Rose, Mangalore

G.Bhat.
Thank you for the prompt response and advise. Please name the shop where we can buy soil powder. If you can give us your email address it would help to send our queries to you. We can save mother earth and encourage others too. Thank you.

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Antony, Mangalore

John/ Charles.
Please dont use yhis platform for ur personal spat. Both of u r right and wrong also. Terrace gardenning is an excellent idea and is not new. My relative has been practising it since several years.
Rain water harvesting is very necessary as ground water is depleted. Wherever space permits tanks need to be installed for collecting this. Wherever place does not permit borewells going at least 10 to 15ft deep shold be made with perforated pvc casing and the rainwater should be piped to these wells . The ground even after a good rainfall does not get saturated enough in depth, I have seen this were foundation trenches have been excavated after the monsoon.The intensity of the rainfall does not allow sufficient water to be absorbed by the terrain.

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John, Mangalore

@ Charles, adige biddaroo meese mannagalilla!

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala

John, Mangalore..I still think that you need some knowledge about the rain water harvesting and Go through your stupid comment once more and you will get Jnanodaya...!!!?????

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G.Bhat, Mangalore

Additional tips:
1.If there is vegetable shop nearby, get waste vegetables in the vening, chop them into small pieces and add with little soil to the pot ,spread well.
2.If cow dung is available, dissolve in water, make slurry and pour to the pot and then water it.
3.Keep a large RCC pot at a corner of your plot,add layers of waste vegetables,soil powder,waste food items,dry leaf , cow dung slurry etc.Top layer should be thin powdered soil always.Spray water veryday and allow to decompose for a month.The compost so formed is very good for your plants.Use it for seedling also.

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John, Mangalore

@ Charles, few people get 'Jnanodaya' little late and you are also one among them.Congratulations for your improvements and wish you best of luck.God Jesus bless you man!

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala

I fully agree with Mr.G Bhat on his advise using kitchen waste water for the Gardens. This is really a very good Idea and it definitely reduces the heat absorbed by the roof. Thanks Mr. G Bhat.

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John, Mangalore

@ Charles, Learn from Ms Rose, Mr.Bhat and Mr.Eric to do things differently than simply blaming and commenting.God has given you one life on earth, use it for good and atleast you will prosper if you think and do good.
The above is applicable to Ismail Perinje also.

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G. Bhat, Mangalore

@ Rose Bai
1.You can use all the kitchen waste which you named. Mix them with soil powder if possible so that they decompose and form compost and ants wont surround.
2.Keep a plastic plate below your pot so that there is no stain.
3.Use waste water of rice wash, vegetable wash etc and also use rice ganji (theli).

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Frustrated Indian, Mangalore

You cut down everything on the land below and then look skyward to grow a garden up there. Have a workshop to stop this abuse of Mother Earth first and then try reaching the skies.

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Rose, Mangalore

G.Bhat,
Please give me more tips to cultivate plants in the balcony. Can I use waste pulp of betroot / carrrot/ apple for the plants. I am afraid it will catch ants and flies.  Guide me if tea powder, onion skin, egg shells, vegetable peels are good for the plants.  What do we put at the base of the pot ? The floor gets stained, any tips on how to clean it.  Appreciate if you could guide me on the above.

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala

John, Mangalore...I think you must improve your knowledge. Rain water harvesting does not mean the water shall be stored on the roof. Before advising others to improve the knowledge..brush your knowledge first. Hope you understood my message.

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Mahaveer.Hegde, Manipal

An Eco friendly project is being developed at pumpwell by NorthernSky Properties, a first of its kind in Mlore, the project is certified by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), There are various health and economical benefits for the residents, very importantly water is saved and harvested also consumption of electricity is 30 to 40% lower, the air quality is better and many more green features, all at a reasonable price, I just checked their website, www.northernsky.in

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G. Bhat, Mangalore

Here are some tips:
1.Used plastic bags (cement bags) or broken drums/containersfilled with dry leaf and other decaying substance and little good soil compost.
2.There is a practice of soil-less cultivation successful.
3.Use kitchen waste as fertilizer.
4.Use waste water from kitchen for watering the plants grown in bags and pots.
5.Spreading your terrace with pots and bags with plants would reduce direct heating of the roof by summer light.

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vnayak, mangalore/switzerland

Workshop alone will not help.There should be supporting infrastructure such as special nurseries (for balcony and terrace plants), fertilizer tablets etc. Even in the concrete jungle of New York city,they now grow vegetables on their balcony or on the rooftop.

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John, Mangalore

@ Charles, I dont understand your problems.Please undestand the water used to garden will get retained in earth only and do not get wasted and poluted also. I feel you should improve your knowledge.

