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Nowadays most of the population lives in cities, in an urban environment, loaded with asphalt, noise and stress. Particularly, in Venezuela in this time of economic crisis that is being presented is a good time to rescue self-sustaining agriculture, which requires a little effort, is viable and gives great results at the family level.
More and more people are demanding the greening of the cities, the recovery of urban and peri-urban agriculture and the concern to access fresh and ecological food.
In this context, creating a small garden at home, on a balcony, terrace or patio, becomes an activity that can be very satisfying and enriching. In fact, the more urban the landscape that surrounds us, the more successful this experience will be.
it will allow us to better understand Nature and value the contribution of traditional and ecological agriculture to sustainable development.
We put the limit ourselves, today we share an example of union and efforts of some women volunteers from Honduras.-A group of 18 mothers trained by FAO found in their home gardens the best tool for their children to overcome chronic problems of bad nutrition. These women from the Flor de Campo Community discovered that by working together and sharing their food, they have been able to organize children's dining rooms where, every 15 days, the children, in addition to receiving their nutritious meals, are controlled by health volunteers who check their growth. That way they have managed to leave hard moments behind. This is great!
The garden is an extraordinary tool for the environmental education of our children. Children will be able to experiment in the garden, touch the ground, recognize the plants and eat the vegetables that they themselves have helped cultivate.
We have been working from home encouraging the children and their representatives from the dining rooms to plant their own vegetables and plants.
WHAT IS A FAMILY ORCHARD?
It is a place where there are different plants or vegetables which serve for our Food and nutrition.
STEPS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY ORCHARD.
A.- LOCATION OF THE ORCHARD
Features:
Flat land.
Cleared.
Easy access
Close to the community.
Availability of water throughout the year.
B.- LAND REMOVAL
Purpose
Soften the ground for easy catching and
growth of rootlets of plants.
Cut the cycle of some insects.
Create good moisture retention
In cases of having little space, or living in apartments with balconies does not limit our orchards, in these cases we use cartons of eggs and other ecological containers.
We also put the names of the containers.
In our houses we are planting our plants, @ricci01 sent us the photograph of your garden.Now it has its fruits.
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The Fuentes family, preparing their garden at home.
The garden of @christibri with medicinal plants.
Ecological practices
We define organic farming as a method of cultivation that is characterized by maintaining the fertility of the land, not applying synthetic chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, hormones, chemical fertilizers …) or using genetically modified organisms.
Our urban garden must be as far as possible ecological.
Below, we show important ideas of organic farming that we will apply to our home garden:
Biodiversity: our garden must be a space with the greatest possible biodiversity, in which we cultivate various vegetables, but where there is also space for aromatic plants and flowers (many of them act as natural repellents of pests.
Cultivation associations: it is one of the fundamental practices in ecological agriculture. It basically consists of combining crops looking for a benefit in relation to protection against pests or the use of resources (water, light or nutrients).
Rotation of crops: it is also one of the fundamental practices of organic farming and the basis of care and conservation of soil fertility. In the case of container culture, we must take into account not to plant the same species in the same container twice in a row, since it is likely that the previous crop has exhausted some specific nutrients and therefore if we repeat the same plant will have deficiencies. ecological agriculture. It basically consists of combining crops looking for a benefit in relation to protection against pests or the use of resources (water, light or nutrients).
Aromatic plants
Finally, we recommend always reserve space in urban gardens to the cultivation of aromatics, as they are plants very interesting that will provide us Multiple benefits:
- -Many of them are undemanding crops, which will require little care
and that adapt well to growing in containers. - -They will increase the biodiversity of orchard, attracting beneficial insects and repelling many pests.
In my garden I have been able to grow my favorite medicinal plant: Aloe Vera.
Having a family garden implies a great effort; Of course it is worth it, because the fruits are not only summarized to the vegetables that we will obtain in our own house, but also to the family union that little by little is achieved, while we cultivate the land.
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The beauty of hardship is that is forces us t work together, be creative and go back to simpler models. I love everything about this post... sending love and light to your community and encouragement for all you do. Best from Vietnam.
Thanks @artemislives, your good wishes are transformed into blessings for the children of Venezuela.
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This idea is wonderful @darlenys01, it is a way to encourage us as a family.
Family gardens are important and perform multiple functions, both at the family level and at the community and commercial levels.
the orchards are a means where multiple satistactors for the family are produced, mainly products with value of use.
Thanks @sc-v
My planting of chives, there is always something positive about the adverse things, now we are back with nature.
