1. Good Organic Gardening - January-February 2016

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GARDENING FOLK | Farouk & Magda Khaled Farouk believes composting is everything By now this would be a pretty screen. Farouk espaliers fruit trees to save space 28 | Good Organic Gardening
Farouk & Magda Khaled | GARDENING FOLK Farouk shares with the insects, which he doesn’t consider to be pests “The garden needs space to grow, sunlight and plenty of air. I don’t have much shadow in my garden.” on them,, such as a wrapped brick. “Then turn the olives and lay the brick on the other side. When they dry out, leave them on a flat surface and then sprinkle olive oil on them and then you can freeze them. “I also hang garlic from the roof rafters in the garage, as well as oregano. Oregano is very strong and it is also good in tabouli.” For Farouk, Magda’s tabouli salad is the perfect cure for homesickness. “It’s so easy to make and it tastes so-o-o good. Growing up in Lebanon, my parents raised me to eat healthy food from an early age. Tabouli can be eaten with most dishes and it tastes fresh and has a distinct texture and vivid colours. “Anyone can make it. I don’t usually measure the ingredients and sometimes I add a variety of different other vegetables to it. But no matter what vegetable you add, you’ll find it’s beneficial to your health.” garden bed such as my side garden,” he says. “Water is precious and without it you’re not able to keep the water levels maintained in the soil beds. Keep water levels consistent throughout the garden beds. Allowing it to fluctuate will cause stress on the plant and result in poor-quality fruit.” Like many of us, Farouk regards gardening not as work or even a pastime but as part of life. He likes spending time with family and friends “but my friends know me as someone who enjoys my garden. When I wake up in the morning you will find me in my garden plucking a few green vegies for breakfast or dinner. “I have a simple garden without fuss and I just enjoy foraging about and checking on new growth.” The Khaleds preserve their black olives by applying rock salt and placing a weight Farouk’s Top Tips • Keep your plants in harmony with good and bad bugs. • Don’t rake your lawn clippings. • Allow your plants to grow without fuss. • Espalier if necessary to conserve space, especially if you have a small garden like mine. • Don’t grow tomatoes in the same spot year after year. Good Organic Gardening | 29
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