So growing tomatoes seems to be too much of a hustle! So we are establishing a small banana plantation hoping it is any easier!! The
Category: Backyard Urban Farming
Fish harvest!
Harvested some fish from the backyard aquaponics system the other day! Had to drain the tanks though b’se catching these fish is no easy task.
Stocking the ponds
Finally the fish go into the ponds! We finally managed to stock one of the ponds with 500 catfish. Each catfish weighs 20gms and costs
tomato trellis 101
Experimenting with a different type of tomato trellis using horizontal strings tied to vertical poles to support the tomatoes. I saw this on YouTube and
Chicken update – 5 weeks
Chicken are now 5 weeks! We have lost 6 birds which represents a mortality rate of 12%. In absolute numbers small but as a proportion
backyard grill
Improvised backyard grill to roast the chicken, fish and maize from the farm!
