When Jan van Riebeeck arrived at the Cape there were already chickens there. He refers in his diary in October 1652 to fowls which were […]
Author: Staff Reporter
Growing Turmeric
Turmeric is surprisingly easy to grow if you are lucky enough to get some rhizomes to plant. Occasionally good nurseries have them or you might […]
Freezing Aubergines
This past weekend we harvested nearly 8kgs of aubergines, so spent a happy evening processing what used to be known as “mad apples” for the […]
Master Your Poultry Terms
Many smallholders keep chickens, so here is some poultry terminology that will be useful. Bantam: A small domestic chicken that is often a miniature version […]
Natural Weed And Fungus Killers
After long days of rain, smallholders are faced with two problems: weeds and fungus are rampant.Try a natural remedy, rather than damaging the soil with […]
International Mountain Day
On International Mountain Day let us think about how important mountain ecosystems are. Almost one billion people live in mountain areas, and over half the […]
Prevent Soil Erosion
World Soil Day is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the […]
Hazards of plot life
In the 20 years since this magazine was launched there have been huge changes to the smallholding areas of Gauteng. Some plotlands have been taken […]
Solution to the mess
If you follow any environmental threads on social media you will have become aware of the remarkable, and ongoing, work done by a group of […]
The Castor Oil Plant ~ Medicine or Poison?
Ricinus communis is also known as castor bean, kasterolieboom, mohlafotha, mokhura or umhlakuva. Dr Google will rave about the medicinal properties of castor oil ~ […]