English Cottage-style Garden Pathways… This was on my list of things for my farm. Design-wise I have been trying to bring in a Cottage garden feel to my farm and what’s a cottage garden without its characteristic flagstone, pebbled pathways right? So, after putting off for long, we finally got to it. Anything you do … Garden pathways Read More » The post Garden pathways first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

Can you guess what this is? We planted it about 3 months back and the first sprout appeared after 2.5 months. (Yeah, it takes THAT long and you have got to be patient). This is the first hint of sprouting and growth. This is elephant’s foot yam! Karanaikizhangu in Tamil. I am beside myself seeing … Elephant foot yam – its magic Read More » The post Elephant foot yam – its magic first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

Welcome to our half-acre food forest. We created it five years ago while working fulltime in the city and working on our farm on the weekends. This is where we grow our seasonal produce – tomatoes, lady’s finger, brinjals, gourds, basil, radish, leafy greens and so much more. Though it’s meant to be full of … A half-acre Food Forest Read More » The post A half-acre Food Forest first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

I have been talking about this for sometime now and it’s finally done. It was my dream to have arbors built in my garden spaces. We had a big pergola entrance covered with bougainvillea already and ever since that, I wanted many more miniature arches and arbors at different points in my farm. I wanted … Building garden arbors Read More » The post Building garden arbors first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

Something very special and unique to gardeners and farmers is that we get to eat what many don’t. It’s time to celebrate a seasonal harvest; an unsung hero – Taro /Colocasia/Arbi/Seppankizhangu leaves. In the south of India, we only consume the tubers of colocasia but cooking with the leaves is very common in the Northern … Cooking with Taro leaves Read More » The post Cooking with Taro leaves first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

This post is going to be very different from what I usually write about but nonetheless sustainability related for sure. I am going to share a very interesting perspective on sustainable Decor. Yes, DECOR. I am excited to share that I am working on my farm house interiors. This is what I have been working … Farmhouse Interiors -French country-style Read More » The post Farmhouse Interiors -French country-style first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

I purchased this fruit tree sapling from an organic nursery 4 years back. I had neither tasted this fruit nor heard about it but the way the shop owner was raving about this fruit, I decided to give it a try. I had my own doubts about whether this sapling would even grow up to … Water apple/ Rose apple tree Read More » The post Water apple/ Rose apple tree first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

It’s not always about taking but an equal amount of giving back too. No, I’m not doling out philosophical gyan just talking about my farm. The soil that gives us all the nourishment in the form of crops, needs nourishment too. Currently I’m growing green grams on my farm, – not for our consumption, but … Some love for the soil Read More » The post Some love for the soil first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

This is our half-acre food forest. I thought it was time to show you our Spring Garden 2022! We created it five years ago while still working fulltime in the city and working on our farm on the weekends. We continue to work in the city during weekdays and work on our farm on weekends. … My Food Forest Read More » The post My Food Forest first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more

I started making soaps because I wanted chemical-free soaps for my family and reading the labels of commercial and even the-so-called herbal soaps disturbed me. Our skin is the largest organ in our body which absorbs anything you apply on it! We should definitely feel comfortable knowing what’s in the products we use EVERY SINGLE … Why I started making my own soaps Read More » The post Why I started making my own soaps first appeared on Kalpavriksha Farms ..read more