Getting Started: Soil, Seeds & Planting for Beginners

Here is my complete guide to sowing seeds for your winter vegetable garden. I show you which seeds to sow deep, which to sprinkle on top, and which ones like carrots and radishes need to be planted directly in their final pots.

Getting ready to plant my summer vegetables. A seedling tray filled with my special mix of cocopeat and compost is the perfect start for growing healthy saplings.

Tomatoes are the best vegetable for new gardeners. I show you how to start, from preparing the seedling mix with cocopeat and compost to sprinkling the seeds and transplanting the healthy saplings after a month.

This is how I grow zucchini. Once the seedlings have four leaves, it's time to transplant them into a large grow bag with a rich potting mix. I also add a little haldi to prevent any fungal infections.

Palak and methi are winter essentials in North India. I show you how to sow these leafy greens directly into containers with a nitrogen-rich potting mix for lush, healthy growth. You can get multiple harvests from a single planting.

Growing lettuce is easy. Here I demonstrate how to sow the tiny seeds in a seedling tray and then transplant the saplings into my DIY vegetable bed. They are leafy vegetables, so they don't need very deep pots.

Here is the easiest way to grow pudina, or mint, for your kitchen. You just need a few stems, which you poke into well-drained, fertile soil. Keep it moist, and you'll have fresh mint all summer.

Mint is a must have herb for summers. I show you how to grow it from cuttings you can get from any vegetable seller. Just dig the stems two nodes deep, and you'll have a full pot of fresh pudina in no time.

To grow coriander, or dhaniya, you first need to gently crush the seeds into two halves. Then, just sprinkle them on your potting mix, cover with a thin layer of soil, and keep it moist.