Going Organic - Part 4

Back to share more about our organic adventures in the last few months.

Come March everything we knew as normal got challenged due to the outbreak of the Corona virus and the resultant countrywide lockdown. Sourcing and consumption of vegetables had to be handled carefully since the bi-weekly markets were off, and vendors were few and far between. In such difficult times our organic produce came in really handy.

Fenugreek and Spinach

The last crop of both these greens saw us through the early days of lockdown. If the veggie vendor gave our lane a miss, the backyard always had an alternative to offer. A relatively prolonged spring helped us enjoy these leafy goodies well into April.

Cherry Tomatoes

Umpteen salads and pasta bowls were lavished by their yummy presence. Again most of April we were blessed by their sweet, tasty goodness.

Garlic

The pods we had planted in early winter yielded tiny garlic. We had enjoyed their leaves through the winter so no regrets at the small size of the bounty.

Peppers and Ladyfingers

May onwards our summer crops took over. 

Peppers and ladyfingers (okra) got off to a slow start due to the steadily increasing heat but their yields were consistent.

A few spells of rain in early June have ensured that the May temperatures aren't coming back, and so we can hope to harvest both veggies till autumn.