May 2022

A tropical perennial, turmeric is a member of the ginger family and, like ginger, the spice comes from the underground rhizomes of the plant. It is native to India, and today, India is by far the largest producer and exporter, but it is also grown widely in Asia, notably in Indonesia, and in South America […]

Vadouvan is an Indian curry powder with a French influence. Its heritage reflects the French colonial presence in the Pondicherry region of southern India, and it derives from a spice blend called vadavam or vadagam. It differs from traditional curry powders in that it contains onions, garlic, and sometimes shallots. Other ingredients include cumin, coriander,

Vanilla beans are the fruit of a climbing orchid indigenous to Mexico and Central America. They have been harvested in Mexico for centuries, and the Aztecs used vanilla to flavor a chocolate drink. It was only several centuries later that the vines were first grown successfully (see below regarding pollination methods) on the Bourbon Islands,

Wasabi is often referred to as Japanese horseradish, but the two are actually different plants. Wasabi is a perennial herb in the Brassica family, and it is the rhizome of the plant that is used. In Japan, the plant grows wild in cold mountain streams (its Japanese name means “mountain hollyhock”). It is difficult to

The Moss plant has the strongest survival strategies in all of the plant kingdom, they can practically grow anywhere there is moisture, they do not need very nutritious soil to survive just like many other large plants. they can grow on any surface including dry wood and rocks. whenever there is a plant invasion of

Asia has been known for a long time as the breadbasket of the world. they have invented many agricultural methods to enable them to feed their extensively large populations, one of these countries include china which ahs come up with so many inventions in terms of agriculture. they have created terraces to enable them to

also call autumn in many other parts of the world. this is a time when mother nature becomes extremely colorful, its such a way that we we are mesmerized by the changing landscapes. in just a few weeks the environment changes from green to range of colors like red, yellow, purple blue and several more.

These tropical leaves have evolved over millions of years to become waterproof, they are an inspiration to the waterproofing technologies we have today, so this is a reminder that everyone in this world can learn something from the beauty of mother nature, let us not be with obnoxious and unacquitted with our daily lifestyles, we

A huge chunk of Europe still retains small pockets of ultra green vegetation that has been left behind after thousands of years of evolution in the last few millennia, so is it a way to conduct forestry in a sustainable way.

These beautiful mountains are carpeted with lush green vegetation, during the fire season, millions of hectares of pristine wilderness get burnt in just a few day, not such a happy place to live in after all.