Thought for food

Have you ever been excited by an idea? Excited by its simplicity, potential and the fact that, that one idea begins to sprout more in your head. So, it wasn't the first time that I came across the use of artificial lighting to grow plants hydroponically and it wasn't the first time that I'd heard of a very impressive space saving method employed to do that. But both the things brought so brilliantly together, is what genuinely energised me. This evening's walk then was a blur, for my mind raced far ahead of my feet. To kill the suspense, I came across something called 'Volksgarden' today. See it at www.omegagarden.com. See also the futuristic concept based on the same contraption, called 'Farmdominium'. To say the least, I found it mind-boggling and an answer to food security to at least some extent.

During the course of watching the videos, related to the above, reading about it...I couldn't but help take a walk to the greenhouse. Where I was greeted by little pink flowers on the crimson leaves of the basil. 

I then got around to collecting some greens. Got hungry. Checked online to come across an interesting and very simple recipe for the swiss chard. I included spinach leaves and basil though. Chopped.

The cut stocks went into boiling salted water for a couple of minutes, first.

The leaves joined.

Allowed to simmer for another 3-4 minutes.

Strained.

Sauteed precisely for two minutes with golden browned garlic in olive oil.

Served it to myself with salad and love. Delicious. I love Google.

So I'm off for a couple of weeks. Shankar is all set to look after the plants and the green house in entirety in my absence. Ample nutrient solution has already been prepared. I'm sure, Shankar will do well. See you all sometime in mid-October.