12 rules to grow your own Food!!
Everyone should grow their own food guys, I can grow some myself and want to produce more in the future!
With that in mind, here are 12 rules to grow your own food, hope it helps :)
1- Start with your companion plants and support species
These plants are not for food, but to bring insects that will help the other plants from pests and nasty things!
2- Efficient use and easy access
Put much food as possible in the backyard, but be sure to have efficient access to your garden, you don't want to trample your tomato's!
3- Sheet mulch gardening beds
This is layers and layers of organic material to mimic the forest floor and is full of nitrogen and nutrients.
4- Cover the soil with mulches and compost
More inputs than outputs on your garden, on all levels from moister to nutrients.
5- Don´t be afraid to make mistakes
You learn more from the mistakes than the success! go all in and good luck.
6- Grow what is best in your region
Live in Mexico? you can´t really plant the same they plant in England, so go look on the internet for food for your region!
7- Plant nursery area
It helps to plant when the weather is favorable and is better to plant when the plant as some resistance, so have a small place protected from elements to nurse your baby plants!
8- Greenhouse area
Especially good for winter, I don't have one yet, maybe for this winter I will buy a super small greenhouse
9- Composting area and storage
Need fertilizer? build your own, it´s super easy and compost is super important
10- Rain water catchment
I don't really need, I live in an area with a wet climate, but if you need just get a bucket and catch water that falls on your house roof :D
11- Low maintenance irrigation system
A drip irrigation is awesome in gardening and saves a lot of fresh water!
12- Get educated in Permaculture garden
Books, Youtube, look for courses in your area!
Make mistakes, observe, have fun and share your food!
Peace, Carlos! :D
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Great post 👍
Thank you :)
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