Harvesting Banana And Growing New Crops In Our Garden In Kumasi, Ghana

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@eugenea7886 Жыл бұрын

Finally, someone who's smart enough to grow food on their land and not cover it up with concrete. well done

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

Yes oh, Many of our people copy and do things to impress instead of doing things for their own self developments. 🙄 I just don`t understand some Ghanaians, some using shinning wall tiles to cover the pavements which then become slippery and people falling all over especially those estate houses. 😞

@lindaissah8960 Жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌 that’s Ghana 🇬🇭 the motherland Where everything can grow. Well done my beautiful family 👏👏👏👏👏 ❤from 🇺🇸

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Linda! So true!

@ninasnow1011 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, we must all call the government of Ghana to band weed killer. It's destroying the lands. Now we can't get wild mushroom snails and more.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Oh yes I’ve not seen mushrooms for some time. I see a lot of snails in our area and even in our garden. They ate almost all the lettuce we planted lol

@pramaccra3106 Жыл бұрын

Operation feed yourself. I love it. If only all the young unemployed in the big cities will even take on backyard gardening, a chunk of their food needs will be met.

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Now they all want to teach people to be an entrepreneur by paying at least GHs100 to listen to them on their phone

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@esthernabbumba6591 Жыл бұрын

Good harvest right there, in Uganda 🇺🇬 we call it Matooke , banana plant but preferably after it flowers and brings fruit remove the flower earlier so that it becomes bigger than that.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Esther!

@stanleyglover5534 Жыл бұрын

Refreshing, who wouldn't want this quality and fresh of produce from own garden?🥰🌳🌴🌴🍍🍅🍓

@fredborteykyeremeh2353 Жыл бұрын

Bumper harvest.. Always feels good when you harvest from your compound. What a good feeling it is. Every land in GH is fertile enough to produce food to feed us.. A blessed nation for that matter...

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Fred! It feels and tastes sooo good! I did a lot of ginger banana smoothies lol. We are blessed indeed!

@TMC_Farms Жыл бұрын

Ghana Obama to the world , Family by Nature and Nature by Family ❤❤❤❤❤❤.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks for watching, Tony!

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

Please ensure that you remove the dry leaves as well as banana stem (cut them into small pieces) and put them under the plants as natural fertiliser.🙏

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Odopa!

@mickyjj9698 Жыл бұрын

I have watched almost all your videos now. It quite inspiring to be back home

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Micky! It is. Glad we made the decision to move back home.

@debbiemarquis3231 Жыл бұрын

We call it Lady of the Night here..in the Caribbean..beautiful fragrance..

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

I love that plant lol. I visited a friend’s house as a school boy and the fragrance stuck in my head:) Will add two more:)

@johnagbo8864 Жыл бұрын

Sir, if you plan to use the piece of space for planting food crops, I would suggest that you find a way to get rid of the grasses, put about 2 trips of black soil over the ground and do your planting...my humble suggestion.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing with us, John.

@paapa8568 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Nimoh: now it’s clear you’re “Dada ba” . You never went to farm in your early days.Plantain and Bananas bears only once per tree. Glad you now like farming, and you are doing well with the garden.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks! We had some small backyard farm mainly maize. We were into poultry farming in Tamale.

@richmondokyere5039 Жыл бұрын

I like your garden so much. Good use of space than concreting all the compound. I have all sorts of vegies and flowers growing here too. Makes the home therapeutic. I will keep on adding more.

@LetsTravellChannel Жыл бұрын

Agree

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Richmond! We love greenery and nature so that was very important in designing the landscape. It’s indeed therapeutic. The family has even started playing badminton on the carpet grass:) I love the fragrance of the queen of the night plants in the evening especially when it’s breezy:) I’m glad I designed the landscape myself and executed it with the help of the mason.

@debbiemarquis3231 Жыл бұрын

Right now plantain is in harvest and the prices are down..so I'm eating lots of fried plantain.. Hello from the Caribbean..🇹🇹

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Debbie! Yes when it’s in season the price is good:)

@ninasnow1011 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather used to put it on the hook hanging. When it ripes, you pick it up what you need.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing, Nina. We left the other ones to ripe last year and unfortunately the birds almost ate half of it:)

@user-ghko_grace Жыл бұрын

Wow this is really good to harvest your own food, I guess you guys are really proud, also Mr Obama is very knowledgable about all the food. Nice 👍🙏

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh yes it’s great harvesting crops from our own backyard:) Obama is very knowledgeable in many areas.