Great work @sc-v and @darlenys01, The family garden, is an agrosystem that provides a wide variety of products for self-consumption and generates income for the family, influences the use of inputs and family labor; this family labor, common denominator in the production of plots within the agricultural context of our area, is often not valued or there is no planning for work in the field, this option is often distracted, which brings as a consequence, low production and productivity of crops and / or crianzas.
The orchard and / or family farm is the most direct and economic means to supply the family with complementary foods throughout the year. A great initiative of @sc-v.
Orchards and family farms are systems of food production for self-consumption that contribute to improving food security and the economy of small farmers. Depending on their size and level of productivity, they can provide a variety of foods of plant and animal origin throughout the year (or several months a year). The products of the garden and the farm allow the family to consume their own production, which means a saving in relation to their acquisition in the market.
Soon we will have more of my garden and children in the dining rooms, thanks @ sc-v for encouraging us in this work. The garden reminds us of the beauty of this world, which was created for us by our Heavenly Father, and can give us hours of instruction and pleasure as we witness the miracle of growth. President Spencer W. Kimball has told us that this reminds us of "the law of the harvest ... according to which we reap what we sow. Although the land they have is small for cultivation, sowing and harvesting, this makes human nature close to nature, as it happened at the beginning with our first parents "
Orchards and family farms can be successful activities, to the extent that a greater number of family members contribute to their development. In cases where the woman assumes the greatest responsibility, there is a guarantee that the food produced will be primarily for the family, but care must be taken not to overload the many responsibilities that she already develops both inside and outside the home. In any case, it is recommended that the training and technical assistance activities provided for the development of gardens and farms always include women among the participants.
Importance of a Family Garden In the garden, the family as a group participates in the different productive activities and ensures nutrition and food for all. A garden is a small plot that families have around the house or near it and that is intended for the planting of several crops. The foods produced and consumed by the family help to maintain the body's functions well. Apart from the production of food, in the vegetable gardens you can allocate spaces to establish medicinal and ornamental plants.
The well-developed orchard and farm contribute significantly to meet daily the food needs of the peasant family. They supply the home with complementary foods such as roots and tubers, legumes, vegetables, fruits, products of animal origin (meats, milk and eggs), as well as medicinal plants, condiments and others.
Basic foods (corn, rice, barley, wheat, potatoes, cassava, etc.), which are not produced in the family garden or in the agricultural property, can be purchased with the income that comes from the sale of food produced in the garden .
Benefits
The daily feeding of the family is improved. Food is plentiful and available at your fingertips. You save money because you avoid buying several foods. The family consumes fresh, healthy and uncontaminated food. It takes advantage of the space available in the house Strengthens family integration.
The family garden is especially important because it helps to ensure the family's diet and nutrition. In this process, the family group can participate in productive activities and food preparation; in this way, it helps to supplement the nutrition of all the people that make it up.
The family garden helps children appreciate the value of work; After helping the family to plant and care for a garden, they will enjoy seeing the results.
Planting a garden helps us develop confidence and prepares us better to meet our own needs. We know that if problems arise, we would know how to face them, because we will have preserved fruit and planted an orchard, fruit trees and berries. Another blessing is the knowledge that we can also help the needy.
The garden is a space for learning and exchange of local knowledge and experiences.
The family that works together in a garden will develop more unity because it shares a common purpose. President Kimball said: "We trust that you will make this a family activity, and that you assign everyone a specific task, even the smallest ones. There is much to be learned and harvested in the garden, much more than what the harvest itself offers us "(in Conference Report, Apr. 1978, 127).
The Lord loves us and wants us to have good health. Growing our own vegetables and fruits will help us to be healthy; In addition, the food we buy is not as fresh as the food in our garden. Thanks @darlenys01.
It’s actually when the system of man falls that we consider going back to Original purpose of God! I’m happy about the farming and agricultural processes being cultivated into these children!
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In the planning of the orchard it is important to consider agrobiodiversity, that is, the variety of plants and animals that can be had over time as inputs for food security.
Beautiful way to engage these children in agriculture. This will build their skills while the project outcome will be for their nourishing. Thanks @Sc-v
This is a wonderful innovation @darlenys01, at list if every family can do this, it will go a long way in reducing the pressure of shortage of food supply. I have always believed Venezuela are coming out of this trouble pretty soon.
GOD BLESS VENEZUELA
It is a great example that they teach in an organized and united way to bless the families, it is a wonderful strategy for the gardens, in the same way it serves to set an example for the children to care for and protect their plants and the environment ... Great work
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