monsoon is the best time to grow hibiscus mogra jasmine water lilies rain lilies ixora et al as for herbs one can try growing basil mint ajwain and so on the cost depends on the area and the clients choice of plants it isnt very expensive unless you go for an elaborate setup no space is big or small as we try to maximise the usage of every inch available she saidtips and tricks to make your own compost do not throw away vegetable peels and wastes dry wet collect them in a big pot keep adding dry leaves and newspapersadd sour buttermilk or curd not too much as they are full of microbes that kickstart the process of breakdownyou can add used tea leaves tooturning the pile frequently allows more oxygen to the microorganisms that are creating your compost which in turn accelerate decomposition shweta jaju gardening expertgrowing demand for water lilies and lotusof late there has been a growing demand for water lilies and lotus not just in bengal but across the country jiarul shake an expert on tuber propagation and seller from kolkata said its heartening to see so many people are taking keen interest in growing lotus and water lilies especially the medium to large varieties i have been getting orders even from chennai these are easy maintenance plants that can be grown even the balcony of your house setting up a tub for lotus is also easy you need a 14inch tub add 2inch layer of compost 4inch of garden soil clay and 2inch of water the tubers should be sown after 24 hours never fertilise your lotus until you have aerial leaves growing out of the water always plant your lotus in full sun lotus blooms all year round except for winter when its dormant