Grow A Garden
“Grow your Health, Grow your Freedom, Grow a garden of Hope, a garden of Health, a garden of Nutrition, even if it is one plant in one pot in your balcony.”
-Vandana Shiva
Whether you live in a narrow lane or have a sunny windowsill, you can grow your own food. This guide will walk you through...
Step 1: Choose Your Container
Use terracotta pots, recycled water buckets, wooden crates, or recycled fruit crates as containers with good drainage holes.
Material List
Tips and Tricks
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CONTAINERS: reused crates, pots, recycled water buckets
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POTTING SOIL
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ORGANIC SEEDS
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HOMEMADE LIQUID FERTILIZER
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WATER & CARE!
Potting Mix & Soil Preparation
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A good potting mix is essential for healthy plant growth in containers. Here's how to
prepare it properly at home:
Drainage Tip:
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Add small stones or broken pottery at the bottom of containers to:
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Improve drainage.
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Prevent water stagnation
Pollinators
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Bees are excellent pollinators that can help provide a self sustaining garden because they transfer pollen from one plant to another. If the bees stay it also means that you have created a healthy environment.
Components of a potting mix
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• 30% Soil – Base medium for structure and weight.
• 30% Compost (vermicompost) – Organic nutrition for the plant.
• 25% Cocopeat – Improves water retention and aeration.
• 10% Neem Khali – Acts as a natural pesticide and adds nitrogen.
• 5% Sand – Enhances drainage and keeps the mix loose.
Liquid fertiliser
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Use that fermented fruit/vegetable peel
water and dilute it in 1: 3 ratio (1 part liquid fertilizer, 3-part water) mix and feed the soil
every 2-3 weeks to provide nutrients your plants need for healthy growth.