Vana The Forest Farm

11/05/2026

Neem Tree was our first choice while starting the plantation on our farm land. What makes neem a must have tree around you ? Well.....

🌳 Neem is a hardy Tree which Grows well in degraded lands faced with water scarcity

🌳 Neem Tree when planted in the direction of wind purifies the air flowing into your farm or home thereby improving the aqi

🌳 Our Neem Trees have survived wild fires which happen every year around our farm.

🌳 Skip boric acid and use neem powder as preservatives for storing your grains or rice

🌳 Neem leaves can be used to make neemastra spray which works as natural pest repellent

So when are you planting one around you

29/04/2026

One of our farm tasks in summer is to collect as much Seeds as we can. We let some vegetables mature for Seeds. Seeds of fruits we eat are not thrown but go straight to our nursery. We scout our neighbouring jungles for native tree Seeds.

All these Seeds are then either planted in seed trays in our nursery or are stored for their next sowing season. This not just saves our cost of buying new saplings but our next generation of trees are more resilient and adapt well in the farm.

Do you save Seeds like us.....Do tell us about it in comments !

29/04/2026

A glimpse of Summer captures at Vana
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21/04/2026

Kadamb Tree , one of the fastest frowing trees. Good for Avenue planting in cities or as a windbreaker in farms . Kadamb Tree requires minimal care and intervention.

Its favourite perching area for birds. Fruits and flowers of kadamb Tree are enjoyed by birds such as myna, bulbul, sunbird

21/03/2026

Intercropping Beetroot with Mango and this companion pairing worked so well !

20/09/2025

Dull Swirled Hawkmoth : Mostly found in the deciduous forests of south Asia was clicked today morning

14/09/2025

Glimpse of monsoon flowers currently blooming in our farm. Each flower has something to tell either suggesting begining of a festival, change of the season or time of the day !

Champa flower mostly flowers in monsoon spreads cheer with its fragnant smell.

Flame lily Grows wild in the farm and flowers during the Ganesh chaturthi time forming an integral part of Ganesh Pooja

Marigold flowering denotes the impending Navratri season

Balsam or locally referred to as Terda Grows wild on the farm and again flowers only during monsoon

Rangoon creeper flowers turn white at dusk, on the day of flowering. Next day they turn pink, and by third day they are bright pink attracting pollinators

Moss Rose - also called as 9 oclock flower or 10 o'clock flower, as they bloom at that time in the morning. By 5pm they close their petals.

Hibiscus mostly flowers throughout the year attracting sunbirds on the farm.

White gokarna is rare compared to blue one however flowering of both is said to attract a prosperity


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03/06/2025

03/06/2025

With monsoon hitting early , our colocasia leaves are in full glory. Not only the leaves are huge in size but when cooked into Konkani dish pathrode ( known as Allu wadi in Maharashtra)the taste takes me back in time during my childhood days

It’s true when they say if you take care of the soil, the taste of the food is taken care of

In pic is Savita our farmhouse cook who has picked up few leaves to make a yummy pathrode for lunch

26/03/2025