grow verify vegetables
🪴 How to Grow variety Vegetables at Home
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Choose the right spot
- At least 4–6 hours sunlight daily.
- Balcony, terrace, or backyard is fine.
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Pick easy vegetables
- Beginners: Spinach, coriander, tomato, chili, okra (bhindi), radish.
- These don’t need too much care.
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Prepare soil/grow bag
- Mix: 40% garden soil + 40% compost + 20% sand/cocopeat.
- Must have drainage holes to avoid root rot.
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Planting
- Sow seeds (from nursery/market) or use saplings.
- Keep distance between plants (to avoid overcrowding).
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Watering
- Daily in summer, alternate days in winter.
- Keep soil moist, not soggy.
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Natural fertilizers
- Use kitchen compost, cow dung, neem cake.
- Add every 2–3 weeks.
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Pest protection
- Spray neem oil + water (weekly) to keep insects away.
- Plant marigold nearby (it repels pests).
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Harvesting
- Leafy greens: Cut outer leaves, plant keeps growing.
- Root veggies: Gently pull when mature.
- Tomatoes/Chilies: Pick when fully ripe.
✅ How to Verify Your Vegetables are Healthy
- Look at the Leaves → Healthy = Green & strong. Yellow or curled = needs nutrients/water.
- Check Soil → Should be loose and moist, not hard/dry.
- No Chemical Smell → Homegrown veggies should smell natural (not like market sprays).
- Pest-Free but Natural → A few tiny holes on leaves are fine (sign of chemical-free veggies).
- Taste Test → Home veggies are usually more flavorful than market ones.