Secondly, holding water which falls on the roof is not practical as the earth surrounding your roof inside your compund wall can reatin water upto its saturation point and beyond that the water flows out.Also there are people who are staying in apartments who can not do the things so freely.

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Eric Coelho, Mangalore

I reside at Coelho Gardens, Lalbagh, Behind Hindi Prachar Samithi, Mangalore. Anybody who wants to visit can do so to see the volume of greenery I hold in my compound. I will also show the varieties of crotons we have.

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Abdul Khader Kukkaje, Mangalore/Abudhabi

This is very useful programe and very nececsary training. because If the greenery is disappearing, then there will be problem to get fresh oxygen and this controls the pollution problem also. So that,the greenery is very required things to the city.(we should give impotants especially for the terrace garden because the lack of the space in city and most of the people were staying in the flates in cities.) but now a days greenery is dis-appearing even from the rural of village area also,because land is commercialising everywhere.
Here Note the photos or pictures of the programe.there is mostly the elders of the men and women were present.this is very sad devlopment,which our new generation (the youngs) are not interested in such a programe & activities,why they are not ready to attend like a good class of environment.
My appeal to all young generation,Please keep such a good habit of giving your contribution to the nature or the environment,instead of wasting your time in front of the monitor with useless chatings.(and some others in wasteful protesting with some communal outfit.) don't think thease are your parents work only.,make a green-garden in your campound.

(otherwise,if there is no space,in your campond or if you are staying in flat,then in your terrace, balconies and sit-outs o.k.)I have the confidence of moral right to advise you because,I made the green garden in my campound during my degree studies of youngness period.
Here,Mr.K.N. Vijaya Kumar also encouraged the young generation to this work, but unfortunately the youngsters are not present there.

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Charlotte, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

It made me feel so good reading your reply. Whereabout in Mangalore Eric do you reside. I wish i could come and loiter around in this beautiful natural environment. I always dream of having such a place but alas. I hope everyone reads this comment of yours and do the same atleast partially. Thanks

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Eric Coelho, Mangalore

When I read this article I feel that we are mainly responsible for the destruction of our mother nature. In fact we should put 50% blame on the govt and 50% blame on real estate developers. Every high rise building constructed should have greenery all around but I have never seen such building in Mangalore which has been converted into concrete jungle. The Govt has not even spared the trees on road side near saibeen complex. Staying between lalbagh and mannagudda I feel proud that the trees nearly Canara High School Urwa, Mannagudda Junction and Gandhi Park is the total beauty of this area.

I feel also proud that in my compound I have protected nearly 40 Coconut trees, nearly 50 Ashoka Trees, 5 varieties of Mangoes, Plantain Trees, 25 varieties of crotons, 2 varieties of Jack fruit and many many others plants backed with 4 beautiful wells of sweet water. The compound also having 10 beautiful houses of above 65 years tiled roofing are all well kept by us and also the compound is spik and span in all respect. I feel that I do not have to go to any resort to enjoy my holiday but in fact can do so in my own property that has all the benefits of a resort.

They say "You take care of nature and nature will take care of you". During the summer I take care of all the plants by watering them every day. That is the beauty of life which I enjoy. I have no love for man made machines but love the God Made Nature.

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raj, mangalore

As Mr. Charles pointed out, Rain water harvesting is the need of the hour. Government should make mandatory those who build new houses should have RWH. Its a pity that even a educated persons or who have plenty of money flaunts their wealth by building posh houses cant even think of these type of critical things. today we can easily blame people in power but what is our contributions to our country in these type of matters?

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Bulsam, Mangalore

TODAY Terrace gardening has a new meaning in India and Dr. Vishwanath has pioneered organic terrace gardening in Bangalore by providing training to residents in their own locality and supplying the needed inputs like seeds, manure, plant protection materials, implements, containers etc. People in Bangalore are now growing vegetables in containers and benefiting from organic produce treated with natural pesticides and insecticides. Container gardening is increasing in this city, and more and more people are growing vegetables in containers and growing vegetables in raised beds.
The workshop organized jointly by DK district panchayat and Siri Horticulture Association stressing the ways that help to connect with nature is very encouraging to the high rise building dwellers of Mangalore. When we grow our own vegetables on a terrace it not only gives some space back to agriculture, but it also helps the grower to get chemical-free fresh vegetables. This will not only save money, but also time and energy spent on several trips to the vegetable market on polluted roads. Then it cools the house, it is also good exercise while tending and watering plants. Micro-climates will change as there is an increased production of oxygen and a reduction of carbon dioxide etc. Above all, the biggest gain would be eating healthy, chemical-free vegetables.

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala

Instead of terrace gardening workshop which wastes water, please hold workshops on terrace water harvesting first. Once we learn to harvest water, then we can spend it also..!!?? I do hate gardening but like water harvesting more than gardening which is neglected in our Mangalore.

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