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 […]
Category: HORTICULTURE
Orphan crops: Sunchoke or Jerusalem Artichoke
The Canadian Truffle, Sunchoke, Sunroot, or Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a very interesting example of a semi-domesticated crop that formed part of the land […]
Orphan crops: The kale family
In Africa there are truly indigenous (from the continent) Brassica crops, and long past introduced Brassica that together can be considered the “African kales and […]
Orphan crops: the Ginger family
The ginger family (Zingibaraceae) is a large one, with about 50 genera and roughly 1 600 species. Many are important ornamental, spice, or medicinal plants. […]
Orphan crops: Blue Agave
Although many species of “orphan” plants are indigenous, there are some which are not. However, they will grow readily in South Africa, and hold great […]
Uses for Old Coffee Grounds on your Plot
Spent coffee grounds, the unappealing dark brown sludge at the bottom of your coffee maker after you’ve poured your cup, don’t need to go to […]
Orphan species: African Ginseng
African Ginseng (Mondia whitei) can, and should, become important again as a crop in today’s more ecologically sensitive, small-scale farming community. The indigenous African Ginseng […]
Sell Surplus Veg on This New Facebook Page – And It’s FREE!
In a move that will prove a boon to small producers a new initiative named Farm to Fork Living SA aims to bring growers and […]
Make your compost quickly, easily and simply
Here are some tips to help you make compost quickly, easily and simply. Any smallholding, unless it’s a complete jungle, will generate more than enough […]
Tsenza, or Wild Potato
Africa is host to a huge number of nutritionally dense traditional and ancient crops. These include orphan crops and unusual speciality food-plants for smallholder production. […]