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It's Thyme to Garden - Embrace your passion for gardening with an organic kitchen garden.

It's Thyme to Garden - Embrace your passion for gardening with an organic kitchen garden.
Anu’s gardening journey began in 2015, on her rooftop in Bangalore, where a few pots, a curious spirit, and a love for life slowly grew into a thriving green sanctuary. She lives here with her husband Sanjay, and their two adorable dogs, Nora and Kulfi.
Though her path started with a double degree in Business Administration from India and the United States, and a busy corporate career with GE, KPMG, and ANZIT, Anu eventually felt the pull of a different kind of growth. She traded boardrooms for compost bins, deadlines for seedlings, and found joy in watching life sprout under her care.
Through years of passion, mistakes, and discoveries, she transformed her rooftop into a living, breathing oasis - proof that anyone, anywhere, can grow a kitchen garden filled with food and beauty with just a little interest, patience, and basic know-how about gardening.
Today, Anu’s greatest joy is sharing that journey with others. She teaches people how to cultivate vegetables, greens, herbs, fruits, and medicinal plants organically; how to grow nutrient-packed microgreens right at home; and how to turn everyday kitchen waste into rich compost through her composting workshops.
She runs workshops for groups of all kinds - children, adults, schools, corporates, and communities - showing that gardening is for every age and every space. What she offers is more than skill-building; it’s an invitation to discover the simple magic of growing your own food organically.
Her mantra is: “Anyone can start a garden and get good at it with a modicum of interest, a little perseverance, and basic knowledge of gardening.

Anu was my inspiration for gardening! Observing her success with simple techniques encouraged me to start my own kitchen garden, and I have been amazed at what I have achieved. Its Thyme to Garden provides the essential what-why-how-when knowledge for anyone to apply organic gardening methods immediately!

I joined the Its Thyme to Garden presentation at the 1Q1 restaurant as a novice, inspired by the posts I had seen in the news media and on Facebook. I was searching for a practical and self-sustaining solution for my kitchen garden – and that’s exactly what I found. Anu brought to life the world of organic gardening and generously offered post-presentation advice that fast-tracked my understanding and helped me get started on my own little patch of heaven.

Anu’s passion for organic gardening in her terrace garden is contagious—her students have all successfully started their own kitchen gardens and are enjoying this therapeutic hobby and essential life skill! She has accumulated a wealth of knowledge about organic practices over the years, which she generously shares during her signature course, “It’s thyme to garden”! I’m proud to know her.

As a reasonably proficient farmer, I attended Anu’s class hoping to enhance my knowledge and bring the concepts of gardening into the confines of my home. I can testify that the skills imparted during the session allowed me to see the connections and the differences in creating a thriving kitchen garden. Her session really is a one-stop answer to understanding the entire organic home garden eco-system.

Thyme to Garden is what made me realize yes! I think I can do it too. Anu's workshops gave me a fresh perspective on gardening, especially her tips and insights on creating a kitchen garden, right from sourcing organic seeds to long-term maintenance, keeping it practical and simple along the way.

Anu’s passion for gardening is truly infectious! After attending a session with Anu, I was inspired to start my first kitchen garden, and I've returned to ‘thyme to garden’ many times for organic gardening tips and tricks. It’s an amazing learning experience.

A wonderful session on gardening! The passion for gardening and the clarity of the resource person made it easier and simpler to understand. I am now excited to start my own kitchen garden with organic practices.
A session packed with immensely new ideas and very useful tips for gardening enthusiasts, especially those interested in creating their own kitchen garden with organic methods. Truly inspired.
What an awesome session! I have been doing some kitchen gardening for some time now, but today’s session opened a whole new perspective on organic gardening techniques! Congratulations, team!
Dr. Sharadee
It was an interesting gardening session. My 7-year-old joined in, as he spends the maximum time on the terrace experimenting with various seeds and plants for his kitchen garden. He was a bit lost, but I feel much more informed now to guide him in growing organic plants. Thank you!
Neha Beria
Very informative and nice session. I've been trying my hand at gardening, specifically growing a few vegetables in my kitchen garden from time to time. Sometimes the results are good, and other times it's just a disaster. But now, with some tips from Anu ji, I believe I can achieve better results in my organic gardening efforts. Thanks, Suruchi.
For premium organic vermi compost, contact Anu Ganapathy at +91 98455 24268.
Looking for a one-stop-shop for all your gardening needs? Visit the Nitya Jaivika garden center at +91 98804 35363 for all your kitchen garden essentials.
For herbs and medicinal plants, head to GKVK, Vignyana Kendra, Bellary Road, Bangalore.
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