Sowing months
Jan–Feb, Sep–Dec
Sunlight
Four hours of sun
Water
Daily in a shallow trough
Mature size
20–30 cm
First harvest
Six weeks, then every ten days
Family
Amaranthaceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
winter
Care
Cut the outer leaves and leave the crown; it will give four cuttings.
Cut-and-come-again greens for a kitchen garden — ready in six weeks from a shallow trough.
Growing it
Cut the outer leaves and leave the crown; it will give four cuttings.
What it is for
Saag, dal palak; the fastest way to prove a balcony can feed you.