“Sow. Hoe. Grow” is a photo series documenting the home gardening journey of Mr. Seun Opadare in Ibadan, Nigeria. Inspired by Herbert Spencer’s belief in the transformative power of action, this series captures Mr. Opadare’s dedicated efforts to create a home garden. Fueled by research and a passion for sustainability, he shares insights on how home gardening shortens the food supply chain, benefits the environment, and serves as a response to the challenges of climate change. Through this project, I aim to inspire people to embrace home gardening as a practical solution for a healthier planet.
A close-up, low-angle photograph capturing a gardener at work between their outstretched legs. The person wears blue denim jeans, tall dark green rubber boots, and a blue pattern-checked shirt. They bend over a freshly tilled mound of rich brown soil, holding a red glove full of compost in one hand while using a hand tool to plant delicate green seedlings from a clear plastic container resting on the earth.
<p>
Cymraeg: Ffotograff agos, ongl isel yn dal garddwr wrth ei waith rhwng ei goesau sydd ar led. Mae'r unigolyn yn gwisgo jîns denim glas, esgidiau rwber gwyrdd tywyll uchel, a chrys patrwm siec glas. Maent yn plygu dros dwmpath o pridd brown a chafodd ei arddio'n ddiweddar, gan ddal maneg goch yn llawn compost mewn un llaw wrth ddefnyddio offeryn llaw i blannu eginblanhigion gwyrdd o gynhwysydd plastig clir sy'n gorffwys ar y ddaear.
Alt Text: A raised wooden planter box divided into three rectangular sections. Small green shoots and sprouts grow out of the dark soil in each section, with leafy plants visible to the left and a concrete ground surface to the right.
<p>
Alt Text (Cymraeg): Blwch plannu pren uchel wedi'i rannu'n dri adran betryal. Mae egin a ysgewyll gwyrdd bach yn tyfu o'r pridd tywyll ym mhob adran, gyda phlanhigion deiliog i'w gweld ar y chwith a wyneb llawr concrit ar y dde.
Alt Text: A bundle of freshly harvested white radishes with leafy green tops rests on a stone edge, soil clinging to the roots, with a person sitting outdoors in the background.
Alt Text (Cymraeg): Bwnsiad o redys gwyn newydd eu cynhaeafu gyda dail gwyrdd yn gorffwys ar ymyl carreg, gyda phridd ar y gwreiddiau a pherson yn eistedd yn yr awyr agored yn y cefndir.
Alt Text: Four white grow bags filled with soil sit in two rows on a ground surface, each containing a pineapple plant with spiky leaves spreading outwards.
Alt Text (Cymraeg): Pedwar bag tyfu gwyn wedi'u llenwi â phridd yn eistedd mewn dwy res ar lawr, pob un yn cynnwys planhigyn afal pin gyda dail pigog yn lledaenu allan.
Alt Text: A gardener in blue jeans and rubber boots stands over a patch of green plants, using a hand hoe with yellow gloves to weed soil near a low stone wall.
Alt Text (Cymraeg): Un garddwr mewn jîns glas ac esgidiau rwber yn sefyll dros ddarn o phlanhigion gwyrdd, gan ddefnyddio hoe llaw gyda menyg melyn i chwynnu pridd yn agos i wal garreg isel.
Alt Text: A person seen from behind wearing a blue striped shirt, blue jeans, green boots, and a red glove uses a metal watering can to water young plants in a garden bed near banana trees.
Alt Text (Cymraeg): Person o'r cefn yn gwisgo chrys streipiog glas, jîns glas, esgidiau gwyrdd, a maneg goch yn defnyddio can dyfrhau metel i ddyfrhau planhigion ifanc mewn gwely gardd yn agos i Goed Banana.
