The taste of the pea it gives isnt anything to boast about; certainly rather bitter than sweet. But the flavour is clearly pea-ish.

I guess it would make a fair snack while giving your taste buds something to think about. The young peas are pea-ish without the bitterness, but as they get older the flavour becomes bitter to the point the pea taste cant be identified.

Btw, one plant/vine gives about 200 pods - or 217 on my last exact count. This is a factual figure, albeit hard to believe. I ate about 4-5 of the pods, so the actual number could be a bit off - but 200 is a good figure. Besides, being a Legume, it adds nitrogen in the soil - I found its a great companion plant for those nitrogen sucking low growing greens like spinach, etc.