The vegetable garden in the tropics - Journey to Forever

Contents
1 Why gardening? 6
2 Fruit and vegetables in the diet 7
3 Which type of garden? 11
3.1 Gathering wild fruits and vegetables 11
3.2 Vegetables in mixed cultivation with field crops 11
3.3 The homesite farm 12
3.4 Intensive cultivation for family use 12
3.5 Commercial vegetable growing 13
3.6 Other gardens: communal, school and demonstration
gardens 13
4 Garden tools 15
5 Preparing the site 18
5.1 The best site for a garden 18
5.2 Size and design of the garden 19
5.3 Clearing the site 20
5.4 Cultivating the soil 21
5.5 Preparing the beds 23
5.6 Fences 24
6 Soil improvement 26
6.1 Soil conditioning 26
6.2 Plant nutrients 26
6.3 Organic manure 28
6.4 Chemical fertilizers 32
6.5 Crop rotation 33
7 Sowing and propagation by cuttings 35
7.1 Seeds 35
7.2 Direct Sowing 38
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The vegetable garden in the tropics