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    Growing a kitchen garden has several benefits like improving health, saving money, and providing exercise and stress relief. The document provides guidance on starting a kitchen garden by selecting an appropriate site with full sun exposure and well-draining soil near a water source. It discusses choosing suitable crops, planting methods, maintenance through watering, fertilizing, and weed control. Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds. With proper care, a variety of vegetables can be grown successfully in a kitchen garden.

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    Growing a kitchen garden has several benefits like improving health, saving money, and providing exercise and stress relief. The document provides guidance on starting a kitchen garden by selecting an appropriate site with full sun exposure and well-draining soil near a water source. It discusses choosing suitable crops, planting methods, maintenance through watering, fertilizing, and weed control. Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds. With proper care, a variety of vegetables can be grown successfully in a kitchen garden.

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    Growing a kitchen garden has several benefits like improving health, saving money, and providing exercise and stress relief. The document provides guidance on starting a kitchen garden by selecting an appropriate site with full sun exposure and well-draining soil near a water source. It discusses choosing suitable crops, planting methods, maintenance through watering, fertilizing, and weed control. Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds. With proper care, a variety of vegetables can be grown successfully in a kitchen garden.

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    Growing a kitchen garden has several benefits like improving health, saving money, and providing exercise and stress relief. The document provides guidance on starting a kitchen garden by selecting an appropriate site with full sun exposure and well-draining soil near a water source. It discusses choosing suitable crops, planting methods, maintenance through watering, fertilizing, and weed control. Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds. With proper care, a variety of vegetables can be grown successfully in a kitchen garden.

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    “ KITCHEN GARDEN ”

    :- A great hobby to cherish


    KITCHEN
    GARDEN
    “A garden in which plants (vegetables, fruits or herbs) for use in kitchen
    are cultivated”
    First known use of kitchen garden in 1580

    A kitchen garden does not have to be right outside the kitchen door, but the
    closer it is, the better
    The Benefits of Growing a Vegetable
    Garden

    •  Improve your health.

    • Save money on groceries.

    •  Get outdoor exercise.

    • A natural stress reliever.


    Starting A Kitchen
    Garden
    • Type and size of garden
    • Preparing the garden site
    • Choosing garden crops
    • Planting a garden: where when and
    how
    • Starting from seeds or small plants
    • Garden maintenance
    • Watering the garden
    • Fertilizing
    • Weed control
    Type and size of
    garden
    • Small and large

    • Backyard – Vegetable Patch


    • Lawns
    • Terrace Garden
    • Raised beds
    • Containers
    • Pots and cans
    • Buckets and baskets
    • Plastic bags
    • Barrels and drums
    Site
    Selection
    • Near house and water source

    • Full sun (more than 5-6 hours


    /day)
    • Away from competing tree roots
    • Well drained soils
    • Protected area (animals or pests)
    Garden
    Tools
    • Spade

    • Trowel
    • Yard stick
    • Bucket
    • Sprayer
    • Wheel
    barrow
    • Garbage cans
    • Storage shed
    Selection of
    Plants
    • According to the climate

    • Include plants that you plan to use


    in kitchen e.g tomatoes, peas
    • Find seeds/seedlings at local
    nursery
    • Try to combine flowers
    and vegetables
    Planting your
    Garden
    • Clear plants or debris from soil

    • Water before planting to loosen the


    soil
    • Pay attention to spacing and timing
    • Add mulch
    • Water immediately
    • Continue water regularly
    What’s really
    easy?
    • Bitter Gourd

    • Brinjal
    • Cucumber
    • Snake
    gourd
    • Pumpkin
    • Spinach
    What’s a little
    difficult
    • Water
    melon
    • Tomato
    • Beans
    Plants (Light
    requirement)
    Sun Plants Semi Shade Plants Poor light plants
    Tomato Lettuce Radish
    Carrot Spinach Ginger
    Beans Cabbage Mint
    Cucumber Beats Pine apple
    Brinjal
    Watering the
    garden
    • No water_ no garden

    • Hand – held cans or hose


    • Over head sprinklers

    Water Considerations
    • Water early in the day
    • Young plants need 1 water/week apply frequently
    • Mature plants need 2 or 3 water/week in
    frequently
    Fertilizing
    Types of plant nutrients –macro and micro
    Macro nutrients
    • Primary ( N,P,K)
    • Secondary ( Ca, Mg, S)
    Micro nutrients
    • B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn

    Apply as needed or every 2 or 3 weeks


    Apply to the side of pot or at the edge of root
    zone
    Weed
    Control
    • Cultivation

    • Hand
    pulling
    • Mulching
    • Herbicides
    Mulching
    “It is a process in which a layer of material applied to the surface of an area of
    soil”
    PURPOSE
    • To conserve soil moisture
    • To improve fertility
    • To reduce weed growth
    • To enhance the visual appeal of an area
    Types of
    Mulching
    • Organic Mulching

    • In Organic
    mulching
    Organic Mulching

    • Leaves • Pine straw • Bark/wood chips

    • Peanut hulls • Yard waste • Straw dust


    In Organic
    • Card board • Poly plastic
    Mulching

    • Carpet • News paper


    Supporting Tall
    Plants

    Cages On fence Staking


    Climatic
    Effects
    • Temperatur
    e
    • Rain
    • Humidity
    • Light
    • Wind
    Plants Hunger
    Symptoms
    • N yellow older leaves and
    stunting
    • P purple foliage and stunting
    • K tip and marginal leaf browning
    • Ca blossom end roll
    • Mg older leaf moulting
    • B soft/dead internal tissue
    Managing
    Insects

    • Chemical insecticides • Timely planting • Hand picking


    Harvestin
    g• Harvest as vegetable
    matures
    • It depends
    • On the plants
    • Timings of planting
    • location
    Veggies Garden
    Poly Plastic EGG Plant Kazla Spinach
    Mulching variety
    Broccoli Chilli Tomato
    Brinjal Ridge gourd Bitter gourd
    Fenugreek

    Coriander

    Work In Progress

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