One can never truly compare city and country life. One the one side you have convenience, and on
\nthe other you have space. Yes, that is a very simplified statement, but you get the just of it. The one
\nthing that a lot orf city people miss out on is agriculture \u2013 keeping animals and growing your own
\nfood. This need not be the case. Depending on the space you have available, there are certain steps
\nyou can take to improve your urban ways.<\/p>\n
If you have a bigger backyard, you can keep chickens. You will need to build a chicken coop and keep
\nit clean, but if you take care of your chickens, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy delicious fresh eggs almost daily
\n(depending on the season and how well they lay). If you have young children, chickens are also a
\ngreat source of entertainment for them and can teach them valuable lessons about life.<\/p>\n
Making your own compost can be rewarding and it\u2019s not difficult. All you need is a bin, soil,
\nnewspaper, a drill (or something to make holes with) and food waste (not meat or processed food).
\nBest of all you can keep it in your home, just add water every so often and soil if it begins to smell.
\nSo, what you need to do is drill a few holes in the bin, put add soil and shredded newspaper on to
\nthe bottom and throw in your food waste. Mix it a little every so often, and in a couple of months,
\nyou\u2019ll have beautiful, and home-grown compost.<\/p>\n
If space is an issue, you can always try vertical gardening. This is a, let\u2019s say new, concept of
\ngardening, although it\u2019s been around for some time, concept of gardening. It\u2019s very simple, hang
\nplants on top of each other on a wall or a vertical structure. Some people even use plastic two-litre
\ncoold drink bottles tied together to form a type of ladder to hang from the roof or on a wall. Cut a
\ngap in the top for the plant to grow in and make small holes in the bottom for the water to run
\nthrough; fill the bottles up with soil and plant herbs or lettuces. Best of all, you only need to water
\nthe top one as the water will run through to the bottom.<\/p>\n
Again if you have limited space (or if you hate digging or your soil is too hard), this is a great option.
\nIt\u2019s simple; you only need pots (or any container really, drums or boxes also work) and soil. Just
\nmake sure your pots drain properly, or you might end up drowning the plants. This is a great idea if
\nyou want to plant bigger things or plants that need a lot of soil such as potatoes or mielies.<\/p>\n