Multi-storey vegetable garden
technology in Kenya is a low input low labor farming activity. This involves
establishing a garden container such as a large polythene sheeting or cereal
bag. The practice is suitable in areas where land and labor are limited
particularly in urban and peri-urban areas. The garden can be placed
strategically on verandahs, flower beds or at the balcony of storey building. Requirements: Multi-storey vegetable garden
1. Plot area 2ft x 2ft
2. 4 poles 2M long each
3. 1½ M black polythene gauge 1000
4. 4 litre empty hollow tin ( gallon)
5. 7 wheelbarrows manure
6. 7 wheel barrows top soil
7. 1 wheel barrow ballast
Procedure for Multi-storey
vegetable garden technology in Kenya
1. Measure an area 2ft x 2ft square and dig
one foot deep if the garden is to be established on the ground.
2. Place the hollow tin at the centre of the
area.
3. Secure 4 poles at the corners of the
square area. Insert the polythene tube around the four poles.
4. Fill the hollow tin with ballast and
cover the tin.
5. Mix manure and top soil thoroughly and
then put the mixture between the hollow tin and the polythene paper.
6. Gradually fill in the soil/ manure
mixture avoiding interfering with the tin. Water the soil moderately.
7. Lift up the tin without moving from
centre position and refill with ballast.
8. Repeat filling in topsoil/ manure
mixture, watering of the soil moderately, lifting up the tin and refilling with
ballast until the polythene tube is full. Leave it overnight to set
9. Make holes spaced at ½ ft by ½ft
diagonally –About 9 rows each with 16 holes will be made. Scoop the soil at the
holes and plant the seedling, firming the soil around each plant. Water at least twice a week.
NB: Multi-storey vegetable
garden technology in Kenya uses any other bag for example 90kg, 50kg may be
used in which case amount of the soil manure and ballast reduces. Benefits use
of Multi-storey vegetable garden technology in Kenya.Multi-storey vegetable garden technology in Kenya is a low input activity
Enables fresh vegetable supply throughout the year.
Contributes to dietary diversification.
Inexpensive to establish and can be a source of income.
Multi-storey vegetable garden technology in Kenya requires little water
