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Kavutiri. Embu. Kenya
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@cbeekeeping
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2 years
PACKED. This journey has not been easy one, but we are here. This is an effort by an ordinary small farmer to process, consume, share and pack own product. I am the no. 1 fan of this coffee.
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Natural sundried, also called “natural process” or “dry process,” means drying coffee cherries whole without the intervention of water or machines to remove any of the fruit. The drying  process normally takes three to six weeks.
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I farm this coffee. I have now roasted, processed and packed it. Support a farmer. Order for a pack. 0722704997
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Five Mosquito Repellant flower Plants recommended for your 'compound' 1. Marigolds: Its flowers beautify the compound or veranda in a special way, and its self seeding. Mosquitoes & aphids hate the smell of marigolds, but these cheerful flowers are a favorite with gardeners.
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Getting Rid of Coakroaches; Most homes have cockroaches in different quantities and sizes. If you want to eliminate them, don't waste your money on the expensive insecticides.
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Supporting a small coffee farmer in Kenya is huge sacrifice. See, I grow this coffee, manually process and pack it. Each pack indivintually signed. When you order, I will throw in two giant avocados and green army beans for your stew. @900 . 0722704997
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Best and Worst performing types of grass on my lawns. 4. Worst: Kikuyu grass- cant withstand adverse weather & weeds, 3. Paspalum: easily wethered, 2. Bermuda ; it retained most of green & cover, 1. Best; Pemba... maintained color, cover & fought weeds.
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I farm this coffee. I have now roasted, processed and packed it. Support a farmer. Order for a pack. 0722704997
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When I tell you Pemba grass is good even when the going gets dry, now see! No watering needed. This is the Toyota of grass family. Kikuyu grass would have died kitambo.
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After a long journey that began last year Dec., yesterday we finally ground our coffee... and prepared several cups of coffee. Let me just say there is a reason Kenyan coffee is sought after worldwide... because,..
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See why eucalyptus is bad for a small farm? This one discharged close to 30ltrs in 1 hr after felling it.
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@Keeplah Eucalyptus is a robber. Will never let other plants breath. Mine are huge but I am done.
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I am just from visiting a farmer in Embu who lost 2,000 tilapia (size 2&3).. fully grown! Woke up to find the dam was painted silver😭 What could have wiped an entire dam within hours?
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The test apples are finally dried. 1. The dried chips are 10x sweeter than the fresh apple. 2. From 1kg on frame 1, you get a mere 50g of the dry apple. 3. When stored well, it should last more than 12 months. Watch out for the report on the dried bananas
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Uneconomical crop. Bye. Tea keeps farmers going round in circles, hoping for good prices.. wapi. Kwaheri. Since 1968. 😭😭
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10yrs ago, My cousin sold a Prado to an MCA who did not make it back, for 1.1m. Juzi, he bought the tired and beaten car back at 300k... Mheahimiwa went strt to a bar. The engine is Ok, but bushes, rubbers, tie rod ends, rangi... kabut. Hii pesa ya uma ni sumu.
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If they can figure this out, these birds should feel free to cultivate own maize🤧
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Dried Bananas! Tastes so sweet I nearly ate all the specimens. 1. Sweetness increases 20x, 2. Nice aroma, 3. Appealing food color, 4. Higher, better nutrition, 5. Good business idea for rural people in banana growing areas- Meru, Embu, Kisii, Muranga.., 6. Easy to store
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I needed a bed at the garden. So I cut these crooked branches, and uneven stems. The hardest job was debarking the hardwood.
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Early last year, I needed garden furniture. Look at the result of my diy furniture project. Most of the material used is 'waste wood' You can easily do this at your veradah, on a free weekend. 1. Rustic garden bench 1
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If you want to establish a garden in in 6 months, here are 4 flowers that won't disappoint. Make sure to add manure to your soil and water properly; 1. Daisy, Doesnt disapoint, and require minimal maintenance. - covers large area., - very pleasant.
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Plant this 'flower' around the house, even if no other. Once established no drought can kill it. Zero maintenance. It blooms several colors. Its called 'Cuphea'
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If you live in serious water scarce places like Isinya, Isiolo, Kitui, MarMar Suguta, Makueni, N.Eastern etc, here are beginners flowers plants for your compound;
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How to get rid of 'Fruit Flies' from your house.  Fruit flies are known for their small size, red eyes and brown bodies. These pests are not harmful on their own, but they can be indicative of unsanitary household conditions. Cleaning your house alone will not wipe them.
