Rank: Member Joined: 2/1/2010 Posts: 272 Location: Nairobi
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Bigchick wrote:Wendz wrote:I'd love to know this... where are the farmers to update us on their experience. Incase farmers dont come back and you are still interested, do a trip to Gitau's demo farm in Kabuku limuru in the neighbourhood of St Pauls University.His contact is 0722639716. He will advise on the areas that they can be grown and the variety for your given soil. He can also help in setting up your shamba and offer follow-up consultancy.In addition he has variety of herbs...Rosemary,Thyme,Mint,Lemon Grass,wheatgrass etc.He charges 500/=. Another demo place is in Thika the former UTI Indutrial park.They even have the seedlings selling at between 80/= and 120/=.They demonstrate on how to grow them in green houses and shaded houses as well as some additives that they manufacture to make them sweet. I planted afew in pots and they did well for sometime.(as in they produced huge succulent fruits)After that for about 6 months they have just been producing beautiful green leaves.I must have done something wrong.Will be going back to consult. Read somewhere that those beautiful green leaves are highly sought after by florists for decorating bouquets. The harder you work, the luckier you get
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