{"id":271,"date":"2020-12-02T15:53:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T15:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/?p=271"},"modified":"2020-12-02T15:53:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T15:53:05","slug":"top-shamba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/02\/top-shamba\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP Shamba"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What is TOP Shamba about ?<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TOP Shamba\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UQE5RcMUM1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here is the farm of James Otieno and an example of fruits and vegetables , herbs that are being grown:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top shamba - Transforming Covid-19 challenges into opportunities\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/dDiN33dAQyRX3q\" width=\"427\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/pscheimann\/top-shamba-transforming-covid19-challenges-into-opportunities\" title=\"Top shamba - Transforming Covid-19 challenges into opportunities\" target=\"_blank\">Top shamba &#8211; Transforming Covid-19 challenges into opportunities<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/pscheimann\" target=\"_blank\">Philippe Scheimann<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-272\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-25-at-09.26.26.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spinach and Kale, in portable used cement bags. Mostly for sales and home consumption. Harvested weekly fetching approximately$ 10 a week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-273\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1d2101e6-cc0e-42a0-9036-5bccd6c30a16.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We experimented with Cherry tomatoes and is a big success. We planted 10 bags that gave 20kg. We plan to do more of this as it is tasty, more alkaline and lasts longer after harvest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-277\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/6e32e263-97b3-4352-b3a4-6559809fd1b3.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-279\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/68136006-0772-49bd-8550-c31ec247f6ae-1.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The conical garden has Spinach, Night Shade, local kale, Carrots and hot pepper. Takes little water and plants roots goes deep hence good harvest on a small space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-280\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/b833e2d1-52bf-4181-a032-34fe949e440f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Banana of different varieties are doing well. Those ones were weighing 28Kg and 36Kg when harvested.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-282\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1c1484cd-d3f7-422b-9243-29e5e7bb59b0.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Strawberry does well in bags as well as on the green wall using bottles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-283\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/64ef1d33-b7e6-47f6-b851-df150f5457c8.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Herbs and spices. This one is Sage. We currently are having the following herbs, Artemisia, Scavia, Oregano, Tarragon, Sweet Basil, African Basil, Ajuga Remota, Boldo, Rossel hibiscus, etc<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/topkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cc287a68-c58e-409f-8274-aa4e0b5fe2ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/> This is a Sage (herb). It is very important herb:commonly used for treatment of tooth ache, cuts . There are many usages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is TOP Shamba about ? Here is the farm of James Otieno and an example of fruits and vegetables , herbs that are being grown: Spinach and Kale, in portable used cement bags. Mostly for sales and home consumption. Harvested weekly fetching approximately$ 10 a week. 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