From a hastily hacked off wattle branch to a custom-designed four-wheel-drive fire engine, the range of firefighting equipment available is vast. And there’s something suitable […]
Month: May 2021
Six Steps for Supporting Bees
20 May is designated as World Bee Day ~ but every day should be Bee Day. 75% of crops and 90% of other plants need […]
More bird flu, this time in the Western Cape
Having first been identified on a commercial poultry farm on the East Rand, the avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak has now spread further afield. From […]
‘Firescaping’ Your Immediate Surroundings
Fire on your property can be terrifying and smallholders in provinces where winters are dry, and dangers of veld fires are high, should examine the […]
Choose Your Chicken: Rhode Island Red
The Rhode Island Red is possibly the best-known breed in the world today. This popular breed of chicken has a long history, having been developed […]
Making firebreaks in time for winter
This is part two in a five-part series, Preparing for Fire Season. For more, click here. Fire prevention includes the much-discussed question of firebreaks. The […]
How to make a bale box
Material 20mm shutterply (or similar sturdy board) 2 x 600mm x 620mm (ends) 2 x 900mm x 620mm (sides) 1 x 940mm x 620mm (base) […]
Preparing for Fire Season
In the dead of a dry winter on the Highveld, with even a slight breeze blowing there is very little chance that you will be […]
Managing Your Vegetable Garden in Frosty Times
You can continue to grow some vegetables during winter. Just work around the possibilities of frost. There can be a noticeable temperature variation within a […]
It’s time to start preparing for frost
It helps in your agricultural planning to know when, on average, you can expect the first heavy frost to occur, when the last frost may […]