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ApricotखुबानीPrunus armeniacaLadakh and Himachal fruit — blossom in March, fruit in June, dried for winter.
BathuaबथुआChenopodium albumThe winter weed worth sowing — mineral-rich leaves through the cold months.BeetrootचुकंदरBeta vulgarisRoots below, usable leaves above, and it tolerates a container better than carrot.CarrotगाजरDaucus carotaNeeds depth more than width — a 30 cm trough of loose soil beats a wide bed.CorianderधनियाCoriandrum sativumBolts in heat, thrives in the cool months. Sow every fortnight for a steady supply.FigअंजीरFicus caricaTwo crops a year in the west, and content in a large container.IsabgolइसबगोलPlantago ovataA slight winter annual of dry western fields, grown for the husk of its seed.MethiमेथीTrigonella foenum-graecumSow thickly in a wide tray and cut the whole crop at three weeks.MulberryशहतूतMorus albaFruit in March, silkworm leaves all summer, and shade in between.Onionप्याज़Allium cepaGrown from sets or seedlings; needs depth, sun and patience.PalakपालकSpinacia oleraceaCut-and-come-again greens ready in six weeks from a shallow trough.PomegranateअनारPunica granatumHandsome, thorny and productive on poor dry soil; good in a big pot.RadishमूलीRaphanus sativusA deep trough and forty days is all it asks. Thin ruthlessly for straight roots.WalnutअखरोटJuglans regiaThe nut tree of Kashmir and the western hills, needing real winter cold.Water Cressजलकुंभी सागNasturtium officinaleA peppery salad green for a shady tray of running or frequently changed water.Wild AppleबनसेबDocynia indicaA north-eastern hill fruit, sour and used for pickle and jam.