With dogs the most popular animal on smallholdings ~ 85% of smallholders own dogs, according to our research ~ it is important to ensure they […]
Author: Staff Reporter
All About Chicken Feathers
Chicken feathers have a number of different functions. There are different types of feathers on different parts of the body. Feathers cover almost the whole […]
Choose Your Chicken: Orpingtons
IMPORTANT: THE SA SMALLHOLDER DOES NOT SELL CHICKENS. WE ONLY WRITE ABOUT THEM. Orpington chickens are an increasingly popular breed. Classified as heavy, soft feather, […]
Learn About Propagation For Bees With Beekeeping Association
Gauteng’s Southern’s Beekeeping Association will be hosting a talk on The Propagation of Flowering Plants to provide Bee Forage. The talk will be given by […]
Plant Nutrition: Using Foliar Feeding
Vegetable growers sometimes spray liquid fertiliser on the leaves of their plants and this is called foliar feeding. Foliar feeds work well when applied in […]
Plant Nutrition: Fertilisers And Soil Amendments
Plant nutrition begins with the condition of the soil in which it is planted, unless it is planted in another growing medium. SA Smallholder has […]
Collecting, Saving, Storing and Swapping Seeds
Small farmers all over the world practice seed preservation and local smallholders will find it easy to do. Why Save Seeds? Why is seed preservation […]
Different Types of Seeds
Heirloom, open pollenated, hybrid and GMO are all different types of seeds. These are terms that describe different strains of plant, and which can prove […]
Plant Reproduction Explained: Seeds, Corms & Bulbs
Seeds, corms, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes are all means of plant reproduction. Growers need to know the differences amongst them, as they all require different […]
How To Tell The Sex Of Your Chicks
Sexing your chicks is useful if you have planned how many cockerels you wish to have. There are many ways that poultry keepers have developed […]