Tuesday, June 28, 2011

My World- Brooms and Baskets

I found these eco-friendly brooms and baskets made out of plant material in a shop in the Bazaar. The brooms at the centre of the picture are made from the spines of the coconut leaves, and the pale brooms next to them are made from a special kind of grass which grows in the jungle. The baskets are woven from bamboo. The brooms at the extreme left hand corner are the most expensive. They are made from a special grass imported from Assam. These brooms and baskets are essential tools in gardens.
My thanks to Sylvia, Klaus, Sandy, Wren and the Fishing Guy for hosting My World.
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14 comments:

  1. Nature RamblesJune 28, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Really nice collection there. I can't understand why brooms made of (the spine of) coconut leaves are not sold in our markets here. We have to make our own or I give the leaves to my help who in turn gets it made elsewhere for a small fee!

    Hope your day is good!!

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  2. SandyCarlsonJune 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Great stuff, that!

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  3. Sylvia KJune 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Those are great! I'd love to have some! Hope your week is off to a good start!

    Sylvia

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  4. Photo CacheJune 28, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    we use those brooms in the philippines. i still use them here in california.

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  5. MalarJune 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    That are interesting items! Good collection too! I have the broom made from coconut leaves!

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  6. magiceyeJune 28, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    all these are now replaced by plastic :(

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  7. AshJune 28, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    These are lovely - my mum uses them (in Kerala) and those are made from Coconut tree leaves. I've always thought baskets like these add so much character to a kitchen.

    You have a nice blog here!

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  8. RNSANEJune 28, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Such pretty baskets. Here in California, I've only seen broom made of straw or plasic. Those are quite lovely.

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  9. stardustJune 28, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    I use eco-friendly brooms made of broom grass. There are many natural items made of bamboo, reed, wisteria vine, and other grass.

    Regarding your comment on my blog, I'm very much interested in purple Himalayan irises.
    I've seen a picture of bule Himalayan poppies. They were incredibly beautiful.

    Have a happy week!

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  10. RajeshJune 28, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    These are in still use in most of the homes.

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  11. NatureFootstepJune 28, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    intersting psot. Thank you. :)

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  12. CarverJune 28, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    I love the way natural brooms like that look.

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  13. snowwhiteJune 28, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I love to be eco-friendly. In Japan, most of people use electric cleaners to clean inside a house. But in cleaning a garden, we use brooms made of natural materials like bamboo. I feel better when I use a broom. But, it is hard to resist efficiency of electric cleaner. Thank you for your ispiring blog.
    Lotusleaf, have a nice day!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Hi, can you share with me the supplier name for the Grass Bundle in Assam, email contact, etc?
    rsixtos@quickie.com

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