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A nourishing compost for your plants can be made from vegetable scraps

How to plant
For each pot, take:
One part of garden soil
One part of compost
One part cow dung / vermicompost
One-fourth part coco peat
One tablespoon neem cake
One handful sand
A big pinch of haldi powder as organic
disinfecta
Mix everything well. Cover the drainage hole of
the pot with crocks and put a layer of dry leaves
to cover the crocks, then fill with prepared soil,
water and leave overnight.
Next day plant the seeding/ plant in the
prepared pots, press around the roots so that
no air bubbles stay near the roots, then water
thoroughly. Don’t keep the freshly planted pot
in direct sun. Keep it under shade for 2-3 days,
then place it in the sunny spot. From time to
time hoe the pot to loosen the soil.
For fertilising the plant use organic waste
from your kitchen. Chop the vegetable and fruit
peels into tiny pieces, and while hoeing the soil
put a handful of chopped skins of fruits and
vegetables and cover with the soil. Do this every
ten to fifteen days, your plants will flourish.
Enjoy gardening!
Many herbs grow easily from seeds

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