My Garden Friends

With Dr.Karl Bleen, Researcher at IGSC, IIT Madras

With Dr.Karl Bleen, Researcher at IGSC, IIT Madras

Letter From Dr. Karl Beelen

I'm contacting you in relation to the garden group gathering in RA Puram of which you seem to be one of the driving forces. I'm a researcher at IGCS (indo-German center for sustainability) conducting fieldwork into grassroots initiatives in Chennai that engage with everyday spaces in the city, including gardens, rooftop gardens and organic farming.

I know there are a couple of articles about your group/association in the Hindu, but I would love to hear more about how the group works, what sort of initiatives you're working on, the people you seek to reach out to, as well as the motivations that drive you as one of the organizers of this group. 

kind regards,

Karl

Dr. Karl Beelen

research fellow IGCS, IIT Madras

996 2924 996

karlbeelen@protonmail.com

Oyster Mushrooms on Logs

I found these mushrooms after a lash of heavy rains  for two or three consecutive days, in chennai this october. 

It grew in my backyard. I was curious to know what type of mushrooms they are.

I googled and found that these can be oyster mushrooms which belong to a variety called Pleurotus.

Pleurotus is a genius of gilled mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms, 

P.ostreatus. Species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms, and are some

 of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world

 Most species of Pleurotus are white-rot fungi on hardwood trees, although some also decay conifer wood

Yellow Brinjal- The reason for the Yellowing

The brinjals in my garden started to turn yellow due to two reasons.

One may be due to , the fruits getting into an over ripe state. Secondly, It may also be due to the sunburns, as the days were very hot and I had placed the pot in a very sunny area. 

When its leaves were damaged or removed, the skin of tender, young fruits were exposed to excessive ultraviolet radiation. This might be another major reason for the yellowing.

This damage may appear as cream to tan spots, or might cover the entire exposed surface of the fruit, like the one in my picture above.

Blog readers please share your views.

Regards,

sangeetha

Sale of Hybrid Seeds , Manure , and Fertillizers in Raja Annamalaipuram

Greetings from Garden Group Gathering to All.
Stock of hybrid vegetable seeds are now available for sale.They include Green Chillies, Ladies Finger, Tomato and Brinjal. You can also avail Fresh Vermi compost, Bio fertilizers and neem sprays for  your adorable plants.
For further details, and gardening consultations,
Contact
Sangeetha
7358552372
or drop in
No 20/33,6th main road, RAPuram chennai 28.