How to create terrace garden without soil, Part 5
Amod Rahalkar, Pune It is Sadashiv peth, part of old city of Pune. Peth means sector. It was created in mid-18th century during the reign of Madhavrao Peshwa. Since then,…
Creating a terrace garden in concrete jungle? Apprehensive? This blog will put a smile on your face.
Well, the thought of “growing our own food” is wonderful. I decided to give it a try. Making a salad? Just pick up a tomato and cucumber from the terrace,…
How to make use of dust in the house
Keeping home clean is never ending activity, isn’t it? You sweep every day and still furniture is covered with dust the next day. And what if we skip a few…
A Veggie Tale: Inculcating love and sensitivity towards nature at young age
Medha Tengshe, Aarohi Society, Pune House with a beautiful garden, birds chirping, kids playing around; that was the picture in most of the cities and towns during 70’s. Then cities…
Gardens without soil, Why and How
We hear this word “Soil-less Garden” from time to time. It is a relatively new concept born in urban landscapes. Cities are the center of commerce, huge infrastructure. Due to…
Why there is waste in our cities and how we can eliminate it
Why there is “waste” where humans live and how we can eliminate it Earth is much older than us. Any river in India is a few lac years old, if…
Why this membership website
Brown Leaf came into being in February 2016. Around same time, I created this website, www.brownleaf.org.Now after two and half years, why am I exploring this option of membership website?First,…
How to use dry leaves? DONATE
For dry leaves, mulching and composting are two best strategies. For details please visit.. Here is a brief about both… Mulching is mimicking what happens in nature. Whatever falls on…
How to use dry leaves? COMPOST
In nature, processes are cyclic. Means there is no end to it. Output of one systems serves as input to some other system. While we, humans used natural, biodegradable products,…
How to use dry leaves? MULCH
Mulching is the process by which we mimic what happens in the natural landscape. What happens in the natural landscape? Let’s see.. Have you been to any forest area? Wooded…