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November 5, 2020
It is very easy, when entering the fray about the climate crisis, to become embroiled...
October 14, 2020
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way...
August 24, 2020
For the first time, recently, political commentators are starting to seriously suggest the demise of...
August 6, 2020
Let's not be Pollyannas about this virus crisis. Coronavirus, and the effects it has forced...
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November 5, 2020
The routine of a smallholder’s life
Even if you don't love it, everybody ~ animals included ~ appreciate a set routine....
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October 14, 2020
Meet Usain Bolt, the tortoise
Trundling up a fence-line in one of my fields earlier this year I spotted a...
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August 24, 2020
Lockdown criminals (not the ANC…)
At last! Mirabile dictu (that's y'r actual Latin for “wond'rous to relate”) our President retrieved...
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Blog Posts
November 23, 2020
As we prepare for next year, now is a good time to get abreast of...
November 18, 2020
Compost tea is water in which compost has been soaked and then strained. It is an effective, low-strength,...
November 9, 2020
It is common that a large patch of lawn, probably consisting of kikuyu, in our...
November 5, 2020
As smallholders, we have to be aware of the dangers of snakes on our properties....
October 13, 2020
The challenge of climate change has produced a whole new vocabulary of jargon ~ terms...
October 8, 2020
Leave about 5cm of stem. Preserving one’s own produce gives one the most satisfying sense...
September 30, 2020
So you have finally been able to move to that smallholding that you have been...
September 16, 2020
So far there is little sign of rain in Gauteng this spring. However, the weather...