Horticultural essentials for self-sustainability at home

In recent years there has been growing interest in self-sustainability, especially following the COVID-19 lockdowns as well as from a health and financial viewpoint. There is much attention on home vegetable gardens as a strategy to enhance household food security and enhance wellbeing and nutrition.

Growology® from a company called Lunadyne® is the latest, compact, cost-effective solution to get you growing just about anything at home. The brand focuses on edible gardening that has become a popular trend of late.

One of the keys to success is soil quality, which can vary greatly, depending on where you live. Growology® Perlite is a unique, naturally occurring, processed mineral used extensively as a modern horticultural growing medium. It incorporates the same Grolite® Perlite technology that is used in large, commercial farming operations. The main benefits include increased fertiliser efficiency to boost overall plant health and growth. In addition, it promotes water drainage while still retaining an ideal moisture content level in the root zone.

Growology® Perlite is ideal for hydroponics, flower beds, pot plants, vegetable, and herb gardens. It is completely sterile and free of weeds and pathogenic microbes. In addition, it is also lightweight and non-toxic.

Temperature and climate are other factors that significantly impact success when growing at home. Because we cannot always choose the climate that we live in, an essential tool is a compact and easy to assemble greenhouse which is also suited for urban living.

Growology® greenhouses are easy to assemble (1.5 hours with 1 person) and their galvanized steel frames are stronger than most ordinary greenhouses. They are very lightweight yet sturdy enough to weather African climatic conditions. Their UV-resistant covers are made from tough polyethylene plastic. These covers diffuse light well, bouncing the available sunlight and reducing shadows, both of which aid plant growth. They are also incredibly durable and flexible and feature dual zip roll-up doors on each end of the greenhouse.

Growology® Greenhouses are available in 2, easy to assemble sizes. Depending on your needs and garden space, you can choose between a 3-metre-long by 2-meter-wide version which stands at 2 meters high, or a slightly bigger one at 4 meters long by 3 meters wide also standing at 2 meters high. Both sizes are big enough to allow standing space for a tall adult. This allows you to plan and decorate your growing space with ease and comfort.

Spring is the ideal time to start your self-sustainability journey. Save on your grocery bills, reduce visits to the shops and enhance your family’s nutrition.   Anyone who has ever grown their own food will agree that the “fruits” of your labour are infinitely sweeter than store-bought food Growology® Perlite and Growology® Greenhouses are available exclusively from Lunadyne (Pty) Ltd and Takealot.com.

Contact Lunadyne on 010 448 1300 or sales@lunadyne.co.za