Why Start a Garden? More Than Just Food — It's Freedom
🌱 Previously On — The Real Grow Series This is Part 1 of an ongoing journey to transform an overgrown piece of land in Soshanguve, Pretoria, into a productive food-growing system. Before I plant a single seed, I'm documenting every decision, constraint, and observation that shapes the path forward. Next up: Part 2 — The Tool Logic: Land Clearing | View All Posts Real Grow #1: Starting from Zero The Soshanguve site on Day 1 — overgrown but full of potential. Kutlwano Mokoena IT Management Professional | Systems-Driven Gardener | NPO Director Applying systems thinking, practical farming experience, and first-hand observation to organic food production at Evergreen Hideout Agricultural Services (NPO Reg: 2024/380375/07). March 26, 2026 • Soshanguve, Pretoria, South Africa "Before I plant a single seed, I need to understand the land. What doe...