Urban gardening: How Harish Kurup cultivates joy and connection through plants in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout

Harish Kurup, a 54-year-old engineer in HSR Layout, enjoys gifting and receiving plant saplings from loved ones. Despite soil challenges in urban gardening, he enriches it with organic matter to thrive. Managing a full-time job, he dedicates mornings, evenings, and weekends to his garden, with family support in his absence, fostering a shared passion for home gardening.