Planning to have your own kitchen garden? Here are some veggies that you can grow during monsoon.
It’s monsoon season! Most Indian states are experiencing heavy rains. The parks and gardens are lush green. There are various plants, vegetables and herbs that grow well in this wet and humid weather. Here, we are going to list some vegetables that can easily grow in this season.
Wet and humid climate is an absolute favourite condition for a ladies finger plant to grow. This is one of the most loved Indian vegetable and it matures very efficiently in the Indian monsoon season. Ideally, the seeds of this plant take around 5 to 6 days to germinate and the vegetable takes 55 to 65 days to mature.
Spinach
This is a highly nutritious vegetable with a plethora of benefits. Spinach is a good source of vitamins A, C and K, magnesium, iron and manganese. The low temperatures during monsoon facilitate the growth of spinach plant. It needs 6 weeks of cool weather from seed sowing to harvest.
Beans
Beans are very easy to plant, maintain, and harvest, making them a great plant for beginners to grow in their gardens. Beans are very nutritious and productive, all the more reason to add them to your gardens. The ideal time to grow beans in India in the monsoon season is between July to August. Beans take very limited space to grow, here’s how to grow these greens
Monsoon season is the best season to spice up your dishes as it is to grow green chilies! Indian food tastes incomplete until you spice it up with the hot green chilies and the best part is that you can grow these chilies easily at home. Green chilies grow perfectly in humid and warm weather. Here’s how to grow green chilies at home:
Pick a sunny spot with partial shade to grow your chilies. Growing chilies in small containers are even easier than growing them in your garden. Pick a container that is about 3-4 inches deep with proper drainage holes. Take good quality seeds and plant them in the pot about 1 inch deep. Place the pot in a place that receives around 5-6 hours of daily sunlight. With constant care and watering your chilies will be ready to harvest within 50-60 days of sowing.
Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato, Shakarkand (Ipomoea batatas), sweet potatoes are best to be grown in monsoon season. These are super easy to grow in large containers or backyards. This unique vegetable is mostly boiled or baked and then used in traditional dishes such as chaats and salads.
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