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Prepare this: 1. 50g Boric acid (main ingredient), 2. 100g wheat flour, 3. 1pc fresh garlic onion, 4. 1pc red onion, 5. Sugar. 6. Warm water - Slice the onions into tiny bits, - mix. - roll into small balls - stick them in areas where roaches love to hide and feed,
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@FrancSankale @_kadhima Caps are used to EMPHASISE. To indicate distress.
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This tree is a loaded pharmacy. It is called 'mûthîga' or warbugia Ugandensis. Its easy to grow.
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Good morning. Grow this house plant in your house/office because it is a Clean Air expert. It is called Poisettia. It Cleans air by removing the trace formaldehyde that exists in the air from insulation, grocery bags, particleboard etc.
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2. Rosemary: A flower plant you can also eat. Its scent keeps mosquitoes, cabbage moths & carrot flies away. To make a rosemary insect repellent, boil its leaves and stems in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, pour it into a spray bottle, for use
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Show me grass that beats 'Pemba Veragated grass' for a beautiful lawn, whatever size. Kwanza when you trim it!
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Never thought ndûma would do so well away from usual riverbank. My seed variety has adopted very well. The harvest jana was a kilo each... powdery when cooked. Good for breakfast.
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Early last year, I needed garden furniture. Look at the result of my diy furniture project. Most of the material used is 'waste wood' You can easily do this at your veradah, on a free weekend. 1. Rustic garden bench 1
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Goodmorning. A good hedge is a living hedge. Its much better if it flowers. Enclosing your home, farm or garden with a live, frequently maintained fence makes it attractive and secure. Here are few types of easy live hedges you need to plant;
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Those haters who were trolling the Grandmullah @ahmednasirlaw for wishing Christians a merry Christmas, here is Ahmadinijad, former President of Iran, and an Ulamaa. True Christians appreciate ua message GM.
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I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. May, 2019 be full of happiness, prosperity, and peace for everybody. Jesus loved everyone and wanted us to love all. God Bless
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As promised yesterday; 1.  we picked the ripe coffee cherries,  and 2. Manually mashed the cherries to remove the outer skin (pulp) and sorted, 3. The inner slimmy bean was cleaned and.. 4. Packed and stored to begin a 3 day fermentation process.
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Mark this tree and plant some in your 50x100. Its called 'Warburgia'. Has lots of medicinal peoperties. Maasais love it and use it against variety of illnesses. Here we call it 'mûthîga'. Extremely useful.
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@phunky___ Let's start!
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Know your flower by name. This is Brunfelsia Latifiolia also known as yesterday, today and tomorrow. Very colourful blooms and emits a nice perfume at night.
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Our processed coffee is now stone dry. Moisture level is at about 11.5%. So we proceed as follows; 1. Remove the dry whitish thin skin you see on the beans,
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This is best way to plant Nduma. I target to plant at least 2,000pcs. It takes 6 months to harvest. Highly sought.
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Four years ago, I lost a brother to cancer. Back then, Nhif was rare. I was the 'primary care giver'. So I brought him to my house! My experience was hallowing. I had no previous experience with cancer, and so I had learn on the 'job's.
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Good morning. This one, like cactus will even grow on a stone crack. It flowers almost throuout the year, and the leaves are always green. The most lazy gardener should have one. Every nursery has it, at a bargain or give away. Its called 'Periwinkle'
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We grow this coffee, We process it, We roast and pack it, We will send it wherever you are. All from the farm. Enjoy this Kenyan produce. Order.. 0722 704 997
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How to get rid of slugs from your garden/ compound; Slugs are one of the most troublesome visitors in the garden, as they wreak havoc on our precious flower plants, and fruits. They reproduce fast. The single slug you see today will 'give birth' to 250 slugs in one year!
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These bananas were too ripe for drying but I had no choice. These ones taste like candy when properly dehydrated. Food security at family level is serious biz You too can dry a bunch today.
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When you order for coffee from our farm, your package will surprise you. I will include; 1. Giant avocados, 2. Ground macadamia mix, 3. Gasless Green army beans for your stew.. .. and you will only pay for the coffee. Buy direct from the farm. 0722704997.
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Those ugly stonewalls are an eyesore. You can use this vine to mask an ugly stone wall. Known as 'Golden shower' or flamevine, or orange trumpet. It is a breathtaking sight, cascading like a waterfall of orange trumpets, and flowers for many months. Dm for seedlings.
