Grow an orchard is a job that is normally attributed to a farmer, but the truth is not so difficult if we have some light at home open space and a little patience. An orchard turns out to be an attractive and economical way to get good quality vegetables throughout the year.
It is known as orchard irrigated crops; they require plenty of water and are grown legumes and vegetables. The orchards have become popular in cities as a practice for food at low cost and high quality.
How to create an orchard at home?
- First you must set the space where it will grow; this space should be open and sunny during the day.
- Assign spaces to cultivate, leaving spaces in between to move smoothly, if you have pets at home should enclose the orchard to prevent pets do their business on it.
- Add the ground and move with a shovel and a rake to aerate it and remove stones and weeds, leaving only loose soil.
- Add a layer of compost from 2 to 10 cm high. You can put compost but this usually attracts mosquitoes.
- After having the land ready is time to sow, can plant whatever you want, however, it is easier to sow tomato, eggplant, parsley, spinach, etc.
- The seeds should not be planted so deep and must maintain a considerable distance between them so they can grow without taking water and nutrients to the other.
- It should be watering the orchard at night or at dusk to take more water, irrigation should not be excessive or too little. A drip irrigation system is suitable for orchards.
- Check daily the orchard, verify that it is growing healthily and removing plants dry and diseased leaves.
- After a few weeks, depending on what is planted, the orchard will get the desired crop and may reseed another batch.
It is advisable to sow seeds of season; they are easier and cheaper to get, in addition to needing less care for growth.
