Author: Sagar
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Cooking with Indian Oregano
The velvety thick green leaves of this unique perennial give off a herbal smell that’s hard to resist. Just like tulsi, this plant can be easily grown in pots and can be seen in almost all homes in India. At Solitude we love growing this plant as one of our chief herbs and we use…
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Aloe vera juice
Aloe vera is part of the Cactaceae (cacti) family. It is a truly shamanic plant. The plant’s epithet vera – means true or genuine. The leaves of the Aloe plant are thick and fleshy, containing a slippery moisture-rich ‘gel’. It is best known for its powerful properties in treating burns, healing wounds, and soothing rashes.…
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Educate children about Mother nature
The children from TLC, an Auroville school came regularly to Solitude over the period of a few months. They harvested, prepared, and cooked their school lunch. Engaging them in this.
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Sundakkai | Turkey Berry
Imagine a plant that grows wild, requires no care whatsoever, and yet yields abundant fruit, packed with nutrients and flavor!! Sundakkai (Solanum torvum), also known as Turkey Berry – is one of the historical pillars of Tamil cuisine and heritage! Turkey Berry is a wild Eggplant, known in Hindi as Junglee Baingan. It grows as…
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How to Get Started With a Sustainable Diet
Changing your diet to accommodate healthier and more sustainable options is a commitment to make and it is important to remember that you need to give yourself time to adjust to your new diet, before it becomes a habit. That being said, this switch can be made easier by approaching the same step by step.…
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Sustainable Fashion 101
Fashion is one of those industries with the messiest, most complex supply chains, making it difficult to track the footprint of the product you want to purchase. This makes it difficult for a buyer to decide whether the purchase they’re making is truly “right” and sustainable or not. Unlike with eating habits, there is no…
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Benefits of Urban Farming
“If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.” – Errick McAdams Everybody wants to consume healthy and clean food which is free from toxics and in order to make that possible, local grocery shopping has taken a huge rise resulting in more people to opt for urban farming and practice…
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Sustainable Living and Why it is the Need of the Hour
What is it? Sustainable living is a lifestyle to be adopted by people in all capacities; as individuals, companies, governments and more. It is the choice that every individual must make towards living in a way that positively impacts not just the environment, but also the economy. It has been described as the best possible…