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Remember my natural pool? I incoporated a waterfall feature.. to serve as filter. Now it is 70% done. Duff mpararo kila 4pm🤣 @pritengohil
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When this Natural Pool is done, it will cost less than half M. Its safer, healthier and 'swimmable' than the ordinary chlorinated swimming Pool. Any size possible. Do you want one at home? Time: less than a month. Liners by @pritengohil
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@JamesWakibia @waweru If after 10days you start feeling nusea, bloating and gases, go for a typhoid test. Treatment will cost you about 2k. Hii job ngumu.
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Stone hedges are ugly. They degrade a property. You can improve them by planting a climber. Ficus Pumila. Ficus totally makes it green and requires very little water for survival.
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This is my first crop of Sagiet (çhìnsaaga) here in Embu that is doing ok for me. Mìţòò is growing too slow despite all efforts.
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Finally, the damliner is in place. It cost sh. 18k. Excavation etc cost about sh. 15k. We shall srart filling it with water from my 60ft well. Sh. 300 tokens will be enough to fill. Expected capacity 25,000lts.
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Not so easy, but nearly there. I am still working for 40,000litres of water. That will adequately irrigate my small farm.. for now. Hope to finalise excavation works kesho. Now soliciting for a damliner😢
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Not so easy, but nearly there. I am still working for 40,000litres of water. That will adequately irrigate my small farm.. for now. Hope to finalise excavation works kesho. Now soliciting for a damliner😢
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DiY water pan. Day 3. Excavation generally done. On Monday we start levelling, smoothing, compacting, chanelling for fastening the damlinner before taking final dimensions for the damliner order. Damliner cost is determined by these dimentions (sq. Mtr.)
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In the village, everything is communal and 'must be shared'. I dont even know who told everyone about my small diy secret🤣 Recreational facilities up here are scarce.
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The Castor Oil Plant. Like coffee and tea, it was introduced to farmers as a cash crop. Many farmers planted it. Few years later, no market for the seeds. The deal died. Who deals with Castor oil? I have a whole plant!
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Before and after. Takes 30 minutes. Crack them easily by first exposing in the sun... notice small cracks on frame 1? This also helps separate the nut from the crust. Next roasting at home.
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Yesterday we were breaking macadamia nuts whole day. We will pre dry in the sun before we start roasting and vacuum packing next week.
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MACADAMIA NUTS: It takes five years after planting for this tree to start light production, and will reach full production in 12 to 15 years. A good tree can produce macadamia nuts for 40 years. They prefer deep, well-drained soils.
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Good morning. Every compound, however small needs a lawn to bring out its beauty, and provide a 'outside' comfortable space. I’ve outlined basics of some of the most common types of lawn grass. Here’s what you need to know to achieve shear perfection with your lawn.
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When your neighbour erects an ugly stone wall, plant 'hedera helix' aka Light fingers. It completely hides the mess and provides the beautiful greenery. You can also train it on trees around your compound.
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Coffee Roasting: Having thrashed the coffee beans yesterday, we finally roasted the green bean this afternoon, ..it smell 'so coffee'! Sweet.
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It works. The vegetables that I intercropped with marigold have not been attacked by pests. Try it.
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Five Mosquito Repellant flower Plants recommended for your 'compound' 1. Marigolds: Its flowers beautify the compound or veranda in a special way, and its self seeding. Mosquitoes & aphids hate the smell of marigolds, but these cheerful flowers are a favorite with gardeners.
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Weather was pleasant, so I picked a few of these to eat; 1. Plums, 2. Apples, 3. Passion.. purple, 4. Giant avocado.
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4. Lemon Grass: This ornamental grass itself can deter mosquitoes with its strong fragrance. To double up on pest-fighting abilities, plant lemongrass around the veradah. This grass reaches up to four feet tall during the season and does quite well in containers.
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I had done this for me. Never thought my village mates would love to swim. Now the pool is getting too small, plus I cant swim on weekend afternoons. ... and this diy peoject is only 60% done!
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Very excited with my latest diy project. A NATURAL SWIMMING POOL. its natural because filtration and cleansing happens through natural processes (like in a lake)... and that means no need to use chlorine and other chemicals.
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3.  Nasturtiums: They release an airborne chemical that repels a many insects, including mosquitoes, aphids and whiteflies. Plant nasturtiums in the vegetable garden, containers, around the veradah, or flower beds. This easy-to-grow annual will protect itself, other plants
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@clarseek_haji Ifb. Asap.
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@InasUdehh Hio ni Pet.
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May I seriously thank my friends on this TL, especially those who take time to reply, retweet, or even like. Alert me if I havent followed back.. we must grow together. Thank you so much.
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Do a small pool around your compound. It makes alot of difference in: -esthetics, value and improves your health 💯. 11x4mx6. This under ½m!
