Continuing on my gardening bug, I wanted to record here the little piece of greenery that I nurture. The importance of going organic and growing ones own food has led me to take this little green initiative.
Mint flavour to me is so intoxicating that it gives me a high everytime I pluck a fresh bunch of them and invariably smell them. Even otherwise, they spread their aroma all around you everytime you hold them in your hands. The easiest thing to grow by just pushing their stems into soil gave me a rich harvest of mint leaves which my neighbours and I enjoyed a lot many times. The lemon plant which found its birthplace right in midst of the minty aroma has been handed over to my neighbour who has found some good ground for it to grow as a nice big lemon tree. The 'Kapooravalli' plant in the background has soothed many a cold for people young and old in the neighbourhood. Felt reaalll good.. :)
As of the 'Manathakaali' keerai (greens) that I harvested, I have never seen or tasted such fresh greens in all my life straight from the plant to the keerai satti (pot) to the plate. It felt even better when the second harvest provided the same taste for my neighbour and her guests. It tasted even better (because she was a great cook) when the third harvest went to one other neighbour and she returned that afternoon with one brimming cup of yummy keerai. A great way for the greens and the joy to keep spreading...
P.S: This post was drafted way back when I was in India but got to see the light of the day today when I am so far removed from my little piece of greenery
