Steven Barnard of Garden of Life runs the Farmer Kidz initiative that teaches kids in pre-primary schools how to grow their own vegetables. He started a 21-day vegetable cultivation series for parents and children to do together during lockdown at home. Watch the introductory video below. For more information listen to this RSG Landbou interview about the project.
Day 2 – Make your own veggie garden
In this episode you can learn how to start your own vegetable garden with tyres. This is a great way to re-use tyres which are not biodegradable, to grown your own food. Watch the video below.
Day 3 – Grow your own tomatoes
Steven Barnard shows all Farmer Kidz at home how to grow tomatoes from your own fridge.
Day 4 – Grow your own pumpkins
Get mom and dad to help you cut open a pumpkins to plant the seeds and sprout them in your own seed tray made from a cooldrink bottle.
Day 5 – How to grow beans
Day 6 – How to grow carrots
Day 7 – How to grow beetroot
Day 8 – How to grow cabbage
Day 9 – How to grow cauliflower
Day 10 – How to grow eggplant
Day 11 – How to grow lettuce
Day 12 – How to grow maize
Day 13 – How to grow onions
Day 14 – How to grow peppers
Day 15 – How to grow potatoes
Day 16 – How to grow spinach
Day 17 – Pest control
Day 18 – Crop rotation
