The weather is finally starting to shift towards winter here, and I've already managed to catch a nasty cough to mark the occasion. So I suppose winter is officially on its way.

I've been going through pictures of my garden from the past few years, partly for inspiration on what to plant this season, and partly to remember what worked and what didn't. Thought I'd share some of it here.

A little context: My dad's school has a small garden area which I use as my canvas for flowers whenever I'm home. Winter gardening is almost a family tradition at this point, starting with my grandfather, then my dad, and now me.

This garden is in the subtropical floodplains of northern India. Brutal summers, wet monsoons, and chilly but frost-free winters.…