Artemisia afra, commonly known as African wormwood or wilde-als, is a soft aromatic shrub and is one of the most popular medicinal plants in South […]
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Keep a Dog for Security
These days smallholders are quite likely to keep dogs for security purposes. Our surveys tell us that more than 85% of smallholders have at least […]
Ever thought of a Green Funeral?
We like to think that we do our best to tread as lightly as we can upon this earth, but we came across a green […]
How Do You Know You Have Healthy Chicks?
When you are raising chicks, you will need to know what a healthy one looks like to identify if there is something wrong. Observing your […]
How to Combat Food Waste
We are told that South Africa generates an estimated 12.6 million tonnes of food waste and loss every year. This amounts to a third of […]
Using Treated Timber On Your Smallholding
You might sometimes find yourself using treated timber on your smallholding. This is because timber from South African plantation-grown pine and eucalyptus is not durable […]
Balance Your Blades To Save Your Mower
With warmer weather, most of the country has pulled out a lawnmower or slasher to use for the summer season, but when last did you […]
Feet, Claw And Leg Problems In Chickens
When you do your frequent health checks of your poultry, look out for feet, claw and leg problems amongst your chickens. Lameness will prevent the […]
Bees and Gum Trees: It’s Complex
Most of us are familiar with Eucalyptus trees, but we might not know of the relationship between bees and gum trees. The gum tree or […]
Equine Theft: A Growing Scourge
Theft of equines ~ donkeys and horses ~ is an increasingly prevalent form of stock theft, although the reasons for the theft of donkeys and […]