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HOW TO GROW AFRICAN MARIGOLD, The Wonder Crop You Should Grow
African marigold is an upright growing, aromatic, annual plant, up to m in height, with showy, fragrant flowers up to 10 cm in diameter. This plant is noted for repelling…
Catnip Farming In Kenya, An Easy To Grow Perennial Drought Tolerant Herb
Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb that is a member of the mint family. It’s a plant that is easy to grow and has feather-like, light-green foliage with…
Chives Farming In Kenya, Step By Step Guide
Chives farming is actually pretty simple. All they need is a warm, sunny to semi-shady spot with slightly sandy, humus-rich, well-aerated soil. And water regularly so that these herbaceous plants…
A-Z on Okra farming in Kenya
Okra farming in Kenya : Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is valued for its edible green seed pods. It is rarely eaten as is, except when fried with a meal; a small…
Farming Dhania (coriander) For Profits
In my daily encounters with the farmers, I met this one who was growing coriander. The farmer’s production programme was proper since she planted at intervals to ensure a continuous…
Newbie In Herbs Farming For Export? Why Thyme Is A Sure Bet
Herbs farming is slowly but steadily gaining popularity in Kenya. This is especially because of the readily available export market. Kenya's betting market is one of the fastest growing in…
Okra (Ladyfingers) Farming Guide in Kenya
With a maturity period of up to 60 days, and a ready local and export market, Okra Farming is an option the vegetable farmer can look into. Long and curved,…
Dhania (Coriander) farming, from seedling to harvesting
Description: No African cuisine is complete without the usage of Dhania. The aroma of the leaves and the seeds is simply irresistible. Coriander grows with almost zero maintenance. From seed to…