With the approaching summer comes the sweltering heat, but also the season of hydrating watermelons and cucumbers to offer much-required respite. As we brace for temperatures to soar to unbearable degrees, Noida-based urban gardener, Harpreet Singh Ahluwalia, is preparing to battle the heat with natural ways to keep the body cool and refreshed.
The 59-year-old has been spending her mornings growing vitamin-rich vegetables in her terrace garden. “I grow around 75 varieties of vegetables through the year. However, summer vegetables entail creepers and plants, which require a lot of ground space. But the best part is that these creepers have a longer period of harvest, of 2-3 months, which allows larger produce,” she says.
Some vegetables, including leafy ones, can be grown in flower pots, and the produce will be just as good, Harpeet says. In a conversation with The Better India, she takes us through the process, step by step.
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