What started with just 4-5 plants, has now bloomed into a garden with hundreds of plants that provides the family with organic food, pure air and a cool temperature even in the rising heat of Delhi.
“I failed even in growing tomatoes which are the easiest. Once I tried growing potatoes but the plant ended up giving me chillies,” says Dr Shivani Kalra, who is now growing watermelons and various other vegetables in grow bags like a pro.
Banana, onion, and garlic peels make plants healthy, and drip irrigation reduces water consumption by 60%. Read more to find out gardening hacks that Ajay Sharma recommends.
In aquaponics, food growth is 25 per cent faster, with 75 per cent less water compared to traditional soil-based gardening. Also, the engineers built it at half the market price!
Need fresh coriander for a chutney? Or an extra onion for that salad? You don't need to rush to the market for these — you can grow them at home from what's already at home! #UrbanGarden
From cucumbers, chillies, papayas to bananas, Bandra residents are growing 200 plants in just 800 sq ft using just waste like fallen leaves, coconut husk and leftover food
Devang represents one of the many people who switched from the corporate world to organic farming with an aim to not only grow their own food but also make organic veggies accessible and affordable to others.