Top Fruits To Grow In Your Home Garden In Summer
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The harsh heat of the summer season is not only challenging for you but also for the plants in your kitchen garden. While growing fruits and vegetables in your home garden can be the right step towards a sustainable lifestyle, taking the weather conditions into account is non-negotiable. 

Whether it's flowers or fruit-yielding trees, you must verify that you sow the heat-resistant seeds that can thrive in high temperatures. So, if you want to have a supply of fresh, chemical-free produce throughout the year, here are some heat-loving fruits that can thrive in your home garden when given proper care and maintenance. Just pick up the seeds, prepare your soil, add fertilisers, and you’ll get to harvest a batch of the healthiest and juiciest fruits.

Mango

The most awaited part of the summer season has to be the juiciest and sweetest fruit – mango. To have an unlimited supply of mangoes, you can grow the seeds of the fruit in your home garden. Since mangoes need a higher temperature to grow, they won’t be harmed by the excessive heat of the summer. As per your soil, space, and maintenance, you can choose from a wide variety of mangoes, like Alphonso, Langda, Safeda, Kesar, and many more.

Litchi

The bite-sized fruit litchi is too a naturally sweet option to add to your home garden. Since litchis require direct sunlight for proper growth, the summer season is perfect for sowing the litchi seeds. The best part is that even though litchis usually grow on tall trees, some dwarf varieties are available that are really convenient for you to grow in your backyard or even on your terrace. 

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Guava

Guava trees love warm and humid weather to bear the fruit. With direct sunlight, regular fertilisation, and nutritious, well-drained soil, you can get vitamin-C-rich fruit in your home garden. After about two years, when the guavas are yellowish-green, you’ll know your fruits are ready to be harvested. You can enjoy them as is or add them to any fruit chaat, or salad.

Watermelon

Watermelons thrive in warm weather and require sandy loam soil that drains easily. Boasting a 90% water content, watermelons are also the perfect summer fruit to stay hydrated and refreshed. Just make sure to keep the pH level of the soil between  6.0 and 7.5, fertilise regularly, and that you plant the climbers in a large space.

Papaya

Papaya is one of the fastest-growing fruit trees and is ideal for the warm, tropical, and subtropical climates prevalent in many parts of India in the summer season. With a well-drained soil with a pH ranging from 6.0 to 6.5, papaya trees need regular watering. All you need to do is take proper care and plant it in a spot that gets sunlight, and you’ll get fruit within six to twelve months of planting.