What: Your own edible garden by Urban Gardener, visit the-urban-gardener.blogspot.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , start at Rs 5,000 to set up a patch.

Why: Patch a plan with Sunita Mohan, who’ll build you a customised garden (terrace, balcony or even kitchen), complete with tips on maintenance and sourcing materials. She also sells seeds for hard-to-find plants and trees - passion fruit, red ginger, asparagus fern - as well as seasonal produce. In her basket this January: broccoli, bok choy, dill, sage, thyme and more.

When: Now. Ready, get set, grow!