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1. Participate in the preparation of a food garden nine meters square. Cover the following points.
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a. Choosing the site
The garden site should be:
- well drained
- have access to water
- be close enough to your home that you can manage it regularly
- not belong to someone else or, if it does, you get permission to use the site
b. Clearing the bush
c. Cleaning the area
d. Preparation of the soil for planting
2. Through a practical demonstration show how you will make and use compost in your garden.
3. List the crops from the following plant families you will plant in your garden and the time of year that you can do this.
a. Root crops—e.g. cassave, sweet potatoes, carrots
b. Grass—e.g. corn, sugar cane
c. Legumes—e.g. beans, peanuts
d. Leafy vegetables—e.g. cabbage varieties, aibika
e. Fruit—e.g. Bananas, pawpaw, tomatoes, egg plant, pumpkins, cucumber
4. Show by practical demonstration and by diagram how you will divide your garden to plant your crops.
5. What crops will best grow where you have burnt out stumps and logs?
6. Show and demonstrate how you will keep your garden free from weeds and garden pests.
7. Demonstrate how you will plant your crops to have a continual supply.
8. Show how to harvest crops for family use and commercial sale.
When preparing vegetables and other crops for market, consider the following attributes:
- Ripeness
- Choose vegetables that are at their optimum ripeness.
- Color
- Bright colors are more attractive to buyers than dull colors.
- Size
- Consumers do not like vegetables that are too small or too large.
- Shape
- Look for vegetables that have a "regular" shape.
- Injury
- Choose vegetables that are free from injury.
- Cleanliness
- Wash and trim them before taking them to market.
Crops that do not meet market standards but are perfectly edible should be taken home to eat. Commercial processors use off size and odd shaped food to make processed (canned, dried, pureed etc) food and so can you.
