November Garden tour
November Garden and the beginning of winter garden go hand in hand. Temperatures have already dropped to below zero and many of the perennials are settling in for their winter sleep.
Low budget closet organization hacks
I organize and declutter my closet every trip on landing in India, yet it becomes a mess by the time I fly back. On my recent trip I was determined to declutter and organize our space on an extremely low budget. My goal was to implement low budget organization hacks that would be timeless.
Homemade Applesauce using Kitchenaid foodstrainer
Homemade applesauce using Kitchenaid food strainer attachment is easy to make. I will show you how its made in this tutorial. I will be using simple home canning techniques. We were lucky to pick fresh organic apples ourselves straight from the tree opposite to our house end of August this year.
Ultra Fastgrind Grinder chutney / masala feature
In this Blog post, I will be giving detailed instructions on how to operate Ultra Fastgrind chutney / masala feature. Chutneys are great side dishes in the Indian cuisine. In the southern India, this is a must with almost every savory breakfast dish. Chutneys in the western cuisine have a different concept than in the Indian cuisine apart from the word. Chutneys are traditionally ground with wet grinders or blenders using fresh ingredients, seasoned and eaten fresh.
Ultra Fastgrind wet grinder
In this post I will be reviewing my latest Kitchen Gadget, namely a wet grinder. During my recent trip to India I purchased the latest from Elgi Ultra “Ultra Fastgrind Wet grinder”. My old table top Ultra wet grinder was slowly showing signs of wear and tear after servicing my kitchen for 18 years hence it was time to replace.
Sea Buck thorn berries harvest
September was a busy time for us in preparing for the winter planting after the summer holiday break and harvest season of Fall Garden . Sea buck thorn berries was one of the first on the list of September harvests in addition to some butternut squash and the remaining summer vegetables. As a result of the good harvest we had, I had to find a quick way to preserve them.
Swiss Organic Fall Garden Update
For the past two weeks, day and night temperatures have been dropping at our Swiss Organic fall garden. We are now seeing the beginning of fall with temperatures dropping as low as 3 degrees centigrade. Our organic fall garden looks a lot different after getting used to an almost tropical weather these past few weeks.
Quick and Easy Apple Pie anyone
Apple pie is a hot favorite with my little daughter therefore its made more often than other sweet bakes here at Swiss home. I learnt this recipe from a good friend of mine and have been baking it ever since. This Quick and Easy Apple Pie Recipe is low on sugar since the sweetness depends on the apple variety you use.
Late Summer Garden
Summer Garden is what he have a lot to write about, yet I will post mostly pictures . A lot has happened since my last blog post on our garden.
Our visit to Schweiben Alp Permaculture Community
Permaculture way of gardening has been at the heart of our gardening experiments.
We are often adapting this technique as I mentioned in Organic vegetable harvest.
We decided to visit Schwaibenalp Permaculture community again this year. Europe was experiencing a heat wave between July and august. We wanted a reprieve from this heat for at least a couple of days. So what better than to combine a yoga seminar, cool alpine climate and wonderful nature at the same time.