1. Gardening
โข Gardening is the
practise of
growing and
cultivating plants.
โข In garden,
ornamental plants
are often grown
for their flowers,
foilage, useful
plants, such as
vegetable ,fruits,
herbs and flower .
3. What is landscaping?
โข Landscaping refers to any
activity that modifies the
visible features of an area
of land, including :-
1. Living elements flora or
fauna.
2. Natural elements such as
landforms, terrain shape
and elevation, or bodies of
water
3. Human elements such as
structures, buildings,
fences or other material
objects created and/or
installed by humans
4. โข Color
โข Form
โข Line of sight
โข Scale or balance
โข Texture
5 basic elements of landscape design
5. Elements of landscape
โข Natural
โข Manmade
Natural
Plants/vegetation
Water
Earth
Landform
Timber
Stone
Manmade
Brick
Metal
Plastic
Glass
9. Fences serve several purposes
for your home. A nice fence
can not only keep pets &
children in your yard, but
they can also be a beautiful
way of marking property
lines, giving privacy from
neighbours, or even just an
accent to your landscaping.
3. Fencing
12. โข The main purpose of a kitchen garden is to provide
food for the family.
โข To save the amount incurred on kitchen vegetables.
โข The saving so made is utilized for other beneficial
purposes.
โข In ancient times, kitchen gardens were the sole
source of food in a mainly vegetarian diet.
โข In the modern era, the kitchen garden supplements
the food budget and provides balanced nutrition in a
hurried, ready-made-meal world.
Purpose of kitchen Gardening
13. โข To Save Money, Vegetables from your own garden cost less.
โข Home Grown Vegetables are Healthier
โข You Know What Has Been Put On Them
โข Home Grown Vegetables and Herbs Taste Better
โข Growing Your Own Vegetables is Satisfying
โข Aesthetic value
โข Hobby
โข Exercise
โข You can grow fruits , vegetables
and herbs on your own choice
Advantages of Kitchen Gardening
16. ๏ง Seeds must be best quality to give out healthy
blooms
๏ง Collect your own plants or buy seeds from
nurseries for starting new plants
๏ง Packet of Flowering Plant seeds
๏ง Buy according to the label from reputed plant
nurseries
๏ง Only good quality seeds sprout and within ten
days you see new life
Important Tips to Grow plants from Seeds
17. Best time after winters
before spring
Early January, here in India or
February and March, climate is
great for planting new seeds
19. Green House
โข A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse ) is a building or
complex in which plants are grown.
โข These structures range in size from small sheds to industrial-
sized buildings. A miniature greenhouse is known as a cold
frame.
โข A greenhouse is a structural building with different types of
covering materials, such as a glass or plastic roof and glass or
plastic walls; it heats up because incoming visible sunshine is
absorbed inside the structure.
โข Air warmed by interior surfaces is retained in the building by
the roof and wall.
20. Types of Green houses
โข Greenhouses can be divided into glass greenhouses
and plastic greenhouses.
โข In domestic greenhouses the glass used is typically
3mm horticultural glass which is not generally as
clear as that used in a residential or office building.
โข Plastics mostly used are polyethylene film and
multiwall sheets of polycarbonate material,
or acrylic glass.
โข Commercial glass greenhouses are for vegetables or
flowers. The glass greenhouses are filled with
equipment such as, heating, cooling and lighting, and
may be automatically controlled by a computer.
22. What is organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that
relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure,
compost and biological pest control to maintain soil
productivity and control pests on a farm.
Organic farming excludes or strictly limits the use
of manufactured fertilizers, pesticides (which include
herbicides, insecticides and fungicides), plant growth
regulators such as hormones, livestock antibiotics, food
additives, and genetically modified organisms
23. Organic Farming
๏ง Organic farming is better for wildlife
๏ง Organic farming is better for the soil
๏ง Organic food is better for animal reproduction
๏ง Organic food helps fight cancer, stroke and
heart problems
๏ง Organic food contains more nutrients
๏ง Organic apples are โฆ. just better!
๏ง Organic farming can feed the world
๏ง Organic farming protects the climate
๏ง Organic farming produces higher yields in
drought Conditions
๏ง Organic food is safer
Why Organic Food Is Better Than Conventional Food
25. Grafting
โข The process of
joining two plants so
they grow together
as one
โข Improves varieties
with poor rooting
ability
โข Bottom is root stock
โข Top is scion
26. Grafting can be done
โข Hardwood
โข Done when wood is dormant
โข Fruit trees
โข Grapevines
โข Ornamental & Bonsai
29. โข Composting with โvermiโ
โข Worms break down
organic material and turn
it into a usable form of
compost
โข This compost is
extremely high in
nutrients.
What is Vermi-composting?
31. โข Produces compost that can be used in
gardens/houseplants
โข Great for the environment
Compared to ordinary soil,
vermicompost has :
5x more Nitrogen
7x more Phosphorus
1.5x more Calcium
11x more Potassium
3x more Magnesium
Why Vermicompost?
32. โข Can be done inside or outside
โข Little to no smell emitted as long as the box
is maintained
โข Can be a large or small container
Where to Compost?
33. Setting Up A Bin
You need:
โข Tupperware Bin
โข Newspaper
โข Peat moss/soil
โข Spray bottle
โข Worms
Directions:
โ Drill holes in
Tupperware box for
drainage and
ventilation
โกShred newspaper into
1 inch strips.
โขAdd newspaper into
box along with
soil/peat moss
โฃSpray Bin
โคAdd Worms(1000
worms=1lb of worms)
34. Vermicompost Bins
โข Small bins that can fit easily under a desk or outside in a
common area
โข Will emit little to no smell if maintained
โข Will decrease the amount of food and paper thrown away.
โข Compost can be collected every few months and added to
gardens/greenhouses
โข Students and school will be more sustainable
