Today, the 22nd, is the Summer Solstice in South Africa for 2023. When the southern hemisphere is tilted more towards the sun, which happens between […]
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Wanna farm? Just start!
A few weeks ago I received a call from a lady reader who said, “I have a passion for farming. I have a patch of […]
Santa’s Takealot Christmas
Ugly old bat, thought Santa Claus as he saw the warty face of Mrs Claus break into another disapproving scowl. “Wear your mask, you silly […]
A sensible analysis
It is very easy, when entering the fray about the climate crisis, to become embroiled in a veritable barrel of environmental red herrings, as activists, […]
The routine of a smallholder’s life
Even if you don’t love it, everybody ~ animals included ~ appreciate a set routine. Some routines are long, like the routine of life: birth, […]
Meet Usain Bolt, the tortoise
Trundling up a fence-line in one of my fields earlier this year I spotted a boulder. Nothing unusual there, because we use boulders to block […]
An abomination
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ~ Mahatma Gandhi.Two events in the […]
Hazards of plot life
In the 20 years since this magazine was launched there have been huge changes to the smallholding areas of Gauteng. Some plotlands have been taken […]
Solution to the mess
If you follow any environmental threads on social media you will have become aware of the remarkable, and ongoing, work done by a group of […]