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I farm this coffee. I have now roasted, processed and packed it. Support a farmer. Order for a pack. 0722704997
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Apple scion grafted on a loquat tree stem. The loquat tree is much stronger.. 2 wks later, they have began to flower. Nione kando.
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Louis Otieno, Swaleh Mdoe and other young TV and radio Celebs need to have a meeting with the likes of Fred Machoka for benchmarking on how he managed to bring up a family, start a business and remain relevant. Kudos Fred. @BenjiNdolo @KoinangeJeff @Faridakaroney
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Karibuni Embu.
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I have loads of very nicely dried banana snack. @ 1,000 per kilo.
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Why are dried fruits expensive? When you dry 100kgs of mango,, properly.. you will be lucky to get 3kgs of the dried product. - Reason 1; half the fruit is the solid seed, - Reason 2; 90pc edible seed is water. Reason 3. Process is long, calls for lot of manhours. Think.
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Its malenge (pumpkin) season up here. I found so many hiding under the coffee trees yesterday as we did prunning. Good thing they are not very perishable.
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5. Sage: Sage belongs to the mint family and has grayish-green leaves along with woody stems. The leaves of this herbaceous plant have a powerful aroma and also produce oils that help repel mosquitoes. Most in sage family are useful culinary herb
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Would you want to start a Beekeeping Project? Having been a beekeeper for more than 20yrs, allow me to give you tips on how to start. 1. DONT'S: - dont start a bkeeping project if; - you don't have passion for bees, - you wont personally get involved,
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Good morning. This is 'Lantana' Its an outdoor plant. There are more than 150 types of lantanas. The best known type is the wild one mostly used for live fences, but there are 'special flower lantanas' that produce lovely blooms. Lantana is an invasive plant.
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If your macadamia tree seems to be shedding nuts, especially at night, you have an invader called 'bushbaby'. Don't underrate him. He can harvest entire field. He keeps harvesting, burry the loot, forget and come back for more. He can carry up to half Kg in the mouth!How
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Eleven O'clock coffee. Look at the new normal at the garden. Taste and aroma is well balanced.
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
After a long journey that began last year Dec., yesterday we finally ground our coffee... and prepared several cups of coffee. Let me just say there is a reason Kenyan coffee is sought after worldwide... because,..
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
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@Gallgallo @ahmednasirlaw @FredMatiangi @NPSOfficial_KE But he has peace and contentment. May the Lord never fotget him. Pass my regards.
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Third harvest this month. It means I will not be buying seeds. This is the indeginous 'kaconi' type I am trying it breed. It hardly wilts, and require less spraying.
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
HOW TO DIY DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECT Rain fed farming is unpredictable and when it happens results in glut. It makes sense to grow when prices are at peak. But then water is scarce when dry! Drip irrigation uses little water, directed to specific plant. Its the way to farm.
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
The main harvesting season for macadamia nuts is just beginning. This is my very first lot. I harvested close to 5kgs yesterday.
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
TERERE... (amaranth) Choose a fresh bunch of this vegetable and enjoy its health benefits. Terere leaves and grains are known as a superfood because they are beneficial for almost every organ of the body.
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Pre drying Macadamia 'nuts' for a snack. Macadamia nuts are naturally low in sugar and carbohydrates. They also contain various essential nutrients such as dietary fiber and antioxidants. Available.
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Good Morning. This plant is called 'Coleus', Coleus prefers sunny or partly shaded spot. If you're growing coleus as a house plant, place it next to lots of natural light. Has high water needs and prefers consistently damp soil. Their beauty is in its veriagated leaves.
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
1 year
When this Natural Pool is done, it will cost less than half M. Its safer, healthier and 'swimmable' than the ordinary chlorinated swimming Pool. Any size possible. Do you want one at home? Time: less than a month. Liners by @pritengohil
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Been preparing and drying bananas whole day. The dryers are working overtime. Who needs a snack?
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
2 years
Good morning. Variety adds the flavour. Maybe thats why people are different.
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
6 months
I want to make a diy energy efficient wood jiko at the garden. I want to include an oven. who has a good idea I could borrow? Better than these👇
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Hapa kwetu ni 10⁰ saa hii. Hakukaliki.
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🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
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I farm this coffee. I have now roasted, processed and packed it. Support a farmer. Order for a pack. 0722704997
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@cbeekeeping
🇰🇪The Rustic Garden
4 months
Deal. Buy a pack of our coffee and get 3 huge avocados straight from the farm. Dm, 0r 0722704997.
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