This article is part of a series “orphan” and unusual crop species, food and utility plants that were important to people before the simplification of […]
Category: HORTICULTURE
Keep It Clean In One Spray
There’s no need to blast paint off the walls of stables, broiler houses or piggeries when attempting to ensure they are adequately disinfected. That’s because […]
Let’s Grow Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamin A and are a low GI carbohydrate source. But best of all: growing sweet potato is easy. They do […]
Work In The Garden ~ It’s Good For You.
Many smallholders are struggling at the moment, so we say work in the garden, it’s good for you. The cost of living, load shedding, political […]
Good Reasons To Plant Trees
As we come to the end of Arbor Week, we are looking at reasons to plant trees. Many plot dwellers are conscious of their duty […]
How to Plant a Tree
As September is Arbor Month, smallholders might be thinking about how to plant a tree. The greater care you take in preparing the hole in […]
Try Roots-to-tops Eating
You’ve heard of nose-to-tail eating ~ now try roots-to-tops eating! Not only does this way of cooking give you more veggie bang for your buck, […]
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 […]