as clich as it may sound winter is a pleasant time for gardening as plants demand little maintenance but this season citys gardening enthusiasts are going beyond the usual thrills of growing seasonal flowers and plants and discovering the joy of growing exotic herbs fruits and vegetables at their home itself heres how a few gardening lovers in the city are giving a new lease of life to their home gardens this winter seasonorganic delightbusinessman chanchal singh renu has converted his sprawling terrace into an organic farming zone i find winter as an ideal season for gardening ive been gardening for the past 21 years now and my interest has always been in bonsai but of late i have started to grow vegetables and fruits on the terrace of my home elaborating on the same he says i have plants like sarso ka saag green mustard leaves spinach coriander and lemon at my terrace garden the only downside to terrace gardening is that i cannot expand it further as the soil is heavy on the roof and cannot bear too much weight hoever the production is more than sufficient for all the five members in our familyspice it up with exotic herbsmany maverick gardeners are giving those multiple visits to a fancy grocery store a miss to find expensive and exotic herbs in fact they are growing the exotic herbs at their home to spice up the homemade gourmet delights besides mint and cilantro exotic herbs like pesto basil thyme and oregano you can find it all in my small herb garden which is just right outside my kitchen says the retired professor dr neena agrawal and adds the herbs available in the market are way too expensive and they have preservatives as well hence it is better to pick these from the kitchen garden absoutely fresh i bought some beautiful ceramic pots recently for these herbs i must add whether i am cooking indian or continental it adds plenty of aroma to my delicaciesspice it up with exotic herbsmany maverick gardeners are giving those multiple visits to a fancy grocery store a miss to find expensive and exotic herbs in fact they are growing the exotic herbs at their home to spice up the homemade gourmet delights besides mint and cilantro exotic herbs like pesto basil thyme and oregano you can find it all in my small herb garden which is just right outside my kitchen says the retired professor dr neena agrawal and adds the herbs available in the market are way too expensive and they have preservatives as well hence it is better to pick these from the kitchen garden absoutely fresh i bought some beautiful ceramic pots recently for these herbs i must add whether i am cooking indian or continental it adds plenty of aroma to my delicacieswaste managementeducationist rupinder nanda who has radish cauliflower cabbage spinach bell peppers and other veggies at her small home garden is using the kitchen waste as manure to