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Do the news headlines about adding pesticides and fake colours to enhance the size and colour of your vegetables scare you? Well, who wouldn’t? But here’s something you can do. This year, you can make a fresh start by turning your lawn, terrace, or even your backyard into a kitchen garden.
With fresh and healthy produce, you can enjoy a never-ending supply of nutritious ingredients right from the comfort of your home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced gardener, let 2025 be the year you prioritise eating healthy and growing your fruits and vegetables organically. To make it simple, here are some of the best vegetables that would require minimal effort to grow and harvest.
Potatoes
One of the most common and popularly eaten ground vegetables in Indian households is potato. Whether you’re making a sabzi, a filling for the crispy snack, samosa, or simply adding a bowl of mashed potatoes for children, the ground vegetable is an all-time favourite. Since the vegetable thrives in cooler weather, potatoes are perfect to add to your kitchen garden at the beginning of 2025.
Beetroot
Beetroot, also known as chukandar is known for its deep red colour. Ground or boiled beetroot is often added to dishes to add a natural pink hue. If you want to get the produce without running to the store, you can get beetroots right in your backyard in just 60-70 days of planting. All you need to do is plant them in well-drained soil, sow them 1 inch deep into the soil, add organic manure and compost, and harvest once they are the size of a tennis ball.
Spinach
Spinach, or palak is a green leafy vegetable that thrives in the cooler temperatures that the months of January and February have to offer. You can directly sow the seeds of spinach into a well-fertilised soil and expect germination within a week of plantation. Once the plant is 4-6 inches tall, you can harvest and use the vitamin and mineral-rich vegetable in a typical Indian kitchen.
Tomatoes
While technically a fruit, tomatoes are also a great fit for your kitchen garden. Being the primary ingredient for any sabzi or gravy-based dish, you would also be required to have a stock of tomatoes in your kitchen. So, why don’t you add them to your kitchen garden and enjoy the juiciest and most nutritious produce without having to run to the convenience store?
Chillies
Be it red or green, adding chillies to your meals can enhance the flavour to a great extent. The easy-to-maintain and fast-to-grow plants will be the perfect addition to your garden. All you need to do to ensure the healthy growth of chillies is ample direct sunlight and well-drained soil. You can then pick them up when you spot a fully grown and bright-coloured chilly.
