What began as a humble act of growing wheatgrass for her father’s health in 2019 has blossomed into a lush, edible wonderland with over 200 plants, spanning fruits, vegetables, flowering beds, and more.
From Five Pots to a Flourishing Garden
Ravneet began gardening during the lockdown, starting with just five pots—spinach and brinjal, her “easy” choice. Inspired by fellow gardeners like Ekta Chaudhry and Worm Rani, she added zucchini, bitter gourd, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, radish, carrots, tomatoes, melons, guava, and lemon to her terrace, adapting seasonally.
Passion, Patience & Practical Lessons
What started as a workaround for stress and ailing health grew into two hours daily of rooftop care—planting, pruning, watering.
She learned patience the hard way—waiting weeks for brinjal and lemon flowers taught her that some plants take time to reward.
Her mantra: grow desi and seasonal, and plant foods her family eats.
From Garden to Global Audience
Today, Ravneet is a self-proclaimed “plant aficionado” with over 1.8 lakh followers on Instagram (@haryali_by_cherie). Her feed is a crowd favorite, featuring harvest reels, tips on heirloom tomatoes and guava in pots, plus pest and season hacks .
Sow, Grow, Learn: Words of Wisdom
Ravneet offers four golden rules for novice planters:
Be Patient – Every plant has its pace
Go Desi – Local seeds thrive better
Grow What You Eat – If you won’t eat it, don’t grow it
Always Go Seasonal – Match plant with weather
Her encouraging advice: “Start assuming you might fail—and still begin”
Ravneet’s terrace is more than a green retreat—it’s a template for urban living where space, sustainability, and mental wellness converge. She’s proving that even in cemented cities, you can forge a self-nourishing ecosystem that feeds body and soul—one plant at a time.
