Farmer Bazaar Journal

A failed tomato plant in a shallow pot beside a healthy fruiting tomato in a deep container during Indian summer
Container Depth Needed for Tomatoes in Indian Summer: My Failures
What failed in shallow tomato pots, what finally worked, and the practical container depth and litre ranges I now use for tomatoes in North Indian summer. Read more...
Leafy greens growing in planters on a north-facing Indian balcony with limited morning sun
What Actually Grows on a North-Facing Balcony with 3 Hours of Sun
Two years of testing on a north-facing balcony that gets roughly three hours of direct morning sun. Fourteen plants tried, honest results for each, and the light-reading method that stopped... Read more...
Growing leafy vegetables and herbs on a low-sunlight Indian balcony
Best Vegetables to Grow on an Indian Balcony with Limited Sunlight
A tracked, honest list of vegetables that actually produced well on a real low-sunlight Indian balcony — and the ones that didn't. Read more...