ecoTrain QOTW 5.5: My food gardening tips! by nainaztengra

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ecoTrain QOTW 5.5: My food gardening tips!
Gardening was not something that I was always into, but in the last couple of years I have developed a lot of liking towards gardening, specially growing some of my own food. As of now I have bitter gourd, garlic, tomatoes, mint and aloe growing in my garden. Very soon the climate will change and garlic will stop and I will have to figure out what next. 

But trust me it is such a fulfilling experience see your plants bloom and giving you what you have sowed. To be very honest, I have a helper and she has good knowledge of plants and that's what gives me the courage to go ahead. Else in the past I have seen my plants all dying out. Now with her guidance I am able to grow my food successfully. My mom jokingly says very soon I will become vegetable vendor....hehehe

Today let me share my Aloe plant, and some tips of how I use it.
First of all,  in my region, Aloe vera plant grows very easily and without much of effort. I have 2 Aloe vera plants growing in my garden and they are doing so well. Every few weeks I need to cut out some stems, to balance it. I remove the  Aloe gel and use it for different purposes.
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPkUEDt4X5Zydxdmkm4Ub6EYy7vxpVB9UdALuKydvh6DT/image.png)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmNnoLqXsr5WGhmmHD7nHbhzEazG6um4hoCLZVwRz29AJt/image.png)

Let me show you how I use my Aloe plant
Every few weeks, I cut off some stems from the plants.
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmYAGHhW3Tcg791CYknrYumXQ4WtsL2ZeM47NRyL5RpVAC/image.png)

Wash them up and cut off a little part from the end. The end part has yellowish sticky substance oozing out and that  has a lot of bitterness, so cutting it off a little removes all that bitterness.
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbFoFdVWtufPzQtgk73ihgYLWtbWYUEAFJKm46dchjvEd/image.png)

After that with a knife remove the green skin and scrap off the gel from within 
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZqaWXrwQ2MTAm2219UvzmiF5Fejpa7W5TxG2UxtnYaF5/image.png)

All the gel is removed from the stems
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmdkYVakp4iNtLHHgLamxadpyHxGyGiRxBfsQdLvw59onW/image.png)

Now you can eat this directly also. Having Aloe Vera juice every morning on empty stomach is a very good detox therapy. 

I have crushed it up and filled it in a glass bottle.
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmaHFN5r2DTWzh6LS61UM4YkFfpHQ3BNtQ7a3QhzwN8AWr/image.png)

I have been using this gel to apply on my hair. I do not use commercial hair conditioners, so this one serves the purpose. It acts as a very good conditioner and leaves the hair soft and smooth. The main advantage is that it is completely chemical free.
The other way I use it is also to apply on my skin, it has a very cooling effect and serves the purpose of a moisturizer. 

And I enjoy eating the pieces too. So it's like one plant and multiple miraculous uses. 

If you have a Aloe plant, and if you are not using it effectively, I hope that you will find these tips useful.

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@maxwellmarcusart ·
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I used to do gardening when I was much younger but now a lot things have taken my time. Though I have missed those days, I need to focus on things that will bring food to the table. Probably gonna go back when I get older.
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@nainaztengra ·
Priorities keep changing in different phases of life. But once you are connected with them you are always there, I am sure sooner or later you will get back to them.
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@cryptopie ·
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I am hoping that soon I could own a lot to plant my own grafted fruit trees and some vegetables @nainaztemgra :)
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@nainaztengra ·
I am sure you will my dear
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@cryptopie ·
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Thank you @nainaztengra :)
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