How to make a good nursery bed for your seedlings
A good nursery bed proves to be very efficient in managing of seedlings and also growing of crops. They are usually used to raise variety of crop seedlings before they can be transferred. Some of the seedling crops are vegetables,trees,fruits and many other crops. Vegetables raised on nursery beds sukumawiki or Kales African nightshade Cabbages […]
Pilipilihoho(capsicum) farming in Kenya
Capsicum benefits Capsicum normally locally known in Kenya as pilipilihoho is very lucrative and has many benefits. Capsicum(Pilipilihoho) farming in Kenya can be done in greenhouses or idle pieces of land. Capsicum contains a lot of nutrients which help the body in fighting diseases also capsicum is grown as cash crops for its economic value. […]
Sweet potatoes farming in Kenya
Sweet potato benefits Sweet potatoes farming is done in kenya because of its tolerance to all of the ecological conditions. It is mainly grown in small scale subsistence farming. The tubers of sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A which improves body health. They can be boiled, roasted or eaten raw. The sweet potatoes vines […]
How to grow healthy Rosemary aromatic herb
Rosemary benefits Rosemary is an aromatic herbal plant which can grow in almost all parts of Kenya depending on its conditions. It is mainly used for landscaping and to give your garden an aromatic scent. The main advantage of planting rosemary in your garden is that it adds flavour and attracts birds bees and butterflies […]
How to grow healthy carrots in Kenya
carrots benefits carrots are emerging as one of the lucrative crops in Kenya with a kg retailing with not less than 50 Kenyan shillings per kg and Healthy carrots are determined by how it is planted. Carrots are eaten subsistencly or sold as cash crops. Carrots contains vitamins which helps in body functioning and fighting […]
How to grow African Night shade(managu) in Kenya
African nightshade benefits African nightshade locally known as Managu or sucha is a traditional vegetable mainly mixed with other vegetables during cooking. This vegetable has both nutritional value and economical value. Managu is sold to markets and local hotels to make local dishes. The vegetable offers the body with a lot of nutrient value because […]
Healthy coriander (dhania) farming in Kenya
Coriander benefits Coriander also known as dhania is a spice used to add flavour to dishes because of its pleasant aroma and nutritional value. coriander farming (dhania) has increased in kenya. Nutritional value of coriander lowers blood pressure Fights diabetes Helps to decrease obesity Improve body immunity Promotes healthy skin Planting process of coriander Coriander […]
Cabbage farming in Kenya and it’s economic potential
Cabbage benefits Cabbage vegetable is among the most consumed vegetable in Kenya. It can be fried, boiled or cooked a salad. Cabbage has both nutritional and economic value in that it has a lot of nutrients to help the body fight diseases. Cabbage can be sold as cash crop because of its high demand at […]
Healthy millets farming in Kenya
Millets benefits Millets are cereal crops which grows in a grass shaped image. It’s leaves are always green but turns brown during maturity it always grows up to 1.5 m above the ground. Millet in Kenya can be used in cooking the native ugali,porridge or even brewing. The advantage of growing millets in Kenya is […]
How to grow healthy courgettes (zucchini) in Kenya
Courgettes benefits. Courgettes are green plants with green leaves that can be eaten as vegetables. It produces fruits similar to cucumbers which can be steamed,boiled,fried or roasted depending on your preferable taste. Courgettes can be used for subsistence purposes and can also be sold in markets for Economic purposes. The disadvantage of courgettes in Kenya […]