Footsteps 7

HOME GARDENS.

Our health is affected by what we eat. Without a healthy, balanced diet, we will not have healthy bodies able to fight off diseases. In this issue we are looking at ideas to help with farming for better nutrition.

God was pleased with his creation. We are to be good stewards of the land which we have. Productive home gardens are one way of ensuring not only that we are caring for the land and maintaining the soil, but also producing a varied and nutritious diet for our families. In some parts of the world, home gardens are not common, but most people will find that the ideas in this issue can be adapted to their own situation.

Please find below articles from Footsteps issue 7.

Bible study Responsibility to God and to our neighbours. Read Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Genesis 1:26 and 2:15. These verses all teach us something about our responsibility and duty towards the land and other things created by God. Discuss the part that God expects... More >>

ECHO for you by Dr John Townsend, Medical Director of ECHO. An anxious mother brought her child to me: ‘What’s the problem?’ I asked. ‘She pushed a hard black bean into her ear three days ago and it won’t come out. Now it’s really hurting her.’ They sat, forlo... More >>

Editorial Our health is affected by what we eat. Without a healthy, balanced diet, we will not have healthy bodies able to fight off diseases. In this issue we are looking at ideas to help with farming for better nutrition. As Dr Pamela Goode reminds us, God ... More >>

Improved farming for better nutrition by Martin Rowland. Kagando Rural Development Centre is situated in the foothills of the Ruwenzori Mountains in Western Uganda. It started as a small hospital in 1965 and has continued to grow and develop since then. A community health project was ... More >>

Letters Empowering people. It is with interest that I have been reading your magazine, Footsteps. It is indeed a thought-provoking paper aimed at creating a sense of communion with others, thus empowering people to listen to others in a variety of ways wi... More >>

Maintaining soil fertility Compiled by Isabel Carter. Soil used for growing crops must have plant nutrients and organic matter added in order to maintain the fertility and quality of the soil. Soil which is well cared for will continually produce good yields. If plant nutrien... More >>

Partners in Plant Production: Rhizobia and Mycorrhizae by Mike Carter. Plants, like people and animals, need feeding. Plant nutrients (or foods) such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are needed for the growth and development of crops and trees. Farmers can add more of these nutrients to the soil ... More >>

Resources Agriculture in African Farming Communities by Hugues Dupriez and Philippe De Leener English Edition, 1988 (294 pages)ISBN 0-333-44595-3French Edition, 1986 (282 pages)ISBN 2-87105-000-7 An excellent book, full of illustrations on agriculture, crops ... More >>

Small Gardens for Food Production by Dr Pamela M Goode. And God said ‘Let the earth put forth vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind upon the earth.’ And it was so. And God saw that it was good.'Genesis 1:... More >>

Technology for Garden Irrigation by Robert Lambert. Lifting and carrying water in buckets or cans to irrigate crops is very hard work and can take a lot of time. In Zimbabwe, some families spend up to 200 hours per month on this exhausting job. This can mean three to four hours e... More >>

Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables by Dr Angelika Dietz. Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables often make an important contribution to the diet, particularly in a rural population. This can often be overlooked by community workers. The role of wild edible plants in the diet is de... More >>

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