India Vegetables

Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable Gardening

In India, there are many people who lived in the Urban Area and want to grow vegetables at home, Because they know all the vegetables which we purchase from the market are not safe. More than half of the vegetables in urban area vegetables which they buy are grown in chemical water or the water which is affecting human health

Okra Cultivation

Okra 

By reading this article you will be aware of cultivation practices of okra, Bhindi, ladyfinger.


The scientific name of Okra or Bhendi is Abelmoschus esculentus. The varnicular names are Ladies Finger in English, Bhindi in Hindi, Dhenras in Bengali, Vendai in Tamil, bhindi in Gujarati, Bendekayi in Kannada, Ventaykka in Malayalam, Asra-pattraka in Sanskrit.

It is predominantly a vegetable crop. This vegetable is cultivated for its young fruits, mostly used in curry and soups after cooking. It is rich in vitamins A and B, protein and minerals and also a source of iodine and used as the treatment of goiter.

The major okra producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in India.

Favorable Climate for Okra

Vegetable Grown (month wise) in South India

January
Lettuce(सलाद ), Spinach(पालक), Gourds(लोकि,करेला,टिंडा,तोरी), Melons(खरबूजा ), Radish(मूली), Carrot(गाजर), Onion(प्याज़), Tomato(टमाटर), Okra(भिंडी), Brinjal (बेंगन ), Bean(सेम)

Vegetable South India

February
Lettuce(सलाद), Spinach(पालक), Gourds(लोकि,कद्दू,तोरी,करेला), Melons(खरबूजा), Radish(मूली), Carrot(गाजर), Onion(प्याज़), Tomato(टमाटर), Okra(भिंडी), Brinjal (बेंगन ), Bean(सेम)

March
Amaranthus(चौलाई), Coriander(धनिया), Gourds(लोकि,कद्दू,करेला,तोरी ), Beans(सेम), Melons(खरबूजा), Spinach(पालक), Okra(भिंडी)

Vegetable Growing Calendar (month wise) for Farmers

In India, there are different types of soil and weather, on the bases of that we have divided into two parts, northern and southern India. This gardening/vegetable calendar provides a list of month by month for growing indoor vegetables in India. By this farmers can grow the vegetables. Let's discuss first north India.

Vegetables Growing Calendar

January Vegetables

Brinjal (बेंगन )

February Vegetables

Apple gourd(टिंडा ), Bitter Gourd(करेला ), Bottle gourd(लोकी ), Cucumber(खीरा), Okra(भिंडी ), Sponge (तोरी), Watermelon(तरबूज ), Spinach(पालक )

March Vegetables

Apple gourd(टिंडा ), Bitter Gourd(करेला ), Bottle gourd(लोकी ), Cucumber(खीरा), Okra(भिंडी ), Sponge (तोरी), Watermelon(तरबूज ), Spinach(पालक )

April  Vegetables

Capsicum(सीमला मिर्च)