Tag Archives: homesteading

5 Photo Friday: We’re Farmers!

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

I guess owning a coffee and banana farm on Mt. Kilimanjaro already qualifies us as farmers, but now we’re corn farmers, too! The property that our house in Arusha sits on includes a large farm plot behind it, so Kakasii … Continue reading →

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Chicken House Update

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

Sorry for the lack of posts these last couple of weeks. Near-constant power outages  severely cut into my computer time. There were days we had power for less than 30 minutes and then lost it again for more than 24 … Continue reading →

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It’s not a Chicken House ’til there’s Chicken Wire

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

We made big progress today. (I say we as if I have anything to do with the actual construction of this chicken house.) The fundi got the closed walls and floor boards in. Then it was time to add the … Continue reading →

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Chicken House Construction Begins

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

The fundi was back today to start construction of our chicken house. He actually stuck around yesterday after dropping off the supplies and got the four corner posts and roof supports up, working in the glow of our security light … Continue reading →

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Our Future Chicken House

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

The fundi (workman) comes today to start building our chicken house. We eat a lot of eggs so it makes financial sense to raise our own rather than buying them from someone else. Based on my calculations, the investment of … Continue reading →

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