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also need supplements. They require water and food in the form of differ-
ent mineral substances. They also need space where they can grow roots.
For the majority of plants they can extract these from the soil. Home-made
compost is the fundamental source of organic materials for the majority of
gardens. In this way it enables an easy whilst useful means to dispose of the
waste plant material. Compost consists of partly decomposed plants mixed
with animal waste. Under suitable conditions, the components decompose
creating a dark, brittle and moist substance with an earthy odour.
A shovel is needed for the majority of the digging; some people, how-
ever, prefer to use forks if the soil is heavy. Stainless steel shovels are ex-
pensive, but they have a longer life span and make the work easier as the
soil slips off the blade. When turning over a shovel full of soil, we place
one hand low on the handle, near the blade, so that the amount of lever-
62 age is increased. In order to prevent the digging from becoming too stren-
uous, the shovel should not be overloaded (Marshall Bradley and Courti-
er 2006).
When gardening, it is exciting to observe how the bag of dry, deformed
seeds turn into strong, healthy plants. It is important to remember that
plants are at their most vulnerable when young, meaning this is when they
require the most care. The seed contains a plant embryo in its dormant
state, as well as a sufficient amount of energy for the young plant until it
can draw food by itself. A lot of vegetable crops grow and mature in the
place where they were planted, but some are then transplanted when the
plants are still young. It is crucial that young plants are transplanted as
soon as they are ready; any hesitation of this will reduce the amount and
quality of the crops (Marshall Bradley and Courtier 2006). Marshall Brad-
ley and Courtier (2006) also state that after plants have been planned,
planted and sowed, there is a great pleasure in observing your own vegeta-
ble garden flourish.
When growing our plants, we followed the guideline that ‘all plants
need water for successful growth and that rain water alone is not always
enough’. We also took into consideration that seedlings need to be wa-
tered regularly in order to grow efficiently. One of the advantages of grow-
ing your own vegetables is that you can pull them out when they are ripe
and full of nutritious substances. We also agree with Marshall Bradley and
Courtier who claim that collecting crops is one of the most rewarding as-
pects of growing vegetables. Since it was not always possible to use the col-
lected crops immediately, we also considered the correct methods of stor-
age and in this way slowed down the quality deterioration, but at the same
time took care of the safety of the collected crops.
also need supplements. They require water and food in the form of differ-
ent mineral substances. They also need space where they can grow roots.
For the majority of plants they can extract these from the soil. Home-made
compost is the fundamental source of organic materials for the majority of
gardens. In this way it enables an easy whilst useful means to dispose of the
waste plant material. Compost consists of partly decomposed plants mixed
with animal waste. Under suitable conditions, the components decompose
creating a dark, brittle and moist substance with an earthy odour.
A shovel is needed for the majority of the digging; some people, how-
ever, prefer to use forks if the soil is heavy. Stainless steel shovels are ex-
pensive, but they have a longer life span and make the work easier as the
soil slips off the blade. When turning over a shovel full of soil, we place
one hand low on the handle, near the blade, so that the amount of lever-
62 age is increased. In order to prevent the digging from becoming too stren-
uous, the shovel should not be overloaded (Marshall Bradley and Courti-
er 2006).
When gardening, it is exciting to observe how the bag of dry, deformed
seeds turn into strong, healthy plants. It is important to remember that
plants are at their most vulnerable when young, meaning this is when they
require the most care. The seed contains a plant embryo in its dormant
state, as well as a sufficient amount of energy for the young plant until it
can draw food by itself. A lot of vegetable crops grow and mature in the
place where they were planted, but some are then transplanted when the
plants are still young. It is crucial that young plants are transplanted as
soon as they are ready; any hesitation of this will reduce the amount and
quality of the crops (Marshall Bradley and Courtier 2006). Marshall Brad-
ley and Courtier (2006) also state that after plants have been planned,
planted and sowed, there is a great pleasure in observing your own vegeta-
ble garden flourish.
When growing our plants, we followed the guideline that ‘all plants
need water for successful growth and that rain water alone is not always
enough’. We also took into consideration that seedlings need to be wa-
tered regularly in order to grow efficiently. One of the advantages of grow-
ing your own vegetables is that you can pull them out when they are ripe
and full of nutritious substances. We also agree with Marshall Bradley and
Courtier who claim that collecting crops is one of the most rewarding as-
pects of growing vegetables. Since it was not always possible to use the col-
lected crops immediately, we also considered the correct methods of stor-
age and in this way slowed down the quality deterioration, but at the same
time took care of the safety of the collected crops.
