Different ways of doing backyard farming

AGRICULTURE

Today when you visit most homes, many have established backyard gardens to cut their expenditure on food.

This has inspired many to do backyard farming but many wonder  how to start and many ask if they can do backyard farming even when they are renting.

Experts say backyard farming is a good practice that is helping families have food sustainability and this has enabled them to spend less on food.

Maureen Nakabugo a backyard farmer at Mona agro farm says backyard farming can be done in many ways. These are

Potting bags
Nakabugo notes that potting bags are small bags that come in different colors but for gardening, black  is preferred. It works well.

"Simply put soil in them and plant your crops or vegetables. Then place them on a stand or a veranda and you keep watering and spraying your crops. They will grow well and the yields will be high, "she says.

Sack gardening
Nakabugo adds that many times people have sacks and just burn them or keep them in the house. These are potential gardens that can be used to make sack gardens.
"Simply get the sacks, fill them with soil, add manure to the soil then plant your crops and you are good to go," she says.

Open garden
Markmoon Mutaasa a backyard gardener notes that if one has enough space in their backyard, they can simply plant crops in the backyard without forming small gardens.

He says this allows you to plant crops the normal way in a field or big garden. "Like any other farmer you will have to weed, water and spray your crops for good yields," he says.

Recycle old tyres, saucepans or clothes and turn them into gardens
Mutaasa says that many times people de clutter their houses and throw away old items. She says it would be a good idea to add value to old saucepans, tyres or clothes by turning them into small backyard gardens.

Make wood gardens

He adds that one can also recycle old wood by joining it together to make small wood gardens.