This past month I have been going to see people and walk about their gardens, I have typed up reports, recommending plants according to the families’ dietary requirements. The Suburban Farmer, Gary Dembo, assisted me in getting around and getting materials and labor to site, and put up the fence in the end. I can be reached as always, on 072 146 9017 for a consultation and report. Gary can be reached on 078 148 6588 if you interested in having our input.
Our journey with our first client has been awesome. We did this garden in less than 2 days, and the family already invited us back to continue by doing workshops for the neighbors, before we were done 
Step 1 was to do the layout of the beds for the guys to dig into.
While they were digging I was ripping apart cardboard boxes and layering them into the dug up beds with logs on top.
The next layers were green waste – we found bags of pruned bougainvilleas – made it look like a pie.
Next we layered fermented or bokashied food waste, and then soil and compost mixed. These layers ensure that all bacteria and micro-organisms required to breakdown the solid waste such as wood can co-exist under the food growing and thereby enhance the health of the soil. Thus also reducing the need for fertilizer or anit-pest through the season.
Thumbs up to Earth Probiotic and the good work they do – go like their page, alternatively you can purchase Bokash buckets and drums with me, or sign up as a restaurant to up-cycle your food waste.
Then came mulching, we encouraged the families little girl to join in, and had alot of fun on this part…
And we made use of the happy couples’ new plant WILD SAGE – also known as Mother Natures’ Plaster… feels soft like velvet, absorbs blood and has antiseptic properties… a true asset to any garden
and in the end
Im really looking forward to getting back into this space for a workshop, and planting up seeds tomorrow for this family, next full moon it is their turn and perhaps even SEED PLANTING according to the lunar calendar time too.
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