My son and I have been gardening in containers for almost a
year now. We started gardening last year because there were two months of
school holidays. And I thought, 'What better way to spend the holidays by being outdoors and
enjoy nature right?'
So for the past one year, we’ve been planting all sorts of
flowers and vegetables and have reaped much harvest. We apply the organic
method to our garden. This means that we do not use pesticides or insecticides for
our plants. We’ve learned that different plants attract different kind of
pests. We’ve learned how to care for different plants using different
techniques. We’ve learned that crop rotation is VERY important in preventing
diseases from killing our plants. We’ve learned a lot during this past one
year. I've also learned that certain plants will aggravate my condition. And I've gotten rid of them with a heavy heart. But health IS wealth. And sometimes in life, what we like or love is not good or suitable for us.
Nothing makes us happier than when new shoots or sprouts
emerge out from the ground. And when it’s harvest time, we’ll be grinning like
the Cheshire cat! Besides, nothing can beat the taste and smell of home-grown vegetables and fruits. Not even the organic vegetables that you buy from the organic mart!
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| The Siamese Twin Sunflower!!! |
