Notes from the farm & the kitchen
What's growing, seasonal field notes, and the thinking behind our plot-to-door food system. Looking for cooking ideas? Visit our Recipes page.
From Field to Door: What Careful Produce Handling Looks Like
Careful field-to-door handling means clean containers, shade, gentle sorting, suitable storage and records that never overstate what happened.
Washing and Storing Fresh Produce Safely
Use clean running water, clean hands and surfaces, keep produce separate from raw animal foods, and store each item according to its needs.
Harvesting Leafy Greens for Careful Handling
Harvest leafy greens in manageable batches, keep them shaded, remove damaged material and move them promptly into clean handling and storage.
Planning a Seasonal Kitchen Garden in North India
Plan a North Indian kitchen garden around kharif, rabi and summer windows, then adjust crop choice to local temperature, rain, space and water.
Pollinator-Friendly Vegetable Gardens: Small Changes That Help
A pollinator-friendly garden offers flowers across the season, safer habitat and fewer avoidable pesticide risks while keeping crop needs in view.
How to Water a Vegetable Garden Without Wasting Water
Water the root zone slowly, check the soil before repeating, and adjust for weather, crop stage and drainage instead of following a rigid daily routine.
Mulching Vegetable Beds: When, Why and How
Mulch is a protective surface layer that can reduce exposed soil, slow moisture loss and suppress some weeds when it is applied thoughtfully.
Crop Rotation for Small Vegetable Plots: A Simple Four-Bed Plan
Crop rotation means changing what grows in each bed over time, helping avoid repeated pressure from the same crop family and making planning more deliberate.
How to Read Healthy Garden Soil Before You Plant
Healthy garden soil is loose enough for roots and water, stable enough to hold moisture, and best understood through simple observation plus a soil test.
Composting Kitchen and Garden Scraps: A Practical Start
A useful compost pile balances moist green material with dry carbon-rich material, stays aerated, and is allowed to mature before it reaches a bed.
How Growmine’s Assigned Farm Plot Membership Works
Growmine links an active membership to an assigned farm plot, records authorised farm updates, and lets customers shop the live Market separately.