@nursalim3355 Жыл бұрын

At the back end plant some fruit tree like guava and pomegranate its a small size trees they have full of benefits nutrients. Plant ginger in a square feet is more than enough you will use for the whole year. By the way don't plant any tree close to coconut tree it will curved from escaping a near tree shadow.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! We have a guava tree which is a bit close to the wall so will replant it.

@nicholasagyemang5844 Жыл бұрын

Look at that!!

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Bountiful harvest:)

@nessaakison6599 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I have learnt something about growing bananas and community living too. There is no finish line to learning 😂😂😂 your t shirt says it your colleague knows his stuff about crops I could hear Mrs from the background greetings to her ❤ Obama to the world😅😅 EWNS home is best your videos are very educative and inspirational be abundantly blessed

@eunicelar9746 Жыл бұрын

You can even plant paw paw, sour sop and guava. Those ones don't take much space. There are also avocados that don't grow very big. I wish I had that much space to play with. You are blessed. How is Daddy's girl doing?

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Eunice and also for the tips. We are getting avocado from my mum’s house:) We look forward to grow more stuff. Daddy’s girl just came back from school:) She’s fine. Thanks!

@joanaowusu2831 Жыл бұрын

Job well done my brother 👍👍👍👍

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joana!

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have just come across your channel and i like your garden so i would like to buy some of your short banana tree for my garden at Sukwae please. i have so many tall banana trees Thanks

@evelynkua5574 Жыл бұрын

Great harvest. If you hang the banana using a rope by it top end in an open space outside your home it will ripen nicely within a couple of days and your family will enjoy ripe bananas . Congratulations👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Evelyn!

@evelynkua5574 Жыл бұрын

Welcome. Enjoy your gardening

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks Evelyn. Learning a lot too:) It’s great doing something we couldn’t do in Europe:)

@evelynkua5574 Жыл бұрын

Continue to enjoy your gardening and as much as possible walk barefooted on the grass and ground and feel the natural energy energizing your body coming up through your feet and body. Grow pawpaw tree for its fruits and medicinal benefits from its leaves and roots . God bless

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Evelyn! I’ve heard some good things about the barefoot walking. Need to start practising it:)

@estheroppong4782 Жыл бұрын

The water that supplies the banana comes from the the banana tube and not that thing that hangs down at the bottom of the fruit, you have to cut it when the banana tree stop sprouting because it takes the strength that your banana needs to grow into bigger tubes out of the tree.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you Esther for the education.

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

And use the tubes as natural fertiliser. Cut them into small pieces and put them under your plants.

@angelapinnock3793 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic blessing 😊 God is soooo awesome🎉🎉🎉

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thanks for watching!

@gladysjohnson2320 Жыл бұрын

Noting like fresh banana with no spaying 😊

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@razvan955 Ай бұрын

Cool video sir. Biotech aproved!

@FamilyByNature Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@markweekes8858 Жыл бұрын

Yes, banana is one and done

@TimewithLydiaThePharmacist Жыл бұрын

Great content as always. Thanks ❤️

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Lydia!

@genevieveadu9381 Жыл бұрын

Eeeiii very interesting 🤔, I'm really learning a lot in farming. This is called living. I'm happy for you and the family. Great content, Obama is a nice person to have in the community. Enjoy your banana. Greetings to you all, the family.

@parksviewfarm.8882 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Ghana, the land of honey .

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@LetsTravellChannel Жыл бұрын

The old stem and leaves is cut into pieces and used to cover the soil for water retention and later becomes soils manure. Reason no small banana stems growing is because of overcrowding. That type of banana is used as snacks once ripe or used to make traditional fermented sweet alcohol. That stem at the bottom should be cut after it flowers as it stops the banana from getting big. Great job Obama and the family. Nice garden all around the house! Better than concrete. Glad you are moving cassava or anything with deep roots should not be near the wall as it burrows under and leads to cracks over time! Also palm trees - depending on type- should be far from the roof as it’s branches are heavy. Thanks 🙏🏿

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge with us. Much appreciated!

@LetsTravellChannel Жыл бұрын

@@FamilyByNature welcome

@forstilialdweh2362 Жыл бұрын

Awww kumasi, my dad is from dejamso forgive me not sure how his town is spelled. 😍

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! No worries:) I guess you mean Dichemso.

@razvan955 Ай бұрын

Whenever I see the cassava leaves from distance I think of something else.

