Cost Effective Solution to save Coconut trees during forth coming water scarcity months due to El Niño : Olla Irrigation - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Droughts. 🏺 Echoes of Ancient Clay pot Irrigation Long before the term olla entered agricultural vocabulary, ancient Tamil farmers practiced remarkably similar methods. In Sangam‑era Tamilakam, clay vessels called “ māṇ paṇai ” or “kulam paṇai” were used to store and seep water near tree roots - especially for coconut, banana, and areca palms. These pots were often placed in earthen basins (thottam) lined with coir, husk, and leaf mulch, creating a natural moisture‑retention system. Inscriptions and temple garden records from regions like Pollachi, Thanjavur, and Madurai mention such paṇai neer vaḻi (pot‑water channels) as part of sustainable irrigation networks. This continuity of wisdom - from ancient Tamil pot irrigation to modern olla systems - shows how indigenous knowledge can guide regenerative farming in the...
By maintaining a bird feed you see all types of birds eating from it. Watching this makes time go fast and enjoy every nature moment. Children love when they see the birds feeding from the bird feeders. Birds can also help by eating insects and act as a natural insect controller. ( Click the pictures for slide show ) Cardinals: BlueJay: Dove: Mocking Bird: Ducks: Grey Crane: Sandhill Cranes: Hawk: Birds can help in agriculture by controlling weed growth and aiding pollination. They can be your natural outdoor pets and you can watch, photograph and enjoy every moment of Bird feeding. Some times unwanted non-bird guests - squirrels can pose a huge threat. I am not against the squirrels, but they eat voraciously and consume all food themselves. They would do any thing to get to the food source even biting the plastic that covers the food. Squirrel: Old Used CD as Squirrel Baffle along Fan light Dome: I have tried several methods to...