I try to grow as much of my own veg and herbs as I can, eating as fresh and untouched as possible. Doing as little as possible to fresh homegrown produce is probably the most effective way of gaining as much of the nutrients found in food.
I have managed to create a home garden filled with:
Spinach
Gem Squash
Beetroot
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Potatoes
Peppers
Herbs include:
Rosemary
Lemon Thyme
Basil
Coriander
Fennel
Chilli
Mint
Fruit Include:
Lemons
Limes
Oranges
Grapefruit
Avocado
Tomatoes (previously mentions)
I have now even managed to get a couple of coffee trees, of which one has not survived, but the other seems to be doing great, I am aware that this would be a labour of love and would probably only get some beans after many years, but I am fascinated to see if I could actually pull it off, and roast my own beans in a wok and grind and drink my very own home grown coffee.
Wow, now that would be something, lol I would certainly save a ton on buying beans.
Will have to wait and see, most of these have been grown from seeds, which amazes me and brings me great joy, to know that all of this was nurtured from scratch and now I get to use in my everyday cooking and general eating, and to top it all off, it is healthy :-) No pesticides, no preservatives, just the goodness from the earth :-)
Sounds good to me, win win, cost effective, healthy, organic living. am almost tempted to dig up my entire lawn and replace it with veg and herbs etc. not sure how the neighbours would feel about that though, as it seems the world is more concerned about aesthetics than other more important items we as humans need.
LESSON LEARNT:
Gardening/farming has taught me the importance of pruning dead leaves and branches to give new shoots the opportunity to grow better. Instead of wasting precious nourishment on that parts that are not growing anymore.
That in itself is a life lesson. Remove the things in your life that is not growing, to give new things a chance to flourish.
Happy Farming/Gardening.
stay blessed.
Blessed to have Southern Sun with lots of rain. next attempt: Mango, Bananas... hmmm
