Nguyen Thi Ngat, who lives in Kenh 8B hamlet, Thanh Dong A commune, Tan Hiep district, takes advantage of the vacant land in front of her yard to plant sesame trees.
The old house of Nguyen Thi Ngat (78 years old), living in Kenh 8B hamlet, Thanh Dong A commune, Tan Hiep district is even more beautiful when it is adorned with neatly trimmed green fences and surrounding the house. no weeds grow but all are beds of sesame trees, lush green vegetables.
Despite her age, Mrs. Ngat still keeps the habit of taking care of each vegetable bed, from weeding to catching worms, watering ... all of which she does thoughtfully and carefully. Mr. Ngat said: “Taking care of the vegetable bed makes me feel happy and comfortable. Growing vegetables not only helps grass not grow around the house, and has clean vegetables for daily use, saving money. I can't eat all the green vegetables I grow to give to the neighbors in the neighborhood. Sometimes selling vegetables, selling sesame still earns a few hundred thousand dong."
According to Mr. Ngat, the use of vacant land to grow vegetables around the house has been maintained by people in her hamlet for decades. Because, in the past, this place was far from the market, people's economic life was still difficult, so people grew green vegetables to eat and save money. Over time, this job becomes a habit, if a family does not grow vegetables but lets the grass grow luxuriantly, they will feel embarrassed with their neighbors and growing vegetables becomes a beauty of Thanh Dong A's countryside.
The beds of sweet potatoes are planted in pairs by people in Tan Hiep A commune, Tan Hiep district along a rural concrete road.
Comrade Trinh Dinh Dang - Secretary of the Party cell, Head of Kenh 8B hamlet, said that the Party cell and leadership of Kenh 8B hamlet regularly propagate and mobilize people to plant trees as fences or build solid fences, along with with that is to make use of, renovate the vacant land around the house, follow the route in front of the house to grow green vegetables, create a safe food source, as well as create additional income for the family. Up to now, in Kenh 8B hamlet, most people grow green vegetables around their houses, creating a distinct mark in the process of building a new countryside in the locality.
About Tan Hiep A commune, Tan Hiep district, we also encountered the green vegetable beds of local people growing around the house. Mr. Do Van Luong, living in Kenh 5A hamlet, Tan Hiep A commune, picks melons right next to his yard to prepare for lunch. Mr. Luong said: “I take advantage of the vacant land around my house to grow vegetables all year round such as melon, cabbage, chili, onions to save for food. Every little thing is available when needed, no need to go to the market, it takes time and money."
Mr. Do Van Luong, living in Kenh 5A hamlet, Tan Hiep A commune, picks melons grown on the porch to prepare for a meal.
Mr. Luong said that from about 1954, when people from the North came to Tan Hiep A commune to live, they used the vacant land around the house to grow vegetables. That lifestyle has been passed on to descendants until now, each family must have a bed of water spinach, jute vegetables, broccoli… “Sometimes this household grows water spinach, the other grows cabbage, but if they can't eat it all, they will give it to each other. each other, to diversify the available sources of green vegetables and help the village and neighbor's friendship become closer," said Mr. Luong.
In Tan Hiep A commune, the bare land around the house, only about 1-2m, is also plowed by people, sown seeds, water spinach, jute vegetables, lettuce, spinach, collard greens, etc. to make the scenery in the countryside. more beautiful.
Mr. Pham Van Manh, who lives in Kenh 5A hamlet, Tan Hiep A commune, takes advantage of the vacant land around the field to grow morning glory to eat all year round.
Taking us to the back of the house, Mr. Pham Van Manh, living in Kenh 5A hamlet, Tan Hiep A commune, boasted: “Not only do I grow vegetables in front of the house, I also make use of the bare land around the field to prune the beds of morning glory. Water spinach is easy to grow, just cut this time to sprout the next time. I grow vegetables a little bit each to save food, safe for the health of my family and do not let the grass grow wild.
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