Hi my name is Maheswari Balasankar and I am passionate about gardening. When I was doing my undergraduate course, I found out that the food we eat today is grown using loads of pesticides that harm our health and environment. I took an interest in gardening and decided to grow my own food. Initially since I was a beginner I was not able to grow and take care of my plants. Later on as I learnt from my mistakes I was able to grow a few veggies in my terrace. As I grew lots of veggies I started to enjoy gardening and became passionate about it. Later on I learnt about permaculture and I found out that practising permaculture techniques is a sustainable way of living in our planet. I implemented a few permaculture techniques in my backyard and they helped in improving the soil quality. Its been two years since i implemented these simple techniques in my backyard and the native trees have grown quite well in my backyard. I grow my own food in my vegetable garden. Follow my blog for information about gardening and permaculture.