Amutham Nursery Garden

Amutham Nursery Garden is found at 38 Karpaga Nager, on the 3rd Street in Villapurum. We are right here in Madurai 625012. Our day starts very early, usually before the sun gets too hot. We spend most of our time outside with the plants. There is always something to water, prune, or move into the shade. The ground is usually a bit muddy because of the hoses. We have rows of saplings, flowering plants, and some fruit trees lined up along the paths. It is a lot of manual labor, digging in the dirt and mixing compost. We don't have a fancy office; it is mostly just the garden space and a small shed where we keep the tools and the billing book. People walk in from the street looking for something to put in their front yards or on their balconies. We give them some basic advice on how much water a plant needs or where to put it so it doesn't wilt in the Madurai heat. The birds are always noisy in the trees overhead. It is a peaceful place, but it is hard work. Your hands are always dirty by the end of the shift. We have a couple of benches where we sit for a bit when the sun is at its highest. It is just us and the plants, trying to keep everything green and growing in the dusty city. There is always more potting to be done tomorrow.