BACKYARD FARMING BEGINS BY FILLING TYRES WITH FERTILE SOIL FOR MY VEGETABLE GARDEN

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About two days ago I shared with you all how a sudden downpour began when I was busy with work in my fashion shop. In the same post, if you can recall, I mentioned some of the benefits of the rainy season to humans and farming was one of them. Rain is crucial in providing water for crops that are planted by farmers and more importantly it makes crops to grow rapidly and healthy. This is the more reason I want to seize this opportunity to begin a little farming exercise in my backyard by planting some vegetables inside tyres.

The (abandoned) tyres that will be used for planting these vegetables were sourced from a vulcanizer in my neighbourhood - he was glad to give them out to me when I explained what I wanted to use them for. Moreover, they were just occupying space in his workshop. They were bad tyres that were removed from people's cars - they can not be used for cars anymore. So, it is better off for farming.

Now that the tyres are in place, the next thing is to get the right soil that will bring out the best result. So, I had to pay someone to help me get the right amount of soil from an area of land where we burn wastes close to my house. He used a wheelbarrow to bring the required amount to where I needed it. I had learned from some people that the black soil from areas where wastes are burnt are very fertile. With that understanding, I opted for the soil in that area to plant my vegetables and I'm highly optimistic that they will give me the desired results.

Now that the soil is ready, what next? It was time to prepare the tyres. The first thing I did was to cut a round piece of a tapoline that is enough to cover the base of the tyre and I laid them on the ground to prevent the soil from sitting on bare ground - this is important to retain moisture and to a large extent prevent the soil from washing away. So, I placed each of the tyres on top of the tapoline and used a shovel to fill them up.

I started this process quite late after I closed from the shop so it was getting dark before I could finish up but I had to finish this important process because I plan to do the planting tomorrow.

There is this satisfying feeling when you know that you are about to grow your own food and it doesn't matter of it is in a small-sized farm. I can't wait to update you about the planting process as soon as it has been completed.

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