a kitchen garden is a rich and diverse cultivation of veggies, herbs and other plants used for cooking. it is located closest to the house for ease of “on demand” harvesting of the freshest organic veggies possible and enjoyable / practical viewing. the grey water from the house is often directed to the kitchen garden, of course after having been filtered through a pebble reed bed or a banana circle. the soil in a veggie garden is often the most fertile, often hosting a worm farm, and also often close to the composting pile and the chicken coop. the diversity of the plants in this type of garden is its best defense against damage from insects.
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Vic takes you for a walk around the ‘Creating Welhealth’ Forest Garden Project. The idea is to work towards being self sufficient – the forest garden itself is envisaged to eventually yield many products needed for living. The house is ‘completely off the grid’ with electric from solar panels and wind generators, has its own water supply from a spring/roof collection, growing food organically, using the low maintenance ‘no dig’ mulching method as set out in Ken Fern’s book ‘Plants For a Future’, and has a vegan-organic ethos. ‘Welhealth’ believes in reducing down your need for money through sharing skills and goods (give and take) and the idea of a culture of self relient communities as promoted by Gandhi.
A clip from the BBC’s “Around the World in 80 Gardens” (2008) showing some of the urban food gardening in Havana, Cuba.
Heres my organic garden, and info on what makes organic stuff organic!
The Organic Food Council of Manitoba held a fundraiser for Growing Up Organic on November 22, 2007. The event was a celebration of all things local – local food, local music and local folks.