Vegetables

From seed packet to dinner plate: complete growing guides for more than a hundred and twenty vegetables — everyday staples (tomatoes, beans, carrots, spinach), Indian kitchen essentials (bhindi, brinjal, bottle gourd, methi) and curiosities worth trying once like cucamelons. Each guide gives sowing windows for both hemispheres and Indian seasons, real spacing (not the optimistic packet version), watering and feeding rhythm, and a harvest table so you know exactly when to pick. We flag the beginner-proof crops — sprouts, radishes, leafy greens — and give honest difficulty ratings for the rest. Growing even 10% of your own food changes how you eat; start with one bed or three pots.