After long days of rain, smallholders are faced with two problems: weeds and fungus are rampant.Try a natural remedy, rather than damaging the soil with […]
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Reducing your carbon footprint
What can each of us do to make our impact on the planet smaller?First, some terminology explained:Global warming: An increase in the Earth’s average surface […]
Recycling: Getting started
Smallholders will notice when they are driving on refuse removal day what the waste pickers are removing from the wheelie bins. It would seem that […]
International Mountain Day
On International Mountain Day let us think about how important mountain ecosystems are. Almost one billion people live in mountain areas, and over half the […]
Prevent Soil Erosion
World Soil Day is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the […]
The Castor Oil Plant ~ Medicine or Poison?
Ricinus communis is also known as castor bean, kasterolieboom, mohlafotha, mokhura or umhlakuva. Dr Google will rave about the medicinal properties of castor oil ~ […]
Harvesting Rainwater
Even with a strong borehole of good quality water (and therefore no reliance on expensive municipal supply) there are compelling reasons why harvesting rainwater from […]
Get watering right
The objective of soil moisture management is not merely the conservation of water, but the effective, economical and responsible utilisation of water. Problems arise when […]
Watering your vegetables in Winter
Gauteng being a summer rainfall area, veggie beds will need to be watered in winter. Water is a scarce commodity, so approach this watering with […]
Your Water Footprint
In South Africa, water is a scarce commodity with an average annual rainfall of approximately 464 mm compared with a world average of 860mm, according […]