Kitchen and Backyard Gardening

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 8 Agriculture and Nutrition | Strand 2.0 Food Production Processes | Sub-Strand 2.1 Kitchen and Backyard Gardening (9 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Explain the role of the kitchen and backyard garden in food production
• Establish a kitchen and backyard garden for food production
• Adopt the use of kitchen and backyard garden for food production

Summary

A kitchen or backyard garden is a small plot, often near the home, used to grow vegetables, herbs, and spices for household use. It puts fresh, healthy food within easy reach, saves money otherwise spent buying produce, and turns even a small piece of land into a productive food source.