FAQ

As many times you like. The farm is open 365 days from sunrise to sunset. Your farmlet is your baby, we are just the day care! Visiting your farmlet even once a week is a great way to join in in the farming process, harvesting and interacting with other farmletters.

Yes, this happens through our whatsapp group and in one on one sessions. Also, we have an active Google group where general updates about the farm are discussed.

A farmlet is a small plot of land on a larger piece of agricultural land, where with the help of BONEYA you can grow organic foods.

Absolutely! Our farm staff is available 7 days a week from sunrise till sunset.

Pricing for a farmlet starts from Rs. 2,000 per month for a 1,200sqft farmlet at the Ormanjhi Farm and goes upto Rs. 5,000 per month for a 2,400 sqft farmlet.

Yes, by choosing a delivery plan with us.

The vegetable output varies from season to season but on an average the 1,200 sqft and 1,800 sqft farmlets are enough for a family of 4 to 6, while a 2,400 sqft farmlet can easily feed a family of 6 to 8.

A lot of things! Starting from seeds, manure, organic fertilizer, the pricing covers seasonal vegetables produce (harvested weekly), organic farming know how, farming support staff, access to our extremely active and productive urban farming WhatsApp group and discounts and offers at our events and programmes.

You can choose from 1200,1800 and 2400 square feet plots.

A kitchen garden can cost anywhere between a few thousand rupees to even a lac. It totally depends on how much you want to grow, build and spend. We will always give you the best solutions to fit your budget. You can even start with a small section to grow and slowly extend it once you feel confident enough to take on more.

If you do not have a terrace or balcony and still want to grow your own food, BONEYA has the option of renting out small farm lands (called farmlets) so that you can grow your own food on an actual farmland.

Only if you are super enthusiastic about plants, how to grow them and eager to learn. It is hard work no doubt but extremely satisfying as well. A ten to fifteen minute trip to your kitchen garden every day is all it takes to do all your de-weeding, watering, pest management and harvesting.

The cost of maintenance can vary anywhere between ₹300-₹1000 per month depending on the size of the kitchen garden

This is a tricky one, how much is enough sunlight? The rule of thumb is plants need sunlight to grow, some more than others. Vegetables like tomatoes, cauliflowers, broccoli, gourds and brinjals need lots of sunlight to grow. Salad greens can suffice on a little less light.That’s one of the reasons we do an initial survey of your terrace/balcony/garden to understand the pattern of sunlight and its direction so that we can give you an optimum design for your kitchen garden.

A kitchen garden is a space dedicated to growing vegetables, herbs and fruits so that they reach your kitchen super fresh and full of goodness. Boneya tries to continually nudge people into growing their food – even if it is only one pot of leafy greens. We believe every space is capable of growing food – whether it’s a few square feet or a few hundred square yards

By using only clean organic seeds and saplings, nutrient rich soil and potting mix and natural and biological pest management systems and products.

Yes. The soil for balconies and terraces needs to be different than your garden soil. In the garden the plant roots have the freedom to explore far and wide in search of the nutrients that they need. But in a closed container there is only so much exploration the roots can do. That’s why we have created special nutrient rich potting soils, using only organic and natural ingredients to give your plants a healthy and balanced diet.

Absolutely! We want you to become a confident urban farmer and will guide you through the entire process of growing your own food. In our maintenance contracts we can mutually decide upon the number of visits you would like us to do, including planting seeds and saplings.

If there is no seepage during the rains then there will be no seepage because of your kitchen garden. We use special trays under our containers that doesn’t let water stand on your terrace rather lets it naturally flow out.

The sky’s the limit! It totally depends on the space you have, the sunlight that the space receives, the time you have and your enthusiasm. But even a new urban farmer can easily grow fresh greens like spinach, methi, dhaniya, lettuce, cauliflowers, broccolis, radishes, carrots, mustard, chillies, brinjals and tomatoes to name a few.

In about 120-150 sqft of growing space an individual can grow an abundance of fresh and seasonal leafy greens, salads, herbs, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, beets, carrots, even zucchini and squash, corn too! When setting up a kitchen garden, space is never a restriction because no matter how small your growing area is you will always be able to grow SOMETHING!

Yes! But maybe not every day. Vegetables take some time to grow and get ready, for example a single cauliflower can take over 3 months to be ready to harvest! A small kitchen garden is a great way to supplement your current diet with fresh, organic vegetables. Greens like spinach,bathua, mustard, methi and dhaniya often have the highest concentration of pesticides when you buy from the market. So, even if you have only these easy to grow veggies in your kitchen garden you will see a great change to the way you feel and your health.

Maybe a few such as some citruses, drumstick tree or pomegranate and only if your balcony/terrace is large and sunny enough to accommodate a big and heavy pot.

Of course! The space will never limit one’s ability to grow fresh vegetables. One may not be able to grow a large creeping Semphali vine, but radishes, greens and carrots can always be grown.