THE VERY PROMISING BARBADOS CHERRY

By Dr. R Sudarshan

There can't be a doubt that it came from the Caribbean. The pathfinding work of Pliny Reasoner took it out of its nativity. British Empire took handfuls to different colonies and peppered the world red. After the world war, the Governments in Europe grew it in abundance because its rich Vit C and Antioxidants helped the war impact children across the continent. The plants grew fast and fruit in abundance. Eyes feasted on their gorgeousness and chefs made a million dishes out of them. Barbados cherry became one popular fruit with an impressive history.

Now is its season and our farm has it in some good measure. But it is ahead of its time for a town known for its conventional culinary culture. Our farmhands can't figure out what is it for and our store chef ignores it royally because his hospitality school didn't teach him. The customers don't go beyond their plain curiosity question - "what's this?"

But those who know it, know it too well that the delicate cherry is robust enough to break through the culinary resistance of minds and establish itself everywhere.

Wait and watch Mysore.

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ASK FOR A FISH, SETTLE FOR A REPTILE

By Dr. R Sudarshan

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An organic farm is a train that stops only at unexpect'station'.

Rabbits suddenly run away from the bush when you look for a pumpkin. A hornbill flies in from nowhere to peck the papaya when you are contemplating bringing it down. When you arrange for additional labor to mix manure with soil at the base of plants, a pack of pigs does it overnight. Unexpected, unthinkable, uncontrolled.

There are some glittering rainbow guppies in the watering hole maintained for the wildlife. Just when we trained the camera to capture the fish glitter, a reptile head popped out.

The farm is a school of random roll call.

For any relevant query, message 81051 12990.

Padma Farms (Gaddige Road), Farmer's House, 1A, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

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COMMUNITY DIALOGUE - 1

By Dr. R Sudarshan EATING CLEAN: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE - 1; Featured Speaker - Sindhu Ramachandra; Friday, 15 July 2022 at 5:30 PM E ating clean is a lifestyle fundamental, easily ignored and abused in the fast lane of tongue temptations. And the long convoluted tube that we call 'gut' is often turned into a gutter that is forced to process what it is not meant for - synthetic food, herbicides, pesticides, and life-threatening substances. Sindhu is a biochemist with work experience from IISc. She pursues data science and AI in the context of biochemistry. An ardent believer in organic farming, she cares for clean foods. And she knows how unclean foods can turn your life upside down. Community Dialogues at the Farmer's House are an engagement with reason to restore the dignity of life. Come, listen, interact and benefit. Attendance is FREE. Register with Gagan at 97421 62956. * * * Farmer's House, Silverfish Books, Kutz Bowl and the Farmer's Market, # 1A, 13th Cross,...

A CURATOR'S AMARYLLIS

By Dr. R Sudarshan T he maiden book of the Silverfish Books curator ( https://www.amazon.in/Beauty-Queen-Pathway-Pageantry-Sudarshan/dp/9390924103 ) was published by Amaryllis in August 2021. To commemorate the day of publication, we planted Amaryllis at our farm. Some 8 months later, the Amaryllis has begun to bloom at the farm, coinciding with our curator's signing an agreement with Trinidad and Tobago in the wider Caribbean to provide them her mentorship in pageantry, based on her book. Coincidences are as impossible to explain as the spirit of symbolism is. Nonetheless, the book is now a milestone in the life avenue of Silverfish and the Amaryllis flower now is a milestone at the farm that's an integral part of our bookstore. For any relevant query, message 81051 12990. Padma Farms, Farmer's House, # 1A - 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF CULANTRO

By Dr R Sudarshan Y es. Culantro and not Cilantro. The long distance cousin of coriander that came from Mexico in the middle centuries to Europe and landed in India approximately some 300 to 400 years ago along with its Mediterranean cousin Cilantro, the coriander. Culantro is relatively rare but so much more stronger than coriander that once you are used to this, coriander recedes to a second choice. A couple of Culantro plants have been taken to the farm and are growing impressively well. Probably, there will be lots of seeds in a few weeks, so that we could propagate and feature the leaves in the weekly market too. And one plant of Culantro has prospered well in a pot at the store too. For any relevant query, message 81051 12990. * * * Padma Farms, Farmer's House, # 1A - 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

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