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Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowersValeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through genera...- Malaika Arora lives in Mumbai home featuring balcony garden overlooking the city skyline, spacious dining area, monochrome artwork, a glass divider, neutral interiors and festive décor during Diwali and ChristmasMalaika Arora house tour: The actor lives in a contemporary Mumbai home that showcases her sense of style and comfort. Her living space fea...
- Tee brews: Putting enthusiasts draw up blueprint for an 18-hole golf course in ArunachalTheir bigger objective is to put Arunachal on the international golf map, with golfers from Japan and South Korea flying in to experience a...
- Assam CM launches Northeast Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026 to turn real world problems into innovation opportunitiesHimanta Biswa Sarma launched the North East Seva First Innovation Challenge 2026 (NESFIC)-Ashtalakshmi for Viksit Bharat, aimed at connecti...
- Texas goat farmer Lisa Seger needed more garden space but not another 4-by-8 or 4-by-12 bed, so she filled an old filing cabinet with soil and grew herbs in its drawersIn Texas, Lisa Seger resides on a goat farm where she practices innovative vertical gardening, maximizing limited space to cultivate herbs ...
- Wendell Berry found life’s deepest lessons in the soil and turned them into poetry, prose and a call to care for natureWendell Berry is an American farmer, novelist and poet. He farmed and also developed a body of writing focused on community, agriculture an...
- Paradise actor Nani grows his own vegetables and rears cattle. His son has named every cow at their ‘Humble’ farmhouseTelugu actor Nani’s Chevella farmhouse, ‘Humble’, offers a glimpse into his life away from films. Around 40 km from Hyderabad, the property...
- The Paradise actor Nani owns “Humble” farmhouse in Chevella featuring rustic stone-and-wood architecture with minimalist interiors, a traditional pooja room, lush greenery, a circular ground-floor walkwayNani Hyderabad farmhouse tour: Nani's film 'The Paradise' is scheduled for release in theatres on September 24 with paid premieres the day ...
- Anil Kapoor lives in Rs 30 crore Juhu bungalow he built by acquiring building’s individual floors one by one as his career progressed and features a London-inspired den, rooftop garden, private gym, prayer corner and hidden home theatreAnil Kapoor house tour: Anil Kapoor's four-storey Juhu bungalow reflects his long career and family life in Bollywood. He acquired the prop...
- Delhi govt sets up 110 collection centres for damaged idols, 81 artificial ponds for Ganesh immersionThe Delhi government is establishing 110 collection centers for the disposal of damaged idols and religious items. These centers will facil...
- Quote of the day by Voltaire: ‘Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable’ – French philosopher’s lesson on trusting your own tasteVoltaire, a key figure of the Enlightenment, inspired his readers to critically evaluate norms and beliefs. His character Pococurante exemp...
- In 1879, a French postman Ferdinand Cheval stumbled over an unusually shaped stone; 33 years later, he had built a palace in his vegetable gardenFerdinand Cheval’s work was not immediately treated as a major artistic achievement. His creation existed outside conventional architectura...
- Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildupFive years after the Tokyo Olympics played out at empty venues due to COVID-19 restrictions, Japan welcomed fans to the Mizuho Park Athleti...
- In 1912, Jennie Butchart began filling an exhausted quarry with soil brought by horse and cart in British Columbia; the project grew into a garden recognised as a national historic siteIn 1904, Jennie Butchart reimagined a former quarry, crafting an exquisite garden paradise that is still maintained by her family. Over the...
- Jackie Shroff turned his Pune farmhouse into a mini forest: 700+ plants, organic gardens and an eco-friendly home, a look at his countryside retreatJackie Shroff’s farmhouse between Mumbai and Pune is a sprawling 44,000 sq ft green retreat with more than 700 plants and trees, organic ga...
- Meet Wayne Fortna, a Pennsylvania teacher who kept one white pumpkin alive for nearly 40 years just for Thanksgiving pie; gardeners can still buy its seeds todayWayne Fortna cultivated a unique white pumpkin for nearly forty years, ensuring a Thanksgiving pie tradition. After his death, his daughter...
- What was choking Dal Lake is now shaping Kashmir's traditional artA Kashmiri artisan is transforming lake weeds into a new papier-mache ingredient. This innovation addresses the rising cost of traditional ...
- Plant potatoes only 1–2 inches deep, then cover them with 4–6 inches of straw, grass clippings, or newspaper; the method also makes tubers easier to harvestPlanting potatoes just beneath the surface and layering them with straw offers a plethora of advantages. This strategy effectively keeps th...
- This couple left city life and spent $85,000 on an off-grid home in the Philippines. Now they grow their own foodMatthew Straight and April Pasilang moved from Cebu City to Bohol. They invested eighty-five thousand dollars in an off-grid property. Thei...
- From Thai basil to avocados: Inside Oprah Winfrey’s sprawling garden where she grows more than 100 species in HawaiiOprah Winfrey’s Maui property is home to a diverse garden where she grows more than 100 species of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Her produc...
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