Where can one get these seeds hapa Kenya
Marigold seeds
- Thread starter The.Black.Templar
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The ones by Stark company or something? Those seeds have a high failure rate :-(
Clemens
Elder Lister
Simlaw seeds kijabe road.
Hmmm interesting, i will check them out, thanks
Stark Ayers are generally good seeds but the are overpriced and stay on the rack for so long that most seeds and no longer viable. Simlaw seeds are good, only problem, for me, is they don't stock smaller seed packs. They had started doing GMO shit, I don't know how far that went/is going.
This seller on jiji has really good marigolds. These are French Marigolds, grow to about knee length or so and if you deadhead and prune give you really good flowers
I have bought from her previously and happy to recommend her. I had them planted alongside the outerwall/road and between people nicking them and the dry weather, they finally died out. Hoping there may be some seeds on the ground... but I probably should just go on and order seeds.
Jiji Marigold
My wish list for before the rains next month:
And oh, Ruto Must Go
This seller on jiji has really good marigolds. These are French Marigolds, grow to about knee length or so and if you deadhead and prune give you really good flowers
I have bought from her previously and happy to recommend her. I had them planted alongside the outerwall/road and between people nicking them and the dry weather, they finally died out. Hoping there may be some seeds on the ground... but I probably should just go on and order seeds.
Jiji Marigold
My wish list for before the rains next month:
nasturtium
tomato seeds (the long time ago ones that were thin skinned and had flavour!)
loquat seeds/seedling
basil (bought a packet of continental last time, all failed)
Not greedy. That will do me nicely.And oh, Ruto Must Go
QuadroK4000
Elder Lister
Kijabe Street.
Ingia hako ka chwom ka Boulevard towards KBC, usikaribie central.... Ingia na hiyo by pass towards globe
Utaona Simlaw.
I hear marigold acts as a deterrent for pests if you have other crops, is this true?
Asante Quaddy, hopefully they have them since there is none in their website :#)Kijabe Street.
Ingia hako ka chwom ka Boulevard towards KBC, usikaribie central.... Ingia na hiyo by pass towards globe
Utaona Simlaw.
Have you ever seen anybody with such a plant in Kenya?
QuadroK4000
Elder Lister
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QuadroK4000
Elder Lister
Do you have a second or third option?
I was asking shocks kama ameona that red robin here in kenya, marigold najua iko kenya
shocks
Elder Lister
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It does. It is mostly planted around tomatoes, but will do just as well with other plants. Its' smell deters aphids and other pests. Over time it may attract earwigs so keep an eye. It also attracts bees which aids in pollination, another plus. The other flower often planted in the garden is nasturtium but I haven/t seen many of those around. Marigolds also help keep moquitoes at bay.
Other plants/herbs to consider planting lemon grass, mint and rosemary but you need to be careful with these as they can take over the garden if left to grow wild. They all help keep garden pests at bay, and you can sell/use the cuttings.
Also look at companion planting if you want to improve the soil organically. For instance beans go with tomatoes. Beans keep away nematodes and add nitrogen to the soil and tomatoes take up nitrogen. Too much nitrogen and the tomatoes end up leafy with not much fruit, so keep an eye, if you get it right the tomatoes go crazy with fruit. And you need to uproot the beans before they produce seeds otherwise they end up using all that nitrogen.
It does. It is mostly planted around tomatoes, but will do just as well with other plants. Its' smell deters aphids and other pests. Over time it may attract earwigs so keep an eye. It also attracts bees which aids in pollination, another plus. The other flower often planted in the garden is nasturtium but I haven/t seen many of those around. Marigolds also help keep moquitoes at bay.
Other plants/herbs to consider planting lemon grass, mint and rosemary but you need to be careful with these as they can take over the garden if left to grow wild. They all help keep garden pests at bay, and you can sell/use the cuttings.
Also look at companion planting if you want to improve the soil organically. For instance beans go with tomatoes. Beans keep away nematodes and add nitrogen to the soil and tomatoes take up nitrogen. Too much nitrogen and the tomatoes end up leafy with not much fruit, so keep an eye, if you get it right the tomatoes go crazy with fruit. And you need to uproot the beans before they produce seeds otherwise they end up using all that nitrogen.
@shocks these guys claim they have it. Post is from FB and pics seem to be off the net. Their own FB page is seriously unprofessional, didn't bother trying to call them but if you have a contact in Eldy, can't hurt to follow up...
edit: original pic here ( Photinia Red Robin Hedges | Photinia Fraseri Red Robin)
edit: original pic here ( Photinia Red Robin Hedges | Photinia Fraseri Red Robin)
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Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
But too expensive at 370 a pack of 10 gms.
Couldn't find another alternative