Plant a Miyawaki forest this monsoon

It's something permaculture experts have been talking about for ages. It's also something our ancestors perhaps observed and learnt as they began to practice agriculture. And it's still something that modern agriculture told us we may not practice,...

In this Ted video, an agriculture and environment journalist, Aparna, talks about the wisdom of ancient agriculture and how it is inherently climate-resilient. https://youtu.be/nekUqPJb8Sc

Soil rejuvenation starts with understanding the soil better. For ages, a key part of soil fertility and farming has been believed to be the nitrogen content in the soil. But what form should that nitrogen be in? Is it just nitrogen? Learn how the nitrogen cycle functions and why organic matter and living soil is crucial to its efficiency. https://youtu.be/A8qTRBc8Bws

We'll be sowing some turmeric (haldi) in the next few weeks, and we are somewhat more qualified to growing them this season. We had mixed results with our first experiment of growing turmeric at the farm last year. Turmeric likes some shade. While...

Dreaming of monsoon plantation experiments at the start of summer. Months away, but aim to follow the Miyawaki method for a small patch at the farm this year. Here's how it works.

While most of it will be pressed to get mustard oil, some will used for spicing up our food.