Sustainability

Aim
I want to find out how to grow a sustainable garden.

Things I need to consider:

• Can the plants grow in our climate?
• What plants can you grow when planted in September?
• How long do they take to mature? When can they be harvested?
• How many mature plants will fit into my garden size?
• How can I water them during the holidays?
• How do I keep pests away?

What I want my garden to look like

The potato grows approximately 2-3 months it can also grow in winter.

Lettuce grows for 1-3 months and it can also grow in winter.

It takes basil about 14 days to grow.

The sunflower takes 80-120 days

Method:

I found a way to make a homemade self watering for plants.

1. To make this you need a water bottle
2. fill it up with water 
3. put the lid on with a tiny hole in it
4.  dig a hole in your plant perfect size for your water bottle
5. Then put the water bottle in hole.

How to protect the plants from getting eaten by pests?!

You can use water bottles as a homemade contraption to keep the pests away.

1. first of all you need obviously need water bottles.
2. Chop half of the water bottle
3. Place the chopped water bottle in your plant.
4. This also protects your plants from frosting.

Method:

What we need:

Weeding/Gardening tools

Seeds

Plastic 2L Water Bottles

Scissors

Stakes

Fertilizers

Instuction:

1.Using a string mark your 1mx1m garden

2.Pull the weeds and use a spade turn the soil over.

3.Mix the fertilizer and the soil

4.Plant the seed the way you plan

5.Add a self watering system

6.Protect you plants with net or bottles.