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 […]
Tag: HORTICULTURE
The Hidden Benefits of Vegetable Gardening
You think you know why you grow your own, but there are hidden benefits of vegetable gardening. A survey of smallholders in Gauteng showed that […]
Decline of insects detrimental for smallholders
Of the one million identified species of insects humans share the planet with, 40% of them are under serious threat. As small farmers, we rely […]
Straw Bale Planting: For Limited Space or Bad Backs
Straw bale planting is an option for those with limited space, difficult ground or bad backs. Straw is the dry plant material or stalk left […]
Combating Desertification: A Smallholder’s Responsibility
Combating desertification is important for smallholders, who are often guilty of poor veld and soil management. Desertification is a process by which fertile land in a […]
How to Remove Alien Plants
“Alien invasive” plants rapidly colonise undisturbed, pristine areas, displacing indigenous vegetation and transforming the plant community. Removing alien plants is important to keep the ecology […]
Herbs to grow in winter
Some herbs can survive the winter months even though we tend to think they are delicate and not able to withstand the rigours of cold. […]
Using Cover Crops in Winter
Cover crops, usually grasses or legumes, are crops that are planted between, or sometimes with, regular crops, primarily to protect and improve the soil. Depending […]
Drip Irrigation: Best for Shade Cloth Structures
Getting sufficient moisture and nutrients to plants growing in an intensive setting such as a shadecloth structure or greenhouse is one of the keys to […]
Managing Your Vegetable Garden in Frosty Times
You can continue to grow some vegetables during winter. Just work around the possibilities of frost. There can be a noticeable temperature variation within a […]