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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.
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.
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.