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BeetrootचुकंदरBeta vulgarisRoots below, usable leaves above, and it tolerates a container better than carrot.CorianderधनियाCoriandrum sativumBolts in heat, thrives in the cool months. Sow every fortnight for a steady supply.French Beanफ्रेंच बीनPhaseolus vulgarisBush beans for winter troughs; pole kinds for a balcony net.GarlicलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.
Indian AloeघृतकुमारीAloe veraNear-indestructible succulent for a bright sill; water only when the soil is dry through.
MarigoldगेंदाTagetes erectaCompanion-planting workhorse: keeps nematodes down and feeds bees all season.MethiमेथीTrigonella foenum-graecumSow thickly in a wide tray and cut the whole crop at three weeks.
Nasturtiumजलकुंभी फूलTropaeolum majusEdible flowers and leaves, and a magnet that pulls aphids off your vegetables.PalakपालकSpinacia oleraceaCut-and-come-again greens ready in six weeks from a shallow trough.PentasपेंटासPentas lanceolataFlat clusters of small stars that butterflies can actually land on.RadishमूलीRaphanus sativusA deep trough and forty days is all it asks. Thin ruthlessly for straight roots.Spring Onionहरा प्याज़Allium fistulosumRegrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop there is.TomatoटमाटरSolanum lycopersicumOne good plant in a 40 cm pot out-yields four crowded ones. Stake it early.Water Cressजलकुंभी सागNasturtium officinaleA peppery salad green for a shady tray of running or frequently changed water.