I consider myself blessed as I belong to a ‘generation of parents’ who are firmly grounded to their roots. They might have branched out to greener, brighter pastures but their roots keep pulling them back to the land they were born in. Because of that gravitational pull – me, my brother and my cousins got to experience the village life in all its glory.
So when my cousin whtapped me the images of the produce from my Uncle’s vegetable garden it filled my heart with the memories of my late Grandma overseeing all the mango and tamarind harvest in our backyard.
My Ancestral Home in Palakkad, Kerala, India
Our ancestral home is more than 100 years old and has a lot of acreage.
My Uncle the man behind the produce
Kudos to my uncle for nurturing the land that has the potential to yield gold. He has such a big heart that he distributes the produce to family, friends and passerby for FREE. Such is our love for food 🙂
Here are some of his productions:
Half blushing Tomatoes
Okra / Lady Finger – Hmmm i never knew it grew upward, facing the sun.
Melony goodness
Look closely – wild yet tamed chili
When you love you love naturally. When you love food you love it to the extent that my Uncle does – Nature-lly. Some day I wish to do the same.
First Bite Experience:
I cant tell you how different these home grown, organic veggies taste. If you have never had it, I have to boldly say that you are missing sublime goodness that stems from the lap of nature. My Omani friends have farms and they have got me freshly plucked Cherry Tomatoes and they taste just the same. Sublime!
Have you ever tried to grow something a herb, a plant, a veggie… anything? Do share your experience.
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