Let’s get home food gardens growing

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has contributed to the establishment of many household food gardens in the Covid-19 hotspot areas in the province through their One Home One Garden campaign, which includes the distribution of starter packs consisting of vegetable seedlings, fertiliser and advice on production practices such as planting, tending and harvesting of vegetables.

According to the WC Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, every household needs to have the opportunity to grow food for their families as it will contribute towards the family’s food security. Even a small garden can provide cabbages, onions, beetroot and beans during autumn and broccoli, spinach, carrots, turnips, and peas during spring.

The Minister travelled to the Overstrand last week and visited several new and existing vegetable gardens in Hermanus and Kleinmond in the company of Mayor Dudley Coetzee, Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and Constituency Head for the Overstrand, Masizole Mnqasela, as well as the Deputy Mayor of the Overberg District Municipality, Archie Klaas, and a host of other dignitaries and councillors.

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