Wabi Sabi & Chocolatey Delight
During a Food Exploration session, we had the pleasure of interacting with Mrs. Anita Tikoo, a landscape architect based in Delhi with a passion for cooking and terrace gardening. Anita provided a virtual tour of her thriving garden, where she cultivates a wide variety of plants, fruits, and vegetables for her family. Inheriting her green thumb from her father, she shared valuable insights into sustainable practices.
Anita explained how to make homemade vinegar, craft DIY items from household waste, and prepare nutrient-rich plant food using raw vegetable scraps and peels. She also explained simple and effective ways to grow plants and leafy vegetables at home, even in limited spaces.
Her kitchen garden may not be very fancy as per the traditional prim and proper garden norms but it is definitely a haven for various insects, birds and animals who often come visiting.
Her thought process and approach to her life and her kitchen garden is akin to the concept of Wabi Sabi – the Japanese thought of finding beauty in imperfection.
Anita’s virtual tour of her garden had a great impact on all of us, and even pushed some of us to try growing our own greens, such as coriander and fenugreek.
Her patient and thorough responses to our queries made the session both interactive and engaging. It was an enriching experience that inspired us to connect more deeply with nature and adopt healthier, sustainable lifestyles.