Smart Kitchen Gardening in Pakistan

1. Kitchen Garden At
Home
Muhammad Rashid(leader)
Sidra Anum
Hamad Abbad
Rizwan haider Aqeel

2. Kitchen garden( Vegetable
gardening )
A kitchen garden is where herbs and vegetables are
grown around the house for household use. Since early
times a small plot near to the house has been used for
growing a variety of vegetables according to the season
Local varieties such as radish, broad leaf mustard,
chilli, beans, pumpkins etc are all grown in the kitchen
garden

3. Reasons to start a garden
- Gardening can make a great hobby
- Global food prices are on the rise
- Growing your own food helps the environment
- Nutrition
- Great source of excise
- To Save Money, Vegetables from your own garden cost less.
- Home Grown Vegetables are Healthier
- You Know What Has Been Put On Them

4. Health benefits of vegetarian
Cardiovascular
Hypertension
Cancer
Diabetes
 Obesity
 Kidney disease/ renal stones
 Gallstones
 Diverticular disease

5. Selection of site
 Select the backyard of the house(if available ) otherwise you select any place
 Full access of sunlight
 Circulation of wind
 Easy access of water for irrigation
 Area depend on availability of space

6. Preparation of Soil
 We majorly have 4 types of soil – sandy, silty, clayey, and loamy. Out of these, loamy
soil is the best soil for vegetable gardens as it promotes the growth of almost all types
of vegetables
 Mix the loamy soil with leafy compost and peat moss, peat moss make the soil lighten
and ability to contain moisture for long time
 We use peat moss for nursery establishment in plastic trays

7. Waste Reduce
 We can also reduce our waste like plastic bottles( plastic bottles use in seed
germination ) and recycled waste water in this.
 We recycled our washrooms and kitchen waste water in term of irrigation.
 Reduce Kitchen(foods and other thing) waste and yards in term of compost.

8. Global food prices are on rise
 When food prices are measured, the FAO food price index is used. The FAO food price Index is
a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.

9. Helping the Environment
Growing your own food helps the environment in many ways. There are many things you can do to achieve this.
Many gardeners make their own organic fertilizer, which is most commonly referred to as compost. Compost is made out of
recycled organic kitchen and yard scraps. Compost makes your plants stronger and healthier by stimulating beneficial soil organisms,. They also
reduce the need for additional fertilizers and chemical pesticides. Also when you recycle this type of waste.
Gardeners also recycle rain water to use in the garden. You can set up barrels to catch the falling rain or collect it
out of your houses rain gutters. Many gardeners also set up drip irrigation systems since they are more efficient then sprinkler systems.
Another was growing your own food helps the environment is by reducing the amount of fossil fuels and excess
packaging used to transport food to your local stores.

10. Nutrition
 When you grow your own food, you get the freshest Items possible. Everyone knows
fresh food always tastes better. Also the fresher the food is, the more vitamins they
contain. You can also freeze and can your harvest to enjoy the benefits all year long.
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 There is also some concern about the over use of harmful pesticides used on food.
When you grow your own food, you control the type and amount of pesticides and
fertilizers you use. When you use fresh ingredients in the meals you make you don’t
have to worry about added additives and preservatives. Growing your own food, is
health for your body and your piece of mind.

11. Exercise
Gardening involves walking. Stretching, lifting and bending. Gardening can build muscle as
well as give a good cardio and aerobic workout. This kind of exercise can help lower blood
ressure and cholesterol levels. It can also help keep away problems with heart disease,
iabetes and other diseases related to inactivity and excess weight.

12. Supplies
 When you decide to start a garden, you need a few basic supplies to get started. You
may already have some of these supplies at home. The worksheet to the right, has an
average summary of supplies and prices. Depending on your garden, you may need a
more complex list of supplies. Some of these items may include: Fencing, kneeling
pads, planting containers, or starter plants.

14. Conclusion
 Vegetable gardening can bring many benefits into your life. Besides being a
great hobby, it can help you be more environmentally conscience, and makes
it easier to eat healthier. I hope with this presentation, I have debunked many
of the misconceptions that are out there about vegetable gardening.