Instead of Throwing Away Dry Leaves, Kerala Farmer Uses Them to Grow Potatoes in a 5-Foot Tower
What do you usually do with a pile of dry leaves after sweeping your terrace or garden? For most of us, they go straight into the bin. But C V Varghese, a vegetable farmer from Wayanad, Kerala , found a way to put them to work. Instead of needing a large patch of soil, he grows potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, capsicum, and other vegetables in tall mesh towers. His method uses layers of dry leaves,…
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