This past weekend we harvested nearly 8kgs of aubergines, so spent a happy evening processing what used to be known as “mad apples” for the […]
Month: January 2020
Master Your Poultry Terms
Many smallholders keep chickens, so here is some poultry terminology that will be useful. Bantam: A small domestic chicken that is often a miniature version […]
Natural Weed And Fungus Killers
After long days of rain, smallholders are faced with two problems: weeds and fungus are rampant.Try a natural remedy, rather than damaging the soil with […]
Reducing your carbon footprint
What can each of us do to make our impact on the planet smaller?First, some terminology explained:Global warming: An increase in the Earth’s average surface […]
Recycling: Getting started
Smallholders will notice when they are driving on refuse removal day what the waste pickers are removing from the wheelie bins. It would seem that […]