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 […]
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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 […]
Nampo D-Day approaches
The deadline that Grain SA gave itself on which it would decide whether this year’s rescheduled Nampo Harvest Day would go ahead or be postponed […]
Hens may safely roam
Many smallholders like to allow chickens, ducks and geese to roam free in certain areas of our plots. This provides a variety in their diet […]
Live sheep exports not the answer for smallholders, says NSPCA
Of the 186 310 sheep exported by sea between 2019 and 2021, only 27 304 were from not many more than 50 emerging farmers, the […]
Edible and Medicinal Plants in Your Garden
There are some plants that grow on our smallholdings that are edible, and which can be cultivated as food. There are also some weeds that […]
Ekurhuleni to auction excess livestock
The City of Ekurhuleni will be auctioning off 300 livestock on Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at the Bokkie Park, Boksburg. This comes after an assessment […]