It is common that a large patch of lawn, probably consisting of kikuyu, in our gardens is most desirable, and indeed the sign of a […]
Tag: HORTICULTURE
Fix your Compost Heap Problems
How’s your compost heap looking after our dry Gauteng winter? Most problems in a compost heap can be solved by considering what has gone into […]
Monitoring and Supporting Plant Health
Disease epidemics are not limited to humans ~ other animals and plants are also vulnerable to outbreaks of diseases that spread more quickly and more […]
Community Supported Agriculture
Most of us have heard about the concept of providing clients with a box of fresh vegetables from our smallholding once a week. However there […]
Growing Turmeric
Turmeric is surprisingly easy to grow if you are lucky enough to get some rhizomes to plant. Occasionally good nurseries have them or you might […]
Natural Weed And Fungus Killers
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 […]
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 ~ […]
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 […]
Succession Planting
In order to make the most of your kitchen garden, you need to think about planting more than one crop in the same patch of […]