# Mumbai Balcony Gardener Trades Advertising for a 10-Acre Farm 2026-08-07T06:06:33+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former advertising professional Arti Dwarkadas moved from a prolific Bandra balcony garden to 10 acres at Bahulewadi near Kolad during the COVID-19 pandemic. She and her friend Suzann bought the land in 2021 to try full-scale farming. Dwarkadas has since grown crops including rice, mangoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, herbs and vegetables, while confronting the demands of rural life. Her book, Two Bandra Girls Buy A Farm, recounts the experiment with humour and also describes rural communities’ knowledge of medicinal plants. On The Rediff Podcast, she explains why the experience gave her a new sense of purpose and why she does not plan to leave farming. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: books, farming, Maharashtra, organic farming, rural life Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-balcony-gardener-trades-advertising-for-a-10-acre-farm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-balcony-gardener-trades-advertising-for-a-10-acre-farm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.