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 […]
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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 […]
Different Types of Seeds
Heirloom, open pollenated, hybrid and GMO are all different types of seeds. These are terms that describe different strains of plant, and which can prove […]
Plant Reproduction Explained: Seeds, Corms & Bulbs
Seeds, corms, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes are all means of plant reproduction. Growers need to know the differences amongst them, as they all require different […]
How To Tell The Sex Of Your Chicks
Sexing your chicks is useful if you have planned how many cockerels you wish to have. There are many ways that poultry keepers have developed […]
Wettest Rainy Season In Almost Three Decades
With good rains over the weekend, and more forecast for the rest of the week, we can officially declare the 2022 rainy season to be […]
SA Has A New Giant Pumpkin Record
South Africa has a new record for the country’s heaviest pumpkin, at 904,5kg, grown by Mossel Bay farm manager Willem Le Grange. This was announced […]
Choose Your Chicken: Araucana Chickens
Araucana chickens originated in Chile, but there are breeders all over the world, including a few in South Africa. They come in a variety of […]
How To Build An Afdak
Need to build a quick afdak/shelter/shed/cover to protect vehicles, tractors or implements? Here’s the quickest and cheapest way to construct one that is sturdy and […]
Tips On How To Build Animal Housing
Many smallholders will, by reason of finances alone, want to convert existing structures on their plots into stables or coops or other animal housing. If […]