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I help busy families grow thriving kitchen gardens so they can eat well, slow down, and connect with nature.

Start Your garden

You want to eat clean and a beautiful garden to enjoy - So why is it so hard?

  • You’re tired of guessing what to plant and when—every season feels like trial and error.

  • Pests seem to win more than you do, and it’s discouraging.

  • You don’t just want vegetables—you want a garden that brings calm, joy, and pride when you look outside.

  • Most of all, you want your kids to know the taste of food they grew themselves, and feel connected to nature—not just screens.

  • Instead, you feel stuck—caught between Instagram & Pinterest inspiration and the overwhelm of doing it all alone.

You're not alone. You just haven’t had the right support. That's where I come in.

This Is What Growing WIth Me Looks Like:

Tomato plants growing on a trellis with green and ripening orange tomatoes, supported by a wooden stake and surrounded by a lattice fence.
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Close-up of a tomato plant with unripe green tomatoes, some ripening yellow tomatoes, and a few red ripe tomatoes, supported by a trellis against a wooden fence.
A garden with a wooden raised bed containing various colorful flowers and plants, enclosed by a wooden fence, with a gravel path in front, under a partly cloudy blue sky.
Colorful garden with pink, red, yellow, and white blooming flowers among green foliage and succulents.
Basket of heirloom and cherry tomatoes on a wooden dining table, with potted plants and framed art on the wall in the background.
A backyard garden with three large wooden raised beds filled with various plants and flowers, a gravel pathway, trees, a wooden fence, and a house in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A backyard garden with lush plants, flowering bushes, a gravel path, a wooden fence, and outdoor chairs, under a clear sky with utility poles and power lines overhead.
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How I Can Help You Get There

I help families design beautiful, productive kitchen gardens—and I stay with them through the seasons to coach, support, and simplify.

Services

  • It all starts here.

    We meet in your backyard where you get personalized guidance from me. This is perfect if you’re feeling stuck in garden overwhelm, unsure where to begin, how to troubleshoot or just ready to level up your garden.

    Includes:

    • On-site evaluation of your garden space (sun, soil, irrigation) and setup

    • Verbal recommendations for garden improvement

    • Guidance on our unique growing seasons

    • Time for Q&A to troubleshoot your setup or current challenges

    • Identify what's possible with your garden and find a path forward.

    After the consultation, I will send you a proposal for a Garden Companion or the Garden Concierge service based on our discussion and your unique needs.

  • This package is ideal for gardeners who want a trusted coach by their side in their garden throughout the season. This is a very hands-on experience where you are learning with me in your garden.

    I teach how to set up your garden, soil health, seasonality, companion planting principles and how to handle any pests issues that comes up.

    My goal is to empower you to tackle your garden confidently, season after season.

  • *Limited spots available

    Want a beautiful and thriving kitchen garden without the overwhelm and the elbow grease? Then this full-service option is right for you! From planning, shopping, planting to maintaining(weekly or bi-weekly) and harvesting, I take care of all the details so you can just enjoy the garden( and the harvest) without any of the stress.

Want a one-time seasonal reset instead?

  • A one-time early-season session for hands-on planting support and a clear plan.

    Think of Garden Refresh as a fresh start for your garden and your season. You’ll get curated plant selections, hands-on planting support, and a clear plan for what to do next—plus follow-through virtual support to help your new plantings establish successfully. It’s a beautiful way to experience what it feels like to have a garden coach in your corner.

Get Garden Help

Hi! I am Ritu.

Gardening, for me, has never been just about growing food. It’s a ritual that connects me to nature, to myself, and to what really matters. I grew up in Nepal, where every home has a kitchen garden, no matter your background. My grandfather was a farmer, and my dad, though not one by trade carried that same love for the land. Growing food was simply part of our life. It grounded us, fed us, and brought us together.

After moving away and falling into the busyness of school, work, and life, I lost touch with this rhythm. But the moment we bought our first home a decade ago, I planted a garden and it all came back. Now, gardening is how I nourish my family, calm my mind, and stay grounded in wellness.

Through Backyard Nourish, I help other families bring that same rhythm into their own lives, creating space to slow down, grow real food, and foster meaningful connection in a world that's only getting faster and more digital.

Lets chat!

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Harvest baskets throughout the year. Here’s to a colorful 2026! 🥂 🌈
December Garden. 28 more days till the end of the year!! What are you planning to do to make the most of 2025? I will be spending a LOT of time with extended family and bookend the year with a lot of joyful memories. The garden continues to help
Super late for this month but October is a BUSY month both at home and in the garden. To me October is the start of holiday season and it also means the end of the year is near. It is joyful but also chaotic. Two of the biggest Hindu holidays are thi
October morning in my garden. It is so beautiful to watch the last bit of summer and the promise of fall in the garden. 😍 #growwithbackyardnourish #organicgarden #backyardgarden #bayareagardening #raisedbedgarden #vegetablegarden #fallgarden
September is such an exciting time in the garden. Its the beginning of all things Fall. Think of all your broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, radishes, and all your salad greens. And its also much quieter and dare I say, easier due to less pest pressure.
A bit late posting this but here’s what you can plant in the garden now in August. I am focusing on all the cool season crops for both mine and client gardens. Fall is such a great gardening season here in the bay. Are you looking to plant a F

Client Reviews

“Ritu did an amazing job helping us design our backyard vegetable garden. We started with raised beds that had a few herbs, tomatoes, basil and marigolds. Ritu took the time to get to know us and understand what we like to eat. She then created a plan that incorporated all of the vegetables we wanted as well as adding flowers that I had not realized would be such beautiful and helpful additions, attracting pollinators, keeping away pests, and creating flowers that we enjoy both in the garden and in our home.

Our vegetable garden used to look empty and basic. Now it looks layered and abundant. Ritu had suggestions for adding vertical dimension and tucking things into nooks and crannies. The overall effect is that the soil is protected and productivity is maximized. On top of the aesthetic value, we eat fresh greens and other veggies out of the garden every day! I highly recommend Ritu’s services.”

— Lisa, Palo Alto

“I’ve never had a green thumb, so I reached out to Backyard Nourish. Ritu has been amazing at helping me start my own garden. She has provided more information than the basic details you’d find on your own. Knowledge, tips, and tricks that come from years of experience. I’ve been able harvest cabbage, romaine, tomatoes, even a small leafy herb that tastes like wasabi. I like to add that one to my sashimi. With her help I’ve been able customize my garden and successfully feed myself and my family, which is not just rewarding, but also healthy.”

— Laura, San Mateo