@FamilyByNature Ай бұрын

I can imagine lol

@adamadjei7230 Жыл бұрын

Please don't forget to make a video of the ripe banana

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

I’ve turned them into smoothies already:) Never mind, the next harvest is around the corner:)

@adamadjei7230 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback..will patiently wait for that

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks!

@ArtTalksWithEric Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Harvesting already? Wow!

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Yes ooo lol. They grew it before we moved in so we’ve been harvesting small small:)

@glamfab23johnson64 Жыл бұрын

You have a nice garden how many plots is your land you still have plenty of space even to build another house if you wanted to

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s actually two old plot size, but actually four of the new plot sizes as our current building occupies a quarter of the plot.

@akwasiboateng Жыл бұрын

Nice One Bro If Return To Ghana Make Farm ❤.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@eat2health Жыл бұрын

Looking good. It very rewarding to grow and harvest your fruits and vegetables. Do you know cow poop mixed into the soil is good for veggies and fruit growing. Enjoy ❤❤❤

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It is indeed rewarding and motivating.

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

The best is to put them in cool store and allow nature to ripe them instead of forcing them to ripe all at the same time because they`ll rot.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you!

@kiki81828 Жыл бұрын

Love green boiled bananas with salt fish stewed with onions green and red peppers, tomatoes, seasoned with garlic, tomatoes, tyme, curry, gloves, yummy, avocado on the side.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Sounds yummy! Thanks for watching.

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

You have gained another subscriber.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Welcome to the family!

@adwoajune Жыл бұрын

Beautiful...regards to Obama ..x

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks sis! Will tell him.

@namukasarachael2562 Жыл бұрын

You have to plant things which you can eat like jack fruit

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@africanqueen129 Жыл бұрын

My brother is shocked that the whole tree only fruits just once..... 🤣🤣🤣

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Yes ooo sis lol

@nicholasagyemang5844 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣He was talking about straightening the bended tree up!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@OdopaTruelove Жыл бұрын

When i saw that reaction, i knew he wasn't a village boy 🤣😂✌blessed. But he love his natural foodies.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

I know lol. Actually we thought the tree would fall because of the weight. That’s why we decided to harvest it lol. Anyway it’s fun and great learning experience.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Lol Odopa so true! Wished I had spent more time with my grandparents in the village back then lol. Hmm my hometown Appiadu is even not a village anymore lol. How things have changed!

@obidobabue1175 Жыл бұрын

This is called healthy sustainable life that west systems don't allow us to have so they can control us till death 😅😅😅😅

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Lol

@eunicelar9746 Жыл бұрын

Throw all your kitchen waste under all those plantains for manure. All the peelings of peeled cassava, plantains. They only things not to be thrown on them are recyclable stuff.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Wifey had a compost in our garden in the UK and she mentioned that recently. Thanks for the reminder:)

@zat0076 Жыл бұрын

all those bananas in europe can go for abt 25 to 30 dollars

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@myAfricanAffairs Жыл бұрын

Don't compare that your GMO banana to this Ghana's organic banana.

@user-jm5rz1ds3d Жыл бұрын

YOU DONT NEED BLACK SOIL, ALL WHAT YOU NEED IS SAW DUST. IF YOU MIX SAW DUST WITH THE SOIL, IT WILL GOING RUTTING AND INTO ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND IT WILL GROW YOUR FOOD VERY FAST

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Rose-uq3lb Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing but why is it you not show the beautie of Kumasi please.

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. We live here permanently so we will definitely do more Kumasi videos although we’ve covered some on our channel.

@debbiemarquis3231 Жыл бұрын

Be careful with the same.. it stains badly ppl

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

Thanks:)

@LetsTravellChannel Жыл бұрын

If you pour kerosene or paraffin it disappears 😂 from the fabric and of course hands and knife

@peteradjei199 Жыл бұрын

Oh my brother are you daddy bee you telling us you don't know how plantains grow come on hahaha

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

I don’t pretend to know everything. If I’m not sure of something I’m always wiling to learn and also listen even if I know some parts.

@PaperFloDesigns Жыл бұрын

Some of us are also learning with you😊

@FamilyByNature Жыл бұрын

@@PaperFloDesigns awesome! There are a lot of the plants and crops we are all familiar with, but few know the detailed info of each of them. A good example for me is the plantain or the banana family. We eat them and they grow all around us, but it never occurred to me the harvest is once and after that the tree dies. That was very interesting to know:)