Planting food - Phase one

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Last year, I joined the "produce your own food" project in the picking phase; it wasn't difficult for me to pick the fruits of other people's labor and enjoy all the flavors that are no longer available on market shelves.

I don't know about the rest of the city dwellers, but I've long been disappointed in products that I don't pay for cheaply. Mostly for this reason, I want to start my own food production so that I can have more control over what I eat.

After all, I learned so much growing up in the country that it would be a sin not to put it all to use, and perhaps even improve it into something more serious.

At the same time, I'm starting the new year by moving to the countryside, until then, we took advantage of a nice sunny day for the first phase.
In recent years, the terms eco, organic food production, and so on have become common in marketing... What does organic food production entail? Pesticides, growth hormones, and invasion should not be used on agricultural land; instead, renewable sources or products that are recyclable are the most welcome.
Despite the fact that nature has changed dramatically, new diseases and insects have emerged, making it increasingly difficult to get in the way.

I'd rather compost half of the rotten fruit from a stink bug bite and eat the healthy half with pleasure, knowing that it's safe enough that I don't even need to wash it before eating.

I grew up eating that way.

Our first step was to prepare the land; organic production should not include machines that use oil derivatives, but we lacked a couple of oxen. The most difficult part, however, required the use of a tractor, which formed the plot, literally turned the ground upside down, and thus exposed it to winter frosts - natural disinfection.

Equally, it is easier to clean the soil of various grass roots, remove shoots from previously planted crops, and soften it. We were extremely fortunate that the frost occurred during the night between cleaning and planting.

From the tractor on, we will do everything we can to make this garden as organic as possible.
If you're wondering what this device is for, it's used to create planting channels. The distance between the rows can be adjusted by moving the wedge through the holes marked with 75-35cm intervals.

We have a rake, a hoe, and two pair of hands next to. What is it that can be planted at this time of year?

Peas, onions, garlic, lettuce, I added leek too, even tho isn't time, but curiosity must be satisfied.

Rows about 10 centimeters deep, as well as the cloves from last year's garlic harvest, are ready.
Another factor that contributes to organic production is the ability to produce certain seeds yourself.


Press the root into the moist soil, the recommended distance between plants is about 5 cm, but let's be honest, how many cm up and down is always missing, the most important thing is to leave enough space for them to spread and grow.

Black onions are planted right after the garlic; the seed onions are different from the ones we harvest (for my own seed production, I would need to learn more).

The seeds of lettuce are purchased in bags; they are separated for reproduction when the plant flowers. It is difficult to make a space with them because the seeds are so tiny, but I still tried not to make a crowd in the canal and spread them nicely.

Each channel is lined with soil at the end, and the seeds are well tucked before being left to grow roots and produce their first shoots in the early spring.

By the way, I used to have my own thousand strawberry plants.

I love getting my hands dirty, seeing things grow, and, most of all, enjoying good food. I will be fertilizing the soil with calcium as the final spring preparation. Naturally, it runs out every year because the plants absorb all the minerals, so eggshells will be important in the effort to avoid using synthetic fertilizers.

Eggshells can easily be dried in the oven, ground, and then sprinkled on the planting soil. Additionally, I made sure to prepare myself for the summer stink bug invasion that ruined the tomato crops the year before. For those small pests, I will make an elixir of nettles and garlic, which I will spray the plants with. Apparently, the smell repels them, and it's all within my reach, so why not try it.

If we're already talking about New Year's resolutions, this is my goal for 2023: to have as much decentralization and reliance on the market and the government as possible, step first - planted.

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For the first steps!

For planting!

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This is so so educative, I was literally just wowing in my mind while reading through this and I'm just so so happy I stopped by and it's all thanks to @diyhub who shared it with us.

Well you are absolutely right, being in control of our food is something that should be encouraged, so many people wants the best from their plants and they end up causing hard to themselves again in the process.

I never knew egg share could be a source of nutrients to a plant and we discard them anyhow here, I will start gathering them and it's all thanks to this information.

Also that of using garlic to scare away pest, it's also a brilliant idea and this is the first time I'm hearing a farmer say something of such and it just resonates well with me.


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Garlic holds a special place in my country; for example, it is highly valued in the fight against virus (due to the presence of penicillin), and its odor is not one of the most appealing to the many pests (as with vampires). 😉

The shell of an egg is up to 90% calcium, making it a mineral great source. It is my pleasure that you found this post useful and learned something new.

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Wow, I never knew garlic has penicillin in it, I'm just learning about that now, thank you so much for the update. So you mean there are vampires in your country? 🤓

Oh I see, but is it possible for an egg shell to contain less percent of calcium? I wonder.

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Woah, let me correct myself!
Pardon my clumsy English, garlic actually play the same roll as penicillin (doesn't contain penicillin in it) , it's minerals are great fighters against inflammation, pure natural desinfection.

Hahah, well if you have never heard of Count Drakula, take a look, we are pretty much close to it. 😂
Folk beliefs, folk medicine, the trick is that people used to heal themselves with nature, mostly with plants, I'm not saying that today's medicine hasn't helped, but some of the traditional recipes are still in usage.

How much calcium does one egg shell contains depends also on what the chicken eats. So I can not tell you correct %, but they do contain it, so why not use it.

Oh okay I get it now, hehe. I understand it better now, that's a really good benefit of garlic then.

I've seen a movie of Dracula and how they used garlic to scare them away and I thought it was just a movie, hehehe.

And yes, traditionally medicine are still the best for me too. But in all I don't like any of them, hehehe.

Well, that answers my question though, I think I will just keep gathering egg shells then, hehe.

Thank you so much for the knowledge you keep sharing with me, I'm really grateful.

Thats awesome!!! ...I would love to dig in the soil and plant some garlics right now:)
I can only imagine how good your food and how beautiful you photos of the cooking are going to be with your own grown veg... you have my full approval for this New Year resolution:))

I'm going to need some fancy old fashioned aprons soon. ;D

Can you imagine muscle inflammation? :p I'll be fit, and I'll be planting all around, then bombing you with delicious food.😋

yes you dooo!! and maybe a very romantic hat and a straw basket with it (more likely later when its about harvesting)
aiai yes and the back pain.. meanwhile you have the best excuse to eat as much cake as you can now;)

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If we're already talking about New Year's resolutions, this is my goal for 2023: to have as much decentralization and reliance on the market and the government as possible, step first - planted.

Yes, yes, yes and yes! Excellent stuff! Love your work.

My garlic got rust this year - first time ever in 15 years of planting. So devastating!

So sorry to hear that, I'm hoping that the next planting will be more successful; we have two planting cycles a year, in the autumn and spring, and one of those variants must succeed. :D

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