A 20×10 feet L-shaped balcony. barely one or two hours of sunlight. Lots of patience. And a deep love for plants. That’s all it took for Pune-based Gautam Doshi to transform his apartment into a lush green space.

Gautam always had a soft spot for gardening, but growing up, he didn’t have the space for it. Originally from Maharashtra’s Raigad district, he moved to Pune in 2007 for work. An engineer by training, the 40-year-old switched to stock trading five years ago — but his love for plants never left him.

“I draw inspiration from my uncle, who lives in Kolhapur. He has a huge garden. Watching him care for it made me want a green space of my own someday.”

When Gautam moved into his Pune apartment,........

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