By Moreen Kathure
When Corona virus broke out and a few months later everything was closed down, pretty much
everyone was forced to stay at home most hours of the day and in other cases all day also known
as the quarantine period.
It was pretty odd at first, one could say a bit hard since it was like adjusting to a whole new
lifestyle which can prove to be a bit discomforting. I would wake up, eat, watch and just laze
around. One evening i was in the living room watching Tv when I came across this agricultural
channel. They were showcasing a program on how to grow different food crops.
Then it got me, I could actually grow some crops on my abandoned backyard. A hard take on
since the backyard was a complete mess but it was nothing I couldn’t handle. On top of it, I could
actually make good money.
So i started doing my research. Temperatures around where i live range from 13-35 degrees
Celsius. Plants like pepper, onions, mints, strawberries, French beans among others do pretty
good in kind of temperature. After a careful consideration, I settled for onions and French beans.
The preparations were a bit exhausting. I had to pull out the weeds, clean out the already existing
plants, prep the ground, add compost and then divide the garden into different sections. The
plants were finally laid out and after a few months, they were ready to harvest. The onions took
two months while the French beans took around three months.
I realized a few things when it came to marketing my products. People, mostly the youth, had
actually taken to farming during the quarantine period. Some did it for the money, others just as
a pass time hobby, others for domestic use since people must eat despite all the challenges the
world is facing. Farming is a guaranteed income source if you do it the right way.
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