vegetable garden

Want to teach your kids where their food comes from? A Kerala gardener turned her terrace into a thriving farm with 200+ plants. Her simple tips for growing cucumbers at home make gardening a fun, hands-on activity the whole family can enjoy — even in small spaces!

With just a little soil, some seeds, and the right care, you can have a patch of nutritious greens growing on your balcony, in your backyard, or even by a sunny window. Our step-by-step guide walks you through everything, from choosing the right spot to harvesting your first tender leaves.

Kerala-based Padma Suresh grows 20 varieties of organic vegetables on her terrace. By meeting daily needs and selling extra produce in the market, she saves and earns up to Rs 5,000 a month.

Shashi Manchanda started her gardening journey in her 60s when she finally had access to a 1,000 sq ft terrace. She now grows a variety of vegetables and flowers.

Ram Vilas Singh, a businessman, started his gardening journey in 1997 with eight pots. Now, his terrace garden has almost all varieties of seasonal as well as exotic vegetables, fruits, flowers and ornamental plants.

Shashi Manchanda started her gardening journey in her 60s when she finally had access to a 1,000 sq ft terrace. She now grows a variety of vegetables and flowers.

Ghaziabad-resident Ruchi Goel explains how she upcycled household junk to create her home garden, and how she maintains it. Watch this video to see how.

Thayumanavan Kunabalan from Tamil Nadu is setting an example for urban gardeners by growing almost all varieties of vegetables in 200 grow bags and 25 old refrigerators.

After retirement, Idukki-native Punnoose Jacob decided to pursue farming as a hobby. He now sells his fresh produce under the brand ‘Mangalam Foods’.

Deepak Kushwaha, a terrace garden expert from Madhya Pradesh, shares a step-by-step procedure to put together compost using waste potato peels.