Simple care for each plant, written for Indian weather.
🥗 Kitchen harvestWants at least 6 hours of sun and consistently moist soil. Pinch off flower buds as soon as they appear to keep the plant producing leaves instead of going to seed.
🥗 Kitchen harvestNeeds at least 6 hours of direct sun and consistent watering — irregular watering causes fruit to split. Stake or cage the plant once it starts fruiting.
🥗 Kitchen harvestBolts (flowers and stops producing leaves) quickly in heat, so grow it in the cooler months in Delhi-NCR. Harvest outer leaves regularly to extend its productive life.
🥗 Kitchen harvestSlow to establish but long-lived once it does. Wants full sun and a deep pot — yellowing leaves in winter are normal dormancy, not a problem to fix.
🥗 Kitchen harvestOne of the easiest greens to grow from kitchen seeds — sow densely, keep the soil consistently moist, and harvest with scissors a couple of centimetres above the soil to let it regrow.
🥗 Kitchen harvestNeeds full sun and a container at least 30cm deep. Consistent watering prevents flower drop — irregular watering is the most common reason chili plants stop fruiting.
🥗 Kitchen harvestNeeds a large container, full sun, and patience — a young plant can take a couple of years to fruit. Yellowing leaves with green veins usually mean a nutrient deficiency, not overwatering.
🥗 Kitchen harvestSpreads aggressively — keep it in its own container. Likes consistently moist soil and tolerates partial shade well.
🥗 Kitchen harvestThrives in exactly the heat that stresses most vegetables. Harvest pods every 2-3 days once they start — letting them grow too large makes them fibrous and woody.
🥗 Kitchen harvestPandanus thrives in warm, humid conditions and prefers consistent moisture without being waterlogged. Keep the leaves clean by wiping them with a damp cloth occasionally and prune away any dead or yellowing foliage to encourage healthy new growth. During the peak of summer, mist the leaves to mimic its natural tropical environment.
🥗 Kitchen harvestFast-growing and best harvested by picking outer leaves rather than pulling the whole plant, which extends the harvest window by several weeks.
🥗 Kitchen harvestSacred Indian herb that thrives in bright sunlight. Keep soil evenly moist. Pinch off flower buds (manjaris) regularly to encourage dense, bushy foliage.