urban gardening

‘Healthify’ your meals with Earthistic Agro, a Bengaluru-based startup that will deliver microgreens to your doorstep.

For the past nine years, the couple has been following a 5 AM -11 PM schedule, including running a YouTube channel with more than 64,000 subscribers.

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.

Anu's self-sustaining terrace garden rarely needs organic pesticides — she grows certain plants that naturally keep the pests at bay. Find out what they are!

Did you know your garden can double up as a natural water treatment plant? Find out how you can cut wastage of water while surrounding yourself with greenery!

“Chutney is one of the most popular condiments in Indian cuisine,” says the urban gardener who is also well-known for her impeccable culinary skills.

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!

“My garden expanded after I moved to IISc Bengaluru for my PhD. My hostel room housed nearly 30 plants then, as well as a little kitchen garden in my lab. Research work in itself is very cumbersome, and my garden provided me solace at the end of a tiring day,” she shares.

“Once you’ve got the hang of it, you can grow anything. So we started with leafy vegetables, herbs and tomatoes,” says Rajeshvaran, a self-taught hydroponics urban farmer. #UrbanGarden

A little creativity and basic carpentry can turn any plain wall into a beautiful garden of herbs, flowers & succulents.