Kitchen Gardening-Growing Veggies
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 4:17 pm
An appeal.
My personal experience in gardening is that growing vegetables is no less,if not more enjoyable, pleasurable & rewarding than growing flowers .Even fruit growing is no less either.While we devote so much time & effort on growing flowers & rightly so, we pay little attention to growing veggies & fruit, notwithstanding availability of space & resources. This is not an effort to undermine the great value of ornamental & flower gardens, but it is only to remind members about the importance of growing veggies & fruits also. Everyone would know the numerous benefits of a kitchen garden, as such need not be listed here. I will therefore, forcefully but humbly urge all members, particularly ladies to spare some time & space for growing veggies & fruit trees also, even if in containers.
. Now is the right time to sow all winter vegetables, except Tomatoes,Chilies & Brinjal, who’s sowing could be delayed till Nov/Dec. To remind those interested, Winter Veggies include: Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Spinach ,Fenugreek ( maithi),some other 'Saag',Peas, Garlic, Onion, Leek ,Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kohl Rabi, Beet, Potato, Lettuces including Iceberg, Pak Choi, Parsley, Celery, Coriander, Red Radish, Mint, some other herbs ie. Basil, Oregano, Dill, Chives;Tomato,Peppers & Brinjal.
> Must grow if only in containers: Coriander,Mint,Basil,Lettuce,Red Radish & Cherry Tomato.
> Must grow if in ground: All 6 above+ Long Radish,Spinach, Beet root,Garlic,Cabbage & Broccoli . Others if more space is available.
. Details can be discussed, as required. I am no expert on gardening including growing veggies, but we luckily have members like Tahir, Asim & a few others who can help.
. May I once again reiterate the importance/need of a kitchen garden.Let us avail this opportunity & start/add at least one veggie in our gardens, this month/season. Even if one reader adds even one veggie, I ll consider my effort/Appeal is not in vain. I myself am trying my luck with each & every one of the above. Many already sown, some have sprouted
PS. Do earmark/set aside some space for Strawberries also, to be planted in early Nov.
My personal experience in gardening is that growing vegetables is no less,if not more enjoyable, pleasurable & rewarding than growing flowers .Even fruit growing is no less either.While we devote so much time & effort on growing flowers & rightly so, we pay little attention to growing veggies & fruit, notwithstanding availability of space & resources. This is not an effort to undermine the great value of ornamental & flower gardens, but it is only to remind members about the importance of growing veggies & fruits also. Everyone would know the numerous benefits of a kitchen garden, as such need not be listed here. I will therefore, forcefully but humbly urge all members, particularly ladies to spare some time & space for growing veggies & fruit trees also, even if in containers.
. Now is the right time to sow all winter vegetables, except Tomatoes,Chilies & Brinjal, who’s sowing could be delayed till Nov/Dec. To remind those interested, Winter Veggies include: Radish, Carrot, Turnip, Spinach ,Fenugreek ( maithi),some other 'Saag',Peas, Garlic, Onion, Leek ,Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kohl Rabi, Beet, Potato, Lettuces including Iceberg, Pak Choi, Parsley, Celery, Coriander, Red Radish, Mint, some other herbs ie. Basil, Oregano, Dill, Chives;Tomato,Peppers & Brinjal.
> Must grow if only in containers: Coriander,Mint,Basil,Lettuce,Red Radish & Cherry Tomato.
> Must grow if in ground: All 6 above+ Long Radish,Spinach, Beet root,Garlic,Cabbage & Broccoli . Others if more space is available.
. Details can be discussed, as required. I am no expert on gardening including growing veggies, but we luckily have members like Tahir, Asim & a few others who can help.
. May I once again reiterate the importance/need of a kitchen garden.Let us avail this opportunity & start/add at least one veggie in our gardens, this month/season. Even if one reader adds even one veggie, I ll consider my effort/Appeal is not in vain. I myself am trying my luck with each & every one of the above. Many already sown, some have sprouted
PS. Do earmark/set aside some space for Strawberries also, to be planted in early Nov.