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Wherever you are, it ought to be possible to grow some of your own food.
Particularly, if you use our urban kitchen gardening guide for some inspiration in the process.
You may not be able to grow everything that you eat if you live in an urban area.
But as you’ll see, you ought to be able to easily give your salad spinners a workout and find a few extra toppings for your pizzas before they go in that awesome pizza oven you just bought.
Before you get started, it’s a good idea to see if you are up to the task.
You will need:
If you have all these traits then you’re going to enjoy running an urban kitchen garden.
Firstly, you need some space to grow in.
If you have an area of about 12’ x 12’ in a backyard, then you can create a raised bed there and fill it with soil easily.
If not, then you can always create a garden in plant pots.
Your soil mixture should be 1:1:1 and that’s red sand, soil and compost.
Ideally, you’ll be using your own home produced compost but if you’ve not started home composting then you can buy-in some to get you started.
We’ve got some other tips on where to locate your garden:
Once you’ve got the space prepped for growing in then it’s time to find yourself some plants that are going to complement your food choices.
Of course, this is always a matter of individual taste but we’ve got some great suggestions for your urban kitchen garden and here they are:
You should also be aware that, by and large, pests and disease tend to leave hardy veggies alone in urban environments – so you shouldn’t need to spend much time treating your garden for these issues.
However, if they do become infested – you can make your own gentle pesticides from substances such as turmeric ash or neem.
It’s not as hard as you might think to grow your own food as you’ve seen in our urban kitchen gardening guide.
So, now the big question is, after you’ve used your egg poachers, what freshly grown herb will you garnish your eggs with?