India, Dec. 8 -- As the temperatures start to dip, it's also the perfect time to embrace winter-season gardening. The colder months are surprisingly ideal for starting a small kitchen garden. You don't need a sprawling backyard either, a sunny balcony, terrace or a windowsill works. You can grow winter plants here.

There's no doubt you get a special kind of joy from nurturing your plants, watching the green germinate, and finally seeing the fresh produce on your plate. Winter veggies are flavourful, fresh and homegrown. You get joy along with a sense of proud accomplishment that your store-bought produce simply cannot match.

Several different plants thrive in cooler temperatures, from leafy greens like spinach and mustard greens to root...