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Category: CLIMATE & WEATHER

Rainfall: We’re headed for a 25-year record!
March 18, 2024

Rainfall: We’re headed for a 25-year record!

Unless it starts to rain with serious intent in the remaining ten weeks of the summer rainy season Eastern Gauteng is headed for its driest […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, LATEST POSTS
World’s Ugliest Lawn: “And the winner is….”
January 11, 2024

World’s Ugliest Lawn: “And the winner is….”

Do you lose sleep at the thought that your lawn is less-than-the-perfect expanse of manicured green of a well-kept sports field? Or spend many hours […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, HORTICULTURE, LATEST POSTS, LIFESTYLE, NEWS
2023: The driest early summer in a decade (or more…)
January 8, 2024

2023: The driest early summer in a decade (or more…)

If you live on a Gauteng smallholding, at least, you can be forgiven for having the feeling that the last four months of 2023 were […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, LATEST POSTS
Rainfall: How long before a drought declaration?
December 12, 2023

Rainfall: How long before a drought declaration?

If the weather over the summer rainfall area of South Africa continues as it started this year it can’t be long before a full-on drought […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, LATEST POSTS
COMMENT: Heatwaves – take a nap
November 24, 2023November 28, 2023

COMMENT: Heatwaves – take a nap

COMMENT: It’s barely summer, yet vast parts of the country are baking in another heatwave. Yes, this was to be expected from the El Nino […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, COMMENT, LATEST POSTS
Get Watering Right
November 6, 2023

Get Watering Right

Many gardeners find watering their vegetable patches a therapeutic activity, but with the prospect of a drier summer, we need to get watering right. The […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, HORTICULTURE, LATEST POSTS
Beware of Late Season Veld Fires this Year
September 15, 2023September 19, 2023

Beware of Late Season Veld Fires this Year

If you haven’t suffered any veld fires on your smallholding so far this season, don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. There’s a good […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, LATEST POSTS
Learn Solar Design and Installation
May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Learn Solar Design and Installation

Smallholders wanting to move away from the Eskom network may be interested in a short course on solar design and installation first. With solar companies […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, EVENTS, LATEST POSTS, LIFESTYLE
How To Re-use Plastic Around Your Plot
April 18, 2023

How To Re-use Plastic Around Your Plot

In light of the planet’s current plastic waste crisis, many smallholders have developed innovative ways to re-use and repurpose plastic waste. Here are some examples […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, LATEST POSTS, LIFESTYLE
How To Manage Your Agricultural Runoff
December 15, 2022January 9, 2023

How To Manage Your Agricultural Runoff

Protecting our water resources is a vital part of living on a smallholding. Whether this is a natural water course such as a river or […]

CLIMATE & WEATHER, HORTICULTURE, LATEST POSTS, LIFESTYLE, POULTRY & LIVESTOCK

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