Best Vegetable Seeds for Kitchen Garden and Terrace

The rainy season is the perfect time to start a kitchen garden. Planting padavalam (snake gourd), green chilies, spinach, and churakka (round gourd) will allow you to harvest fresh produce by Onam.

Preparing the Ground

Cultivate the Soil: Till the soil well.
Add Lime: Mix lime into the soil and let it sit for a few days.
Enrich the Soil: Add organic fertilizers such as chicken manure, dry cow dung powder, compost, and neem cake.
Create Basins: Dig basins about 30-45 cm deep.

Selecting and Planting Seeds

Choose Quality Seeds:
Opt for good varieties like Maha Agrin hybrid seeds known for their quick germination.
Planting:
Sow three to four seeds per pot. If using bags, cover the seeds with soil.
Germination:
Soak seeds in Pseudomonas solution before planting. Transplant seedlings when they have three to four leaves.

Some Crop Details

Padavalam:

High in fiber and vitamins, padavalam vines should be spread out three weeks after sowing.

Buy Snake gourd long seeds online

Green Chili:

Rich in vitamins C and A, minerals, and dietary fiber. Suitable varieties for the kitchen garden include Kanthari Chillies, Pachamulak NS Chili Bullet, and Pachamulak Ujjwal.