12 rules to grow your own Food!!

in #nature7 years ago

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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