Rooftop gardening ideas
After a long COVID break, I returned to the column receiving a request from one of our readers, Tusher from Narayanganj, who wrote — “I have a big roof that I want to decorate with a garden.
3y ago
Palliative Care: the new healthcare frontier
I came across the terminology 'palliative care' while conversing with a young couple sometime in late 2017. Being a non-medical person, I was unfamiliar with the term and other jargons that came up in that discussion.
5y ago
Boshonto eshe gechey…
Have you noticed that the celebration has already started with the changing colour of the morning sky, the sweet breeze from the south, and the smell of 'amro-mukul', the
5y ago
Letter from a reader
Allow me to thank you for the wonderful articles on plants and everything related to gardening.
5y ago
Siyara – the new age planter
It has been over one year since the day Siyara came to my office and expressed her desire to visit a nursery – home of the plants! She wanted to touch the seeds and soils and see by herself how the life of a plant begins.
5y ago
Know Dr Tree — our very own shojne!
Today, while I was plucking some shojne daata/pods from our roof top garden, I just felt like sharing the thrill with my readers. I know many of you are fans of this yummy vegetable that has been valued by our ancestors for its health benefits and also for its place as a summer specialty. In the exhausting hot summer days, many of us find respite with this vegetable as it is soothing, light and cool enough to lure us to the dining table.
6y ago
Being alive with plants…some moments of joy
It has been about five months since I have been away from many things special to my life– from my plants, my books and songs. My regular life was halted for a while due to a family health crisis, from which I, along with my family members, have gradually recovered. I returned from the self-exile soon after receiving some beautiful bulbs of Tulips from my daughter, brought from the Shiphol Airport of Amsterdam. We know southern Europe is the home of
6y ago
Get winter veggies from your own garden!
The monsoon is prolonged this year. It is mid September – officially autumm, but the floating clouds seem inclined to stay a few more days at least.
7y ago
September 1, 2015
Let your wall speak for you!
We are famous for writing on our walls – our walls are everybody's property. Anybody can mark his/her presence by writing their issues, sticking images of leaders, expressing love or hatred towards others.
August 11, 2015
Apartment gardening
We often make statement like, 'I live in apartment so I have very little scope of gardening."
May 12, 2015
To my readers….
I would like to grow Dhone(coriander) pata and Pudina (mint) pata in small pots.
April 21, 2015
TALE OF A GREEN DENTAL CLINIC
I have had dental problems since 1969! In over a four decade period, I have had the experience of meeting and visiting dental clinics of all kinds and nature.
April 14, 2015
Introduce your child to Green life and TLC
The lives of young parents is not easy these days.
March 17, 2015
Spring is here
The other day while returning home from an exhaustive day of work, I was perplexed by the song of the wind and dancing trees waiting for me outside the four walls.
February 24, 2015
Green walls, green living
In the days of undivided India, Rangpur was regarded as the gateway to this region due to its connectivity with the neighbouring towns on the other side of the border like Jalpaiguri, Shilliguri, Darjeeling, etc.
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