What Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, Green Beans and Ganesh Utsav can teach the world

In today's fast-paced, globalized world, Tilak's teachings hold significant relevance. His call for self-reliance echoes in the "Make in India" and "Atmanirbhar Bharat" initiatives. His emphasis on education and ethical living finds resonance in contemporary discussions on holistic development and sustainable living.

In India, the Ganesh Utsav was started by Shree Lokmanya Tilak with the single intention of uniting a very diverse nation. In today's fast-paced, globalized world, Tilak's teachings hold significant relevance. His call for self-reliance echoes in the "Make in India" and "Atmanirbhar Bharat" initiatives. His emphasis on education and ethical living finds resonance in contemporary discussions on holistic development and sustainable living.

Growing one's own food is becoming more and more relevant and important in today's world, this will improve self-reliance if done in mass and ensure sustainable living, it can be as little as growing vegetables that last for 1 or 2 meals in a week depending on weather conditions and place where one lives. Beans can be easily grown very easily in small garden spaces anywhere in the world. Below shows how beans can be easily grown.

Grow your own food using Container Gardening: Grean Beans for vegetarians (vegcontainergardening.blogspot.com)

Below are the names of some Green beans recipes from different parts of India, they are cooked with similar masalas but they differ in flavors but all can relish and enjoy these simple vegetarian dishes. In Maharashtra and Goa, it is called Farasbi, in south India it is called Poriyal, in Gujarat it is called Fansi nu Shaak, in Bihar it is called Bihari Green Beans, in Andhra Pradesh it is called Beans Vepudu, in Punjab it is called Aloo Beans Sabzi and in West Bengal, it is called Green Beans curry.

Similarly vegetarian green beans dishes can be made anywhere in the world, In America, it can be Stir fried green beans with garlic, Thai green beans in Thailand, in Italy it can be Sauteed Italian Green Beans, in middle east it can be middle eastern green beans salad or it could be Nigerian green bean and rice in Africa.

To conclude, his teachings of self-reliance, holistic development and sustainable living practices can be inculcated anywhere in the world like growing green beans.

                                            

                          

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Grow Green Beans for vegetarians using container gardening

Green Beans are one of the most popular vegetables in all cultures, be it in America, Europe or India. In India it is one of the most popular and healthy vegetables that is used in many Indian vegetarian cuisines, specially in vegetarian dishes. 

There are many types of green beans that one can grow. In this blog, we will talk mainly about two different variety of beans, Pole and Bush beans.

You can grow beans in containers/pots be it a ceramic container or plastic container, choose the right container and right size. Picking good Organic Non-GMO Beans seeds is the first step, using Organic and Non-GMO is always a better choice, it will provide you with healthier produce. If you are growing pole beans, choose a bigger container/pot as pole beans can climb very tall even up to height of 8 feet as seen in the below picture. Choose the right potting mix for growing beans. Beans like cooler weather to thrive.  For pole beans, you will need a good cage for the beans to climb or you can build your own trellis. Make sure that the trellis that you build for your beans are sturdy. If they are not sturdy, then the beans flowers may drop at early stages and fruits may never develop. If you are using a tall cage for your pole beans, be sure to provide it adequate support so that the tower does not collapse when there are high winds or a storm. 

Some of the common remedies for your vegetarian beans plants:

You can spray the beans plant with Neem oil spray on the bean plant leaves regularly. This will keep some of the garden pests away and keep the plant leaves shiny. Beans plants grow very fast, they are easy to grow and need little care except for in hot summer places, pests can become a issue. Using neem oil spray can help save the leaves and fruits. If you see diseased or yellow leaves, you can trim/prune the plant and remove the older/diseased leaves. New leaves will then produce fresh flowers and beans. 

Banana peel powder is a good fertilizer and helps in producing bountiful flowers and well formed tasty fruits which in this case are beans. 

