5 Useful Tips for Easy Spring time Kitchen Gardening

There is not much spring time in Hyderabad. It is usually a short pleasant climate gap between winter and summer starting after the 1st week of jan and lasting till the 1st week of March. So I decided to make the most of this really short duration by working on my kitchen garden. Here are some easy tips to start yours too.

1. Use hanging planters.
 If there is a dearth of space, these can be extremely uselful. Railing planters too are a good option.

Small hanging planters save a lot of space

2. Segregation
You can use small pots for different seeds or divide a large planter in different portions for different seeds and name them.

Fenugreek seeds on one side and coriander on the other

3. Use Shallow planter
Shallow planters can be used for growing coriander and Fenugreek. It will require less soil and less space. Bigger ones are needed mostly for Chilli, Tomatoes, Ladiesfinger, Brinjal, Kadi patta, lemon  etc.

4. Co-plant
Coriander and fenugreek can grow along with  other bigger plants. For example, you can sprinkle these seeds around a climber or a chilli plant.

Coriander growing under a flower plant

Green Chillies

Chilli plant needs sunlight and lesser water. Coriander doesn't need harsh sunlight.

5. Use a mix of soil and coco-peat
It will help in water retention and provide the required nutrition. It is useful specially while plucking out the coriander/fenugreek leaves as the soil stays loose when mixed with coco-peat.

Lemon sapling

Lemon doesn't need a lot of sunlight. Best to plant under a larger tree so that it remains under shade.

 A Tomato plant needs sunlight and doesn't need a lot of water.

Enjoy your organic produce :) Happy gardening to you!