"I Grow Cucumbers on My Bengaluru Terrace Every Summer. Here's What I Wish I Knew Before I Started"

On a terrace in Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, Ashwini Gajendran tends to nearly 1,000 sq ft of green that has grown over the years from a handful of pots in a tiny corner. Her love for home gardening, patience, and curiosity have shaped this space into a thriving garden that flourishes every summer. Cucumbers were among the first crops she planted — and they remain a highlight of her seasonal harvest. “I started with just a few seeds, and seeing the first fruits appear in six weeks was magical,” she recalls. That quick turnaround gave her the confidence to experiment with more plants, and over...