You can also use boiled water with coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cummin seeds together and feed them to the plants in summer time, we have seen that it helps beans during the summer time. It is a good remedy for plants in summer time.

Also, Indians normally use ginger for making Indian chai and while making this, ginger peels that remain from this can be used for making ginger water for plants. If the peels from your cooking/tea/chai are too little, you can add more ginger to make boiled ginger water. Boil water and ginger for 20 minutes and then let the water cool down for sometime. You can use this boiled ginger water for your beans plants.

Ginger is warming, Indians normally use ginger for making Indian chai and while making this, ginger peels which remain from this can be used for making ginger water for the plants. If the peels from your cooking/tea/chai are too little, you can add more ginger to it for making boiled ginger water. Boil water and ginger for 20 minutes and then let the water cool down for sometime. Once cooled you can use this boiled ginger water for beans plants. This is a excellent remedy for the plants in winter time when the weather outside is cold. We have seen it has helped the plants to keep producing vegetables/flowers through cooler weather. If you live in a country where the temperatures drops to freezing, it may be a good idea to move the plants indoors and still feed it with boiled ginger water.

Harvesting beans fresh is important and harvesting them regularly will also help the plant keep on producing new beans, giving you bountiful harvest throughout the season.  

                                                    

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Grow your own food using container gardening

Growing your own food is becoming more and more important these days for multiple reasons.  Container gardening can be a good hobby for few or it can be health making for others through healthy vegetable growing, it can be relaxation for some after long work day. Freshly grown vegetables are health givers, it can make a difference to once's overall health if eaten properly. Please consult your doctors if there are any restrictions. 

Select the vegetable or vegetables that you would like to grow in your garden space. The garden space can be a small terrace area in your apartment or balcony area of your apartment, or a garden area around your house. If your garden space is limited, you can grow simple herbs or simple vegetables like green beans that can be grown easily in smaller containers.

Whether your container garden space is small apartment terrace or a area around your house, make sure to make your garden storm proof/wind proof. Lighter pots/containers can fly/topple, tall cages can topple unless supported properly. 

Select the correct potting soil for your vegetable and good plant food for your vegetables. Organic potting mix, organic plant food along with organic fertilizers are always good to use for your container gardening as they will provide you with healthy vegetables. Using Organic Non-GMO seeds for growing your food is always a better choice.

Some of the common remedies for your vegetarian garden:

You can spray vegetable plants with Neem oil spray regularly. This will keep some of the garden pests away and keep the plant leaves shiny. Using neem oil spray can help save the leaves and fruits. If you see diseased or yellow leaves, you can trim/prune the plant and remove the older/diseased leaves. New leaves will then produce fresh flowers and fruits. 

Banana peel powder is a good fertilizer and helps in producing bountiful flowers and well formed tasty fruits. 

You can also use boiled water with coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cummin seeds together and feed them to the plants in summer time, we have seen that it helps beans during the summer time. It is a good remedy for plants in summer time.

Ginger is warming, Indians normally use ginger for making Indian chai and while making this, ginger peels that remain from this can be used for making ginger water for the plants. If the peels from your cooking/tea/chai are too little, you can add more ginger to it for making boiled ginger water. Boil water and ginger for 20 minutes and then let the water cool down for sometime. Once cooled you can use this boiled ginger water for vegetable plants like beans, bell peppers, green chilies and tomatoes. It can also be used for flower plants like Marigolds, Jasmine and Hibiscus. This is a excellent remedy for the plants in winter time when the weather outside is cold. We have seen it has helped the plants to keep producing vegetables/flowers through cooler weather. If you live in a country where the temperatures drops to freezing, it may be a good idea to move the plants indoors and still feed it with boiled ginger water.

Regarding container gardening itself, it is a joyous hobby which can be relaxing once you start doing it regularly. Even little thing like watering plants daily can relax one. 

Container gardening is good for people who are doing it for relaxation, want to grow their own food for better health or for people who want to start learning gardening. 

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