Plant water-smart vegetables in your backyard
Bonus spoke to young female farmer, Tumelo Mannya from Bochum to find out how she keeps her business running, even with the current water crisis that we are facing.
POLOKWANE – Many times, when people speak about farming, the first thing that comes to mind is that it’s an expensive practice, which will require a lot of water, which is currently a scarce resource.
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Bonus spoke to young female farmer, Tumelo Mannya from Bochum to find out how she keeps her business running, even with the current water crisis that we are facing. She also gave some tips and advice as to which crops can be planted in ones backyard, which do not require a lot of water.
“I have been farming with my family at our family farm for many years, and in the olden days a water crisis such as the one we are facing now, also occured however my grandparents and parents were very smart, as they only farmed crops which do not require a lot of water to grow and harvest, which is a technique and skill which can be used by all farmers in Limpopo,” she explained.
As an experienced farmer and food entrepreneur, currently running her food entreprise called Soldato T Enterprise, she gives some advice on the the types of crops to plant in the backyard, which do not require a lot of water:
• Asparagus
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Radishes
• Green Beans
• Cucumbers
• Lettuce
• Bell Peppers
• Broccoli
• Beetroot
All the above-mentioned crops take little space and grow fast, and are the healthiest and most used in every household.
