On the other side of the home, Lucas also planted a plum tree and established a vegetable garden so that Elliot and his family could be self-sustainable and use their produce in their meals. While plums trees are hardy and produce an abundance of fruit; the planted spinach, tomatoes, chillies, green peppers, eggplants, and chives will thrive given the proper care.
Lucas shares his top tip for keeping up a healthy garden. “The best time to water your vegetables is early in the morning since it’s still cool and you don’t waste a lot of water. Then the plants are nice and wet to grow when the sun shines on them.”
He also adds, “When the vegetables are still seedlings, they’re all quite small and need quite a lot of care in the beginning. So within the first week or two, you have to make sure they don’t dry out.”