A couple of weeks ago, a very good friend of mine, and a young passionate farmer, Ouma, came to me at my electronic and phone accessories shop for help deciding which new crop he should… Sesame farming and health benefits
Today I think I did a benevolent deed, if I’m allowed to blow my own trumpet. I rescued a baby bird. Talking of which, what’s a little one of a bird called? Maybe you can… The bird I rescued
DIY (Do It Yourself). Today I’m take you through simple steps on how to construct your own earthen fish pond for rearing fish. The size will depend on farmer’s preference and affordability, or the number… Fish Pond Construction: simple steps
Sesame drying structure Bet you didn’t know what the heck was going on in this photograph. That was us harvesting sesame (simsim) the traditional way according to mother’s guidance.
I’m doing this post after coming across these “lazily” planted bananas by a certain farmer in my village. I’m using the term “lazily” because that’s the only way I can think of to describe what… How to plant a banana in three simple steps
One day my big bro handed me a ripe purple passion fruit to eat started with 16 plants of passion fruit to eat. I wished it, cut it open into halves and while eating the… Diving into passion fruit farming
You recall when I was back in Kajiado? Well, I returned with a strange variety of beans, one many of the people I meet have never seen or hard of: Christmas Lima beans. I’ve decided… Christmas Lima beans farming
A bumper harvest starts with a proper and timely land preparation. But I wonder how many farmers know this. I’ve taken time to observe what most farmers, especially in the Western part of Kenya do,… Land Preparation: where most farmers fail
Flowering stage is the most crucial stage in the life cycle of any crop, or plant. When you see those flowers coming up in their variant colors, attracting insects, a farmer’s heart leaps with joy… Why you shouldn’t weed beans during flowering stage
Farmers in Busia county solely depend on rain water for farming, hence when the rains fail or come late, they get worried. They get worried because agriculture is the backbone of their economy, and without… Busia county: watermelon farmer blamed for lack of rain
