Garden Report /
4 Aug 2017
As I began writing this report on a late afternoon on the 25th of July, the rain was falling torrentially after 2 rainy weeks and the talab had filled up by half a metre to date. In a village less than 70km from here – Dhola – in the Pali district – the inhabitants were being airlifted from their homes. It would appear that we have a situation similar to that of 2011 – flood crises.
4 August 2017
Garden Report /
4 Jul 2017
Up until the 20th we were still battling on with hot weather irrigation, and then after that the rains came, and so did Swamiji - and cooler weather for a while...
4 July 2017
Garden Report /
9 Jun 2017
From the 12 May, Vishwaguruji was here with us and so, despite the temperature being over 40 degrees Celsius every day and some very humid conditions, it was a very special month. He was pleased with the progress of the gardens and there was enough sabji (cooking vegetables) for his kitchen and somehow the heat became less of a focal point during his visit.
9 June 2017
Garden Report /
2 May 2017
Apart from 10 days with consecutive temperatures of 44-45 degrees celsius, we had a normal kind of April, except that there was an absence of late spring shower. And on the night of the 28th there was a display of thunder and lightning, and a lot of dust was blown around and through narrow cracks into rooms and basements – a specialty of this season.
2 May 2017
Garden Report /
4 Apr 2017
I must first say what a beautiful group it was from late February until Holi, and many many thanks for all the excellent and skilled help received in the gardens, especially with the pruning of the golden hedge in the Shiv Bagh.
4 April 2017
Garden Report /
19 Mar 2017
This final month of winter to spring passed by with Vishwaguruji's arrival at the end of the month in mind. Many preparations were under way in the Shiv Bagh in terms of weeding and preparing the east to west channels in the centre part, into which we transplanted the marigold plants raised from seeds in the workshop garden.
19 March 2017
Garden Report /
6 Feb 2017
This month we experienced some of the coolest temperatures felt in this part of Rajasthan for some years, and so it was good to have plenty of red beets to keep our blood red and warm! We also had the first rain for 5 months – on Indian Republic Day! – which came gently in the early morning and then fell torrentially by midday. There were even some hail stones!
6 February 2017
Garden Report /
10 Jan 2017
Hari Om to all on this last day of the year and Seasonal Greetings. There is a beautiful calm in the air these days in Jadan and the songs of new species of birds – some yellow and some blue – and the cry of eagles soaring over the Shiv Bagh.
10 January 2017
Garden Report /
20 Dec 2016
his November, as always, was a dry month – no clouds to be seen except some haze for a few days and for most of the month Vishwaguruji was here with us, as well as some guests from Europe and Australia, so we had some garden help...
20 December 2016
Garden Report /
7 Nov 2016
It really took a long time this month for the humidity to drop and it was still around 70% towards the end of the month, which made for a sticky feel during the days in spite of cooler mornings...
7 November 2016
Garden Report /
30 Sept 2016
Yes indeed, the rain cut out after a 30 minute heavy shower at 5pm on the 1st of September, and since then it has been blue skies and not much wind, high humidity, and days anywhere up to 40 degrees celsius.
30 September 2016
Garden Report /
13 Sept 2016
This year's monsoon was a phenomenon making Jadan Ashram a tropical paradise! During the Augusts of 2014 and 2015 we experienced droughts, so it was unbelievable and an unmitigated joy to get the kind of rainfall that only usual comes in our dreams!
13 September 2016
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