Project green : Did you realize you are currently living one of your dreams?
These are pictures of plants we planted in 2021. When the COVID scene made playing outside difficult, we (our friends and us) invested in small plots of land to plant trees together and play.Playing outdoors is a much needed activity that helps prevent the gloom and doom of growing up.As adults we forget to play ,go outside and just enjoy nature.That’s the reason we see so many cases of lifestyle diseases turning into epidemics.We took a chance with this and life changed forever.
I realized I was living one of my dreams
We started with a small spot behind our family home in the village ,which was turned into a kitchen garden.We also planted fruit trees like banana,jamun,guava,mango,litchi,Jamrul,sabeda, papaya for getting fresh seasonal fruits from the garden.
My husband grew up in a small village in West Bengal.The family home when we decided to renovate in 2020 was in a ramshackle condition.As it happened there was someone living there on a rent basis but the upkeep was poor.
That’s when my husband and his elder brother decided to get the home repaired and renovated .I had only 2 conditions, budget and we should be able to spend time here on weekends or on weekdays as the schedule allowed.So a big no to renting it out.
The work happened and I have written and shared about it previously and the rest as they say is history.
Its not easy to create a calm spot in these busy times.But our village home helps us do just that.
I enjoy the time I spend amongst green plants and trees.They don’t want anything from us and are always there to give us oxygen,shade,fruits and soothe our eyes.Thats the kind of friend I want for life.My plan forever is to earn enough to support myself my family and nature.Because I found out ,they best way to stay healthy is becoming a part of nature.
2022 Overview
2021
The inspiration was the Mango gardens in Malda.They stay cool and comfortable even when it’s burning hot under the sun.
