India: Librarian Learns to Grow 200+ Varieties of Veggies on His Terrace via Facebook
Aurangabad-based Dr Ganesh Kulkarni’s grows a terrace garden with seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers through tips from Facebook. He also mentors several newcomers in urban gardening.
By Anjali Krishnan
Better India
Jan 31, 2022
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Now he grows over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruits and flowers on his 800 sq ft terrace.
“Every season I plant different varieties of vegetables like spinach, sorrel leaves, soya, coriander leaves, brinjal, tomato, potato, ginger, etc,” Dr Ganesh Kulkarni tells The Better India.
Dr Ganesh who plants different vegetables every fortnight says that the food he grows is adequate to feed his family of four.
After his endeavour grew popular in his circle, he created a WhatsApp group where people could exchange plants and discuss topics related to gardening. He says that the group now has around 1,500 members and “With this group, I can give gardening tips to people either by visiting their house or through videos,” he adds.
