This bunch of curious and enthusiastic boys sure made my Sunday special !
They
live in the neighbourhood and are huge fans of Disco. Every time the
pass in front of our house, they have to stop and talk to Disco.
Yesterday, they said they wanted to stem in and see my vegetable garden.
I was delighted and immediately said an excited "Barri pa/Come on!" And
this morning, the whole bunch landed up !
They wanted me to
quiz them first, to see how many vegetables they could recognize. Well,
with a few simple clues here and there, they were able to guess more
than sixty percent, except for stuff like broccoli, parsley and Italian
Basil. But then, they weren't completely wrong. For they said
Kotambri/coriander for Parsley and ond tulasi jaati/A variety of tulasi
for Italian basil. Smart boys !! :)
They were pretty impressed
with my simple composting method in the earthen pots. One of the boys
told me, they have a lot of trees and they compost the leaves in a pit
in their backyard. A couple of the boys told me, they do grow a few
vegetables like chillies and mint at home. But now, after seeing my
patch, they would like to grow more varieties of vegetables, so their
mothers could save some money. I found that very sweet !
What do I say...? :)
Admiring the capsicum plant that's flowering.
Stopping to smell the herbs.
Fascinated by Rosemary, here.
Taking in the fragrance of lavanga tulasi/clove basil.
Taken up by my very simple composting method.
Discovering the difference between a cabbage and a cauliflower plant.
Wanting to know more about how turmeric grows.
One last picture before leaving... :)
