Lately, I realized that gardening is not just about planting seeds in the soil but rather it's about connecting with nature, getting used to your environment and making the most of the available materials around. Over the past few months, I have been doing just since I changed my environment and moved house. My new environment doesn't have the required space to fully enjoy my gardening like I wanted but still yet, I have been making sure to utilize everything around me to bring my garden vision to reality and the outcome have started aligning.
After me and my family moved in to another place, another environment entirely and another house which is more different compared to where I lived before in terms of space for gardening or space to erect my bird's pen. Do I took my time and think of how I can utilize the small space at the front of the house. Even though the space is not enough for just only bird's pen so I have to build a small cage by myself since I don't want to totally give up on my broiler chicken business.
Since I don't want to stopped gardening either and all the floor in our yard has been cemented already, then I came up with the idea of using some available materials around to get started. Though, I brought Aloe Vera and Dates plants along with me from my old house but apart from that, the tomato, scent leaf, miracle leaf and peppers are planted since I have moved in.
Lately, realized that I will be needing more space from the red pepper transplanting and that's more the reason why I'm making use of the materials available. At my landlord backyard, I saw some short 6" pipe piled up there and I believe it will be good to make use of it for my gardening.
To make those pipes are useful, I have put some energy to it by cutting off some parts to make sure the plants can strive in it. Moreover, since I still have a broiler chicken in the cage, I placed a sac under the cage to collect the faces rather than buying expensive fertilizer, because the broiler chicken faces are very rich manure which nourishes the soil and ecourage healthy growth.
In terms of water, I believe I'm not short in that area since there is a borehole in our compound with great water system and good water flow. Though I will like to make a water spraying can for my garden and doing that, I will be using the available materials around which I will update you about it soon.
I will sure to put everything around me to useful, being it recycled materials or natural elements. Slowly but certainly, I'm seeing it come together, piece by piece. The garden I'm creating doesn't rely on just only the end result but rather it's about the journey of building something sustainable and beautiful, while being mindful of the environment.