food critics padma laxmi martha stewart and many others have stressed that home grow vegetables used for cooking are not just beneficial for health but we have an emotional connection to it theres an emotional connection to your food when you grow vegetables yourself says gardener ajit powar from nashik when you take something out of the seed packet or put the seedling in the dirt then you have to tend to it you have to shade it sometimes pull the weeds chase away the birds its a lot of work but is rewarding in the end you are more appreciative of mother nature and value its resources this is something we all need to learn today especially when we are home in lockdown reflectingheres what you can grow in just three weeksmicrogreensmicrogreens are edible shoots of plants that are harvested just after the first leaves develop about two to three weeks after planting they can be used as a garnish or to add texture and flavour to salads sandwiches burgers pizzas and moresalad greensfind a sunny southfacing window in your apartment or set up some grow lights throw in some salad leaves in moist soil in about three weeks the salad greens will grow cut only what you need starting with the outer leaves first from the base of the leaves about an inch from the soil leave the remaining leaves to grow for a few days longerbaby kalea miniature version of this leafy superfood can be grown indoors in less than three weeks sow seeds a quarter of an inch deep set in a southfacing window or under lights and water regularly cut the leaves when they are four to five inches tallother rooted vegetables like turnips radish carrots etc can be grown in your kitchen in small tumblers