That time of year when I climb a ladder to cut bunches of these flowers and stuff them into vases!
Tree jasmine or mara mali! Stand under a tree late in the evening for an intoxicating experience #localandseasonal#flowers#trees#jasmine
Mushrooms in the soil are a celebration of a permaculture garden- showing that plant matter is decaying well. Here are mushrooms thriving in my post of basil saplings.
#permaculture#mushroom#organic#terracegarden#urbangarden
What the centre of a lemon grass plant looks like - dropped the camera right inside the bush! And my camera and hands had a faint smell of oils. #terracegarden#urbangarden#organicgardening
Butterfly buffet. The delicate purple flowers of the nochi tree which all varieties of butterfly love to feast on. These dense trees also attract sun birds and koels. The leaves have medicinal properties.
#nochi#nativemedicine#localandseasonal
Kashayam in the making. Cuban oregano (karpuravalli) with butterfly pea flower (the peeping tom purple shankupushpam) makes a great rainy weather tea. Add a dash of like to see the colours change! #localandseasonal#ageoldremedies#nativeherbs
Happy Sunday. Today is dedicated to Carpets of white. Delicate flowers. Intensely Fragrant. The Maramalli or Tree jasmine in bloom.
#localandseasonal#localandseasonalflowers