pillsbury child ca dis-chem foundation food garden donated and kale to inspire something greater than just also empower people to start their own requisite of our nutritional requirements but when community veggie gardens are can also create job security for many unemployed families." food garden has depended on the hard work that has occurred at grass competition with one another and face it all comes down to survival of the way that will maximise production and reduce some of the risks good garden soil is loose and fluffy - filled with air that plant roots need and minerals essential for vigorous plant ph levels were not ideal for different varieties of crops - so lots of compost scarcity was another thorn in lebo's water that stood in the pathways of the beds and water catchment areas around the garden rectified this issue then there was the plight of pest and the plants at the base of the stem and can be a big challenge for spinach and appeared lebo examined the crops daily and removed any creepy crawlies right so lebo used shade cloth or plastic coverings that create a greenhouse effect perhaps the biggest challenge from about relearning patience and revelling in the moment so it was essential to find individuals who were able to see growing vegetables isn't like learning to back up three months later and expect everything to be right where you left off so finding staff who were committed harvesting and all other aspects of production are carried out by lebo with the help of 13 permanent staff the quicker the rate of production "i've always felt strongly about lebo says he hopes his gardens people that it is possible to create your own veggie gardens without needing in rural areas can establish similar gardens if they are willing to put in the well as cash crops for an income." lebo's talents have cross pollinated across south africa and many agricultural leaders are recognizing and listed among the top eight influential agriculturalists in the y-agriculture programme aimed at showcasing youth agriculturalists in the month of youth the perimeters and redefining the concept that youth can take agriculture winner of the landcare awards for the provincial best water care and the dis-chem foundation food garden does your little one have green fingers? cultivating a love for gardening encourages an attitude of conservation and respect for nature is committed to getting kids out in the sunshine and actively engaging with hands-on learning about growing healthy foods! at the same time gardening can help develop both are important to children's overall muscular development and dexterity schools who want to join in on our gardening fun can contact us by garden is open to the public mondays benefits 59
