India, Feb. 8 -- "In my garden, after a rainfall, you can faintly hear the breaking of new blooms." -Truman Capote Sipping a hot cuppa, gazing at a canvas of tendrils, bushes, creepers and flowers in a gated community in Bangalore, a calm settles into the soul. The healing powers of lush green have made us urban dwellers stop to smell the flowers, or excitedly pluck ladies finger or gourd for a "garden to fork" feast - be it Vandana Bal's kitchen garden in her high rise in Noida, hydroponic shoots or the innumerable tiny balconies filled with vegetables, fruits and herbs. Many home gardeners today are seeking balance - be it with permaculture or hydroponic (plants grown in a water-based nutrient solution), or adding microbiomes - with oxy...