Subsistence Farming

Level: 2

Requirements

• Participate in the preparation of a food garden nine meters square. Cover the following points.
  • Choosing the site
  • Clearing the bush
  • Cleaning the area
  • Preparation of the soil for planting
• Through a practical demonstration show how you will make and use compost in your garden.
• List the crops from the following plant families you will plant in your garden and the time of year that you can do this.
  • Root crops—e.g. cassave, sweet potatoes, carrots
  • Grass—e.g. corn, sugar cane
  • Legumes—e.g. beans, peanuts
  • Leafy vegetables—e.g. cabbage varieties, aibika
  • Fruit—e.g. Bananas, pawpaw, tomatoes, egg plant, pumpkins, cucumber
• Show by practical demonstration and by diagram how you will divide your garden to plant your crops.
• What crops will best grow where you have burnt out stumps and logs?
• Show and demonstrate how you will keep your garden free from weeds and garden pests.
• Demonstrate how you will plant your crops to have a continual supply.
• Show how to harvest crops for family use and commercial sale.
• Show how you will rotate your crops.
• Outline what you would do with your garden area after several seasons of cropping.