Starting A Garden

Starting a garden in my mountain home needs hard work.  Land is often not flat, considering our mountainous terrain.  The first to be removed is stubborn grass.  This kind of grass has roots that go deep into the soil. The roots have to be removed thoroughly.  If not removed, the grass will grow back when the rainy season starts.  I trust the women of my hometown to do the job.  It is slow work but when the roots of the grass are removed, the soil can now be prepared (either plotted) and ready for planting of vegetables and other crops.  The grass has roots with sharp protrusions.   The roots are usually washed and boiled as tea in my community.  But it is only the old folks who know of this.

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