Guide by Abalimi Bezekhaya
Compost Heap
Make your own soil conditioner
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Planting seeds
Growing Root Veggies from seeds
| Done in | 1 hour |
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| Skill level | easy |
Beet root, carrots and onions can be grown from seeds that are sown directly into a bed. Learn here how.
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Abalimi BezekhayaHow you make it
Get your seeds
Buy them or take dried seeds that you gathered from your plants before.
Prepare the plot
Use a bucket of manure for each square meter. You can also add a handful of bone meal or fertilizer. Dig this in to a depth of 15cm and level the bed.
Make rows 20cm apart using the handle of a rake or broomstick
Sow the seed as thinly as possible in the rows
Cover with soil and a layer of mulch
Water with a spraycan or a tin with holes in the bottom
DO NOT use a bucket or hosepipe with a strong jet of water for watering your beds. Do not let the seeds dry out - water twice a day until the plants are up, then once a day.
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