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    8.01 Urban Organic Gardening

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    Container organic gardening allows you to grow vegetables, herbs, and spices using lightweight, recyclable materials like pots, bottles, pipes, and planters. It has benefits like no weeds, minimal watering, and being space-saving. A variety of items can be used as containers and potting mixes include soilless or soil-based options. Most vegetables and herbs can be grown as long as they receive enough sunlight. Examples show different container gardening configurations like tower planters that can be arranged vertically or horizontally. Benefits of home organic gardening include fresh produce, family bonding, and stress relief.

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    Container organic gardening allows you to grow vegetables, herbs, and spices using lightweight, recyclable materials like pots, bottles, pipes, and planters. It has benefits like no weeds, minimal watering, and being space-saving. A variety of items can be used as containers and potting mixes include soilless or soil-based options. Most vegetables and herbs can be grown as long as they receive enough sunlight. Examples show different container gardening configurations like tower planters that can be arranged vertically or horizontally. Benefits of home organic gardening include fresh produce, family bonding, and stress relief.

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    Container organic gardening allows you to grow vegetables, herbs, and spices using lightweight, recyclable materials like pots, bottles, pipes, and planters. It has benefits like no weeds, minimal watering, and being space-saving. A variety of items can be used as containers and potting mixes include soilless or soil-based options. Most vegetables and herbs can be grown as long as they receive enough sunlight. Examples show different container gardening configurations like tower planters that can be arranged vertically or horizontally. Benefits of home organic gardening include fresh produce, family bonding, and stress relief.

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    8.01 Urban Organic Gardening

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    Container organic gardening allows you to grow vegetables, herbs, and spices using lightweight, recyclable materials like pots, bottles, pipes, and planters. It has benefits like no weeds, minimal watering, and being space-saving. A variety of items can be used as containers and potting mixes include soilless or soil-based options. Most vegetables and herbs can be grown as long as they receive enough sunlight. Examples show different container gardening configurations like tower planters that can be arranged vertically or horizontally. Benefits of home organic gardening include fresh produce, family bonding, and stress relief.

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    CONTAINER ORGANIC GARDENING

    URBAN/CONTAINER ORGANIC GARDENING


     The production of safe and healthy food within
    the comfort of your own home using light and
    recyclable materials
    BENEFITS
     No weeds
     No muddy soil
     Minimal watering
     Minimal fertilization
     Transferable
     Decorative
     Space saving
     No soil borne pathogens(for soil-less potting mix)
    WHAT CAN BE USED AS PLANT CONTAINERS?

     Pots (Terracotta & Plastic pots)


     Empty plastic soda bottles
     Bamboo/Plastic pipes
     Old tires
     Plastic bags/tower planters
     Empty sacks
    WHAT CAN BE USED AS POTTING MIX/GROWING MEDIUM?

     1 part vermicast, 1 part carbonized rice hull or


    coco coir dust (soil-less potting mix)

     3 parts top soil, 3 parts carbonized rice hull, 1


    part decompost animal manure
    WHAT CAN BE PLANTED?

    ALL TYPES OF VEGETABLES , HERBS &


    SPICES!
    The basic Rule:

    “If you grow it for the root or fruit, you need full
    sun. If you grow it for the leaves, partial shade
    is all you need.”
     More than 6 hours sun: Fruit & Root type
     Less than 6 hours sun: Leafy type, herbs.
    MINERAL WATER BOTTLES
    HANGING POTS
    EMPTY SODA BOTTLES
    USED PIPES
    TERRACOTTA POTS
    BAMBOO POLES
    BANANA STALKS
    FENCE
    OLD TIRES
    TOWER PLANTERS WITH DIFFERENT LETTUCES
    TOWER PLANTERS – VERTICAL GARDEN
    TOWER PLANTERS IN HORIZONTAL MODE
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Prepare your growing medium
     1 part vermicast/compost

     1 part CRH

     Mix thoroughly
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Fill your tower planter
    with growing medium
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Tie your tower planter
    into any object than can
    hold it upright
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Create planting holes in
    your tower planter using
    the simple ‘X’ method
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Plant your desired
    seedling of
    vegetable or herbs
    YOUR TOWER PLANTER GARDEN
     Green ice lettuce at 5 days
    after transplanting! In 30
    days, all the tower planter
    surface will be covered with
    lettuce.
     Watering is done once per
    week only.
     EMAS and compost juice is
    mixed with water (10ml per
    liter of water)
    WHY YOU SHOULD GROW YOUR OWN ORGANIC GARDEN?

     Family certified organic


     Daily supply of freshly picked veggies/herbs
     Encourages members of the family to eat fresh
    veggies
     Family bonding
     Effective stress-buster after office hours
     Showcase to family and friends
     Additional income for the family
    A thing of beauty is a joy forever!
    -Costales Nature Farms

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