Grow your own food

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The lockdowns caused by the Covid pandemic hit us hard last year. That was the same time I started to think about growing our own food here at home. We started small by planting some ginger and turmeric. After that, we also grew our own tomatoes and some chilis for our personal consumption. We also planted a few more vegetables to complement the first set. At first, we only intended to make it as a hobby with my wife and my kids taking care of the crops - watering them, making sure that we also put in organic fertilizer. When the wet season came in last year, it speed up the growth of our plants and eventually we had our first harvest. It was worth while and finally I can say we are eating some really fresh and organic food. One thing I was not able to do: Compute how much savings we had from harvesting our produce. It may not be that much but then I realized that our hobby has indeed become a stable supply of vegetables. At the end of the day, nothing beats fresh food harvested from your back yard heading straight to your kitchen.