Grow Your Own Food

Chili This November,  Makassar has experienced rain although the intensity was mild. Rain brings fertility to the plants in my garden. One of them is the red chilies. As I have explained in writing about any plants that I'm growing in my garden before, this chili is one of the plants that grow rapidly. Whereas only about 25 cm high, the fruit is quite dense. There are 9 chilies that had grown larger, not including that of the former would chili flowers that had fallen.

About half a year ago, I began to learn farming by using the hydroponic method. This method is a method of cultivating plants without soil. Water supplied nutrients into the planting medium. Initially, I tried the simplest method of hydroponics,the wick system. In this system, the nutrition water flowed through the principle of  capillarity. I've tried to plant lettuce, pokchoy, and chili using this system.

I will share stories about my plants and my gardening activities through this blog. I dreamed of having a productive garden, so that the harvests can be used for everyday needs. Thus, I can consume more healthy and more fresh foods.

I have 3 garden plots; in front of the house, beside the house and behind the house. Garden plot behind the house is big enough, there is a mango tree and a red flowering tree that I do not know the name. While the garden at the front and side of my house is quite small in size. Currently, I'm planting some vegetables and herbs in the garden beside the house.