
“ Chana —chickpea,” Kedar said, brushing his hand over the leaves, which felt like fur. “The most modest of winter’s children. It does not need rich soil or much water. In fact, it improves the land. See those nodules on its roots? They trap nitrogen from the air and feed the earth. After chickpeas, the soil is stronger for the next crop.”
Arjun touched a flower, and his fingers came away smelling of spice and earth. “What is it for?” he asked. which crops are grown in winter season
In a smaller field, low bushy plants with soft, feathery leaves grew in neat rows. Tiny white flowers with purple veins nodded in the breeze. Arjun had to look twice to see them—they did not shout like mustard or sleep like wheat. They just… were. “ Chana —chickpea,” Kedar said, brushing his hand