Many people think that organic gardening or farming is something that hippies do. That it takes some kind of hysterical commitment and you need to wake up at 5 am and eat a bird-like diet of only vegetables and seeds.

Maitri Mehta is here to show you that “normal” people in their “normal” kitchens in their “normal homes” can grow and have access to a whole range of fresh herbs and veggies that they would normally buy from the market.
My first exposure to real organic farming came when I went to do a Bio Dynamic Course in Mysore (the baap of organic farming). Started by Rudolf Steiner, it involves a complex system of watching the stars, grinding up crystals with cow horns and being totally connected to the earth.
But before we start doing all that, how about growing a basil plant on your kitchen window? We have a basil plant called George. We water him in the mornings (without wetting the leaves) and pluck the dry leaves and of course, use the fresh ones for a whole bunch of yummy things like pesto!
Like my favorite author Michael Pollan (please read his books if you care about what you eat) says in this age of processed foods where each food item we eat consists of at least 15 different ingredients (mostly chemical & corn derivatives), its extremely important to eat stuff that your grandmother would recognize as Food!
And what better way to know what is in something than growing your own food! So put on your gardening gloves and get started!!