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Homestretch farming, as a blog, is born out of a family background in farming. It began from an interest in farming to now sharing relatable topics and experiences. 

This blog, Homestretch Farming, shares practical steps and tips gained (still learning) in farming with a goal to enhance continuously and increase food production right from our small kitchen gardens to large scale farms.

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How To Grow Coriander - Dhania Farming

              Written By Peter Otieno Coriander is a green leafy herb popularly known as dhania in Kenya and is used as a spice in stews and kachumbari. Kachumbari is a salad made by mixing freshly chopped tomatoes, onions, chili pepper and coriander leaves. It has a pleasant aroma and adds flavor to foods which makes it a favorite spice. Coriander has a short period of maturity that is from six to eight weeks and can easily be grown in pots and buckets apart from the farm. It grows in well drained soil and requires enough sunlight and water for germination. Dhania's flexibility allows it to be grown in different ways which include: 1. In pots and buckets - this is suitable for persons who live in urban centers and have a small space. 2. In green houses - for farmers who are into large scale and commercial farming. 3. In seedbeds - for small scale farmers and individuals that grow for home consumption. In this article, we will focus on growing coriande...
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Where To Start Before Building A New Home

          Written by Peter Otieno Want to build your home? As we grow older, reach ages thirty, forty and fifty, building and owning a home does comes as a goal to achieve whether you live in the city or village. Moreover if you plan to live in an apartment, bungalow, villa or mansion. Where do you start and do you have money? Yes, besides planning, finances are vital in your home ownership journey hence whenever this topic is brought up, money is always cited. As a matter of fact, you must have a budget for this endeavor and it will vary bearing in mind the location, size of land, design of the house and cost of building material used. To emphasize, please cut your coat according to your cloth. When you are ready use the resources you have to build your dream home. After you've bought land or plot and received a title deed for it, these to do list will be the basic preparation steps towards building a new home. Legislation - The first step is to obtain a const...
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Growing Amaranth Vegetable In 3 Months

  Written by Peter Otieno                 Amaranth,we call it mchicha or ododo, is an indigenous vegetable grown for its leaves and seeds. When cooked together with greens such as collards, African nightshade or spider plant, it adds a sweet tender taste. Amaranth exists in varieties including those eaten by goats and poultry but on this post we will consider the green variety which is great for family consumption and commercial use. It has a large oval shaped green leaf with a tall thick stem. During the first weeks of germination leaves appear reddish but later takes their normal green color. The leaves and stems can increase in size depending on ground fertility. This green variety produces white seeds that turn yellow after drying which are later grounded into flour. Seeding On a well tilled farm or garden, sow amaranth seeds in holes or furrows of 60cm apart. Add  well decomposed farmyard manure then cover with little soil. As you s...
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