Our Smallholding: Episode 1 | Exploring Mixed Farming in Peri-urban Lusaka | A Brief Tour

In this video we finally take a tour of our smallholding farm in Lusaka, introducing the various systems that we have put in place to sustainably produce our own food, promote wildlife and biodiversity and get the maximum enjoyment for our space. Join us for this introduction to our small farm and watch us continue to develop and grow as the year progresses.
Video Breakdown:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Domestic vegetable garden
02:38 Market vegetable garden
04:24 Our goats
06:25 Sun orchard
07:59 Intercropping Pigeon peas in the orchard
09:15 Shade orchard
11:23 Using vertical space
12:22 Ornamental plantings around the house
14:14 The grassland area
15:09 The woodland area
17:14 The nursery
19:31 Outro

Пікірлер: 22

  • @KAN-im9ii
    @KAN-im9ii8 күн бұрын

    Great! Keep it up!🎉

  • @abbieimakumbili49
    @abbieimakumbili49Ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing, very helpful🤝👏🙏

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    20 күн бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @Namsteading
    @Namsteading2 ай бұрын

    We enjoy watching fellow homesteaders. We are Namibian homesteaders we also have a small but growing KZread channel

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    20 күн бұрын

    You're doing awesome work on your channel! You gained a sub from us

  • @farmerissa
    @farmerissaАй бұрын

    Great video❤🎉❤ subscribed

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    20 күн бұрын

    Thanks for subbing!

  • @xrisbwalya
    @xrisbwalya4 ай бұрын

    Inspirational indeed, would like to visit once in Zambia if welcome lol..

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    Maybe one day!

  • @elentsimpson1180
    @elentsimpson11805 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR POSTING A NICE ZAMBIA.

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @percysjohnsonmwapemukubwe.3705
    @percysjohnsonmwapemukubwe.37057 ай бұрын

    Watching from UK getting inspiration to do works on my farm in Zambia in Kapiri mposhi

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks. We've had a look at your KZread. Keep up the good work

  • @perfediahill1342
    @perfediahill1342 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video 👍🇿🇦

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @monicamussasa8635
    @monicamussasa86358 ай бұрын

    Good luck for your farm nice to see you on you tube 🎉

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your support

  • @bibiliyaumucyowisininzira8671
    @bibiliyaumucyowisininzira86717 ай бұрын

    Nice man and hard worker keep going on

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the encouragement

  • @JS-jh4cy
    @JS-jh4cy7 ай бұрын

    How do you handle the lack of rain in the long dry season?

  • @homesteadzambia

    @homesteadzambia

    4 ай бұрын

    We build up mulch as much as possible which does help a lot. But even we were caught by surprise with the early dry season...