So you need a pump, but don’t know how to calculate what you need? Here is some pump terminology one needs to understand when choosing […]
Month: June 2021
Choose Your Chicken: Bantams
Anyone who has kept bantam chickens will tell you that they are the most delightful, colourful and captivating characters. A bantam is a small variety […]
Understanding Types of Pumps
Borehole, booster, high-pressure, low-pressure, peripheral, self-priming, swimming pool, pond, submersible, portable, solar, hydraulic, chemical and trash. These are all types of pumps commonly found in […]
It’s the Winter Solstice!
Today is the Winter Solstice in the southern hemisphere. Can you remember your Gr 4/Std 2 geography class when you learnt about solstices? You were […]
How to Make Lemon Jelly
Lemon jelly/jam: A good way to use up your lemon harvest this winter. Chop up 12 lemons and take out the pips. (These can be […]
Combating Desertification: A Smallholder’s Responsibility
Combating desertification is important for smallholders, who are often guilty of poor veld and soil management. Desertification is a process by which fertile land in a […]
Transporting Sheep and Goats
Anyone selling or buying livestock needs to give some thought to transporting sheep and goats. Sheep should be handled gently and firmly. Never pull small […]
Choose Your Chicken: Boschveld
The Boschveld Chicken was developed by Mike Bosch by crossing three indigenous southern African chicken breeds. Because of this they are able to handle anything […]
SA Smallholder on CapeTalk
On Monday morning, our editor and publisher Pete Bower spoke on CapeTalk’s Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto about the changing and growing landscape of smallholders in […]
How to Establish a Grazing Agreement
Some smallholders are fortunate enough to have more land than they need for their own uses. So they might consider leasing out some of their […]