If you can find out your soil’s texture, composition, drainage, acidity and mineral density, you will avoid the disappointing results that can occur when your […]
Month: July 2021
Choose Your Chicken: Ross
The Ross chicken is a hybrid breed that was developed mainly for meat production. It is a popular choice for commercial broiler companies. The breed […]
Understanding The Basics of Soil Health
A smallholder, small farmer or backyard vegetable gardener must understand the basics of soil health to produce a successful harvest. Soil consists of 45% minerals, […]
Keeping Cats on Smallholdings
Fewer people keep cats on smallholdings than those who keep dogs, but of those who do, SA Smallholder research shows the average is around three […]
Ants and Aphids: An Insect Love Story
Vegetable growers with an aphid problem might be used to seeing ants around their aphid-infested crops as well. That is because aphids are sometimes protected […]
Controlling Aphids: Prevention and Treatment
In controlling aphids, you must first identify that you have aphids. Once identified, you will now need to address the issue to prevent further infestation […]
Choose Your Chicken: Hy-line
When you choose your chicken breed, you might consider choosing a hybrid breed, such as the Hy-line. The hybrid chicken is created by crossing two or […]
Aphids: the Menace of the Vegetable Garden
Anyone who has tried to grow vegetables will know that sooner or later the plants are going to receive some unwelcome attention from aphids ~ […]
Preserving Lemons
Preserving Lemons Preserving lemons is one of the smallholder’s joys in winter, particularly if you have a lemon tree. There are many things that one […]
Keeping Damara Sheep
Keeping Damara sheep on a smallholding is possible anywhere in South Africa, as they have adapted to extreme climates and harsh environments across many countries […]