Gardening in small spaces: How I transformed my eighth of an acre in Athi River

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Otieno’s garden at his home in Machakos on August 14, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

What do you do when your land is only an eighth of an acre and you want a beautiful garden? For some homeowners, an eighth seems too small to add lots of greenery.

But Philip Otieno says to maximise space, you build your mansionette in the middle of the land, then create a symmetrical greenery and flowering garden.

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