In controlling aphids, you must first identify that you have aphids. Once identified, you will now need to address the issue to prevent further infestation […]
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Choose Your Chicken: Hy-line
When you choose your chicken breed, you might consider choosing a hybrid breed, such as the Hy-line. The hybrid chicken is created by crossing two or […]
Aphids: the Menace of the Vegetable Garden
Anyone who has tried to grow vegetables will know that sooner or later the plants are going to receive some unwelcome attention from aphids ~ […]
Preserving Lemons
Preserving Lemons Preserving lemons is one of the smallholder’s joys in winter, particularly if you have a lemon tree. There are many things that one […]
Keeping Damara Sheep
Keeping Damara sheep on a smallholding is possible anywhere in South Africa, as they have adapted to extreme climates and harsh environments across many countries […]
Using Epsom Salts in the Garden
Using Epsom Salts to the garden, be it for vegetables or fruit should be part of your holistic plant management. Epsom Salts can supplement your […]
Choose Your Chicken: Wyandotte
Wyandotte chickens are one of the prettiest, showiest looking breeds of the poultry world, originating in a town of the same name in Michigan, USA. […]
SA Smallholder Magazine: July edition
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Attracting Bats to your Smallholding
Attracting bats to your smallholding will mean that you will benefit from the bats’ contribution to biodiversity. Pay no attention to the negative perceptions about […]
Reusing and Repurposing Plastic Bags
South Africans are getting better at reusing and repurposing plastic bags. We think more consciously than we used to about buying, using and throwing them […]