Growing Corn for Popcorn

Growing Corn for Popcorn  Thought to start a small business. 3 basic Aim of my business. 1. Business need to be Agriculture Related. 2. Need to be grown and processed by ourselves. 3. The people in every age  need to like the product. 4. The cost of the product should be Low. 5. Should be easily delivered. Thought of Popcorn, as it satisfies all the Five basic aims. At this period, Looking to take up the survey with the people. Need to analyse what the people are thinking. If the Popcorn business is started, need to analyse the sales. View...

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Community Supported Agriculture in India

When I searched for "CSA meaning" in Google, the result is as shown below Community Supported Agriculture      CSA Stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSA allows city residents to have direct access to high quality, fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers. When you become a member of a CSA, you're purchasing a “share” of vegetables from a regional farmer. In most of the Countries CSA is implemented and was running...

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How to know whether your vegetables are organic or chemically grown ?

window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-124808398-1'); we have some few ways to know whether the food or vegetables which we consume are organically or chemically grown. It depends on Appearance, Taste, Size, Insects, Smell Test, Cooking time, etc... Courtesy: DNAINDIA Appearance      If it is naturally and organically grown,...

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An Article on Thannal Hand sculpted homes

courtesy : fwdlife.in Biju Bhaskar is promoting the concept of  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); natural building through his venture, Thannal Architecture does not just entail the construction of a building, but it is the setting up of a philosophy, thought process, values, and ideals. While conventional architectural models may be an inanimate block of concrete and cement that are ‘finished’ at the end of the...

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ABCD FARMING ON GOOGLE

Very glad to say ABCD FARMING on google.The land ploughed thoroughly. where my father helped with this land preparation. The water drained in the pathway of Lake. Ready to put pipeline. but it still takes another Fifteen days.Just confused between methods to undergo. whether to take market gardening or mono farming. However planning to build a cob house which will be used as a mini party hall. I like use locally available materials.Looking for some innovative ideas to be self sufficient...!View our sitemap...

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Everything is happening for good.

Today feeling little bit happier.I got the job which i thought. Now i can be a part time farmer. I can work in fields from early morning to 10 AM. And then i have a good job in a reputed company 12 noon to 8 PM. flexible time to work. By god's grace everything is happening Fine.NOW IN FIELDS_______________Eucalyptus trees are chopped off.Roots are sold, and the land will be levelled within 2 to 3 days.2 months before it rained heavily. due to that our village storage lake has been filled. And also the pathways are filled. due to that we would...

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Siitlingi - Self Sufficient Living

Coutesy- The Alternative Self sustainable people Sittlingi valley, a tribal settlement in Tamil Nadu, is today an amazing example of how a system of beliefs, well-intentioned people, and patient, sustained hard work can help a community seek its own solutions for life improvement. I have always been interested and intrigued by the colourful handicraft work of rural artisans. A call for volunteers to help an artisan collective called Porgai and a chance meeting with Dr. Sukanya, trustee at Tribal Health India (THI), an NGO that worked in the Dharmpuri...

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Seasonal fruit calendar for South India

Courtesy - Farming Collective Fruits yielding calender --------------------------------- Mango : April - July Jackfruit : April - June Wood apple : Apr - May. Someone said upto Aug/Sep Grape : Nov-Dec (isn't it twice a year?) Sapota : Sep-Nov (isn't it twice a year?) Pomegranate : Mar-May (isn't it twice a year?) Nerale (Jamun) : May-June Orange : Nov-Dec Guava : July-Sep Amla : Oct - Dec Custard apple : Aug-Sep Avocado: Mar - Apr (have seen it later in Coorg) Passion fruit : June/jul/ aug Strawberries : Sep-Jan Fig in six months...

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Make your own scottish oat cakes

Courtesy - Dawn Fedyck (fb) Scottish Oat Cakes 1-1/2 cups Scottish Oatmeal (Rolled oats pulverized in a food processor to a rough flour consistency) 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar (Jaggery) 1/4 tsp Sea Salt 1/4 cup Butter if eating quickly or Butter flavored vegetable shortening if storing for longer times , melted 1/2 cup Hot Water Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Place all but 2 tablespoons of the Scottish Oatmeal in a bowl with flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; stir until combined. Add butter and stir until...

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All Purpose Biscuit Mix and Recipes you can try at your home or homestead

Courtesy - Dawn Fedyck (fb) All purpose Biscuit Mix & Recipes All-Purpose Baking Mix 9 cups All-Purpose Flour {or 4 1/2 cups whole wheat and 4 1/2 cups all-purpose} 1/3 cup double-acting baking powder 5 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk, or dried buttermilk powder (I use a combination - 3/4 cup each dry milk and buttermilk powder) 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening; use butter-flavored if you like Combine all of the dry ingredients into a large bowl, whisking them together to blend. Using a pastry...

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How to Make your own Lavender Perfume With or without Alcohol

Courtesy - Mollysims Procedure for preparation of your own Lavender perfume --------------------------------------------------------------------- * 1 glass spray bottle, 4 oz * Mostly 3.5 oz of vodka is used as a carrier oil. If you don't prefer alcohol in your perfume, You can also use jojoba or grapeseed oil!) * 15 drops lavender essential oil * 5 drops lemon essential oil (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); *...

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A way to make natural soap

Courtesy - Yashodhara robin (fb) Material Multani Mitti - 2.5 kg Swarna Geru powder - 400 gm Bhimseni Kapoor - 70 gm Ajwain Satva - 40 gm Sesame Oil - 400 gm Turmeric powder - 1 Teaspoon Neem leaves - 1 kg Aloe Vera - 8 big stems Reetha - 250 gm (powder) Other things which we can use lemon peels, orange peels, Lemon grass etc. Procedure Take 3 liter water and add neem leaves, orange-lemon peels/ powder, lemon grass. Boil it to almost...

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