Goa, July 14 -- Cedric Silveira

Having a kitchen garden in your own home is a joy. And with the rains in full strength, one has a range of vegetables which one can plant in the confines of your home. The search nowadays is for organic food, and what better way than having the produce from your own garden. What is required is simply a small area wherein one can plant vegetables. Although the primary goal is to provide fresh, readily available ingredients for cooking, a kitchen garden can also offer benefits like stress reduction, physical activity, and eco-friendly food production. Whether it's a collection of pots on a balcony, a raised bed in the yard, a vertical wall of veggies or a few containers on a windowsill, anyone can cultivate ...