Being a gardener means having all the tools that will make your work much easier. These tools will save time, increase your efficiency, and make your work more fulfilling rather than stressful. The last time I checked, everyone wanted to have a good time. Just because you are at work does not mean you have … Read more
…My friend told me I was nuts. I replied that I was not ready for arguments and that we should wait for the results. Let me tell you something about myself. I am a quiet person. I like talking when it is absolutely necessary. You will never find me in a back-and-forth kind of conversation. … Read more
It pains me when I remember the kinds of devastating losses I have incurred in my gardening work. There is a saying that talks about banging the head against a wall. That is how I feel. It was easy to avoid those mistakes if I had kept an open mind. In a previous post, I … Read more
I have failed terribly in my gardening, but instead of diagnosing the real problem, I used to blame the lack of market, lack of money to facilitate the work at the farm, and other things, which I did not have control over. You see, being a gardener is like anything else in life. There are … Read more
As I was tilling my garden, I saw things that caught my attention; the earthworms. I thought for a moment: why not collect them and see if I can multiply them for profit? I have a big disclaimer though: I do not know what species of earthworms I’m dealing with. Their reproduction and mortality rate … Read more
When I was a kid, my grandma would come with purple passion fruits and give me. And before you even ask, I was the only kid at home. Everyone else was grown up. I have always loved sweet juicy fruit all my life. And though we did not grow them commercially, I have seen the … Read more
Starting a chicken farm is not as complicated as you may have thought. The truth is that you can start a chicken farm business with only 5 chickens and progressively grow it to 500 in one short year. You only need patience and discipline to do it. It doesn’t have to be a burden. It … Read more
I am a big fan of strawberries. And I must confess I did not know what I was missing before I put the first one in my mouth. Seeing them in the supermarkets made me wonder what makes these tiny fruits so expensive. That changed when an elderly man invited me to his home to … Read more
Beans are one of the most consumed types of food globally. Almost everyone has had one nice meal with beans in their life. So today, I want to show you how you can make this valuable food available all year round without buying it from the store. You will not only have beans to eat, … Read more
After letting your kale sit in the nursery bed for 30 days, it’s time to transplant them. At 30 days, the kale seedlings are well over 5cm long and have 4-6 leaves. They also have well-developed roots that will support the plant and absorb nutrients and water from the soil. Just like step 1, Planting … Read more