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Making a difference

Making a difference
March 22, 2019 Load shedding. Global warming. Mass killings. Broken sewage works. Corruption. Plastic pollution. Drought. Racism. Poor...
What will happen when…?

What will happen when…?
February 21, 2019 In a few years’ time, the infestation of pompom weed in the Highveld’s grasslands has...
How will you vote?

How will you vote?
January 28, 2019 Welcome to 2019, the year in which we South Africans get yet another chance to...

THE BACK PAGE, BY BLOMMETJIE

Plot life and pets
March 22, 2019

Plot life and pets

Over the three decades that our family has lived on our plot we have seen...

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It’s the same, but it’s different
February 21, 2019

It’s the same, but it’s different

I read an article in a British smallholders' magazine recently by two former townies who...

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Keeping up
January 28, 2019

Keeping up

You see them everywhere. Two, three or more youngsters sitting on a bench or lounging...

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Growing Pomegranates

Growing Pomegranates
April 17, 2019 Pomegranate is an emerging crop in South Africa. According to the ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, its popularity...
Biological Control

Biological Control
April 15, 2019 The science of biological control, often referred to as biocontrol, is the use of natural...
Gambusia affinis ~ Mosquito-fish

Gambusia affinis ~ Mosquito-fish
April 9, 2019 The mosquitofish is a species of freshwater fish indigenous to the Mississippi River in the...
Winter Feed Crops: Lucerne

Winter Feed Crops: Lucerne
April 8, 2019 Before temperatures begin to drop, smallholders should begin to think about the challenges of ensuring...
Parasite Problems on Chickens

Parasite Problems on Chickens
April 4, 2019 Chickens are generally easy to keep, but there are health problems that can arise. Owners...
Storing Vegetables for Winter ~ Part 2

Storing Vegetables for Winter ~ Part 2
April 1, 2019 Potatoes are harvested once the foliage has died back, although you can leave them in...
Storing Vegetables for Winter ~ Part 1

Storing Vegetables for Winter ~ Part 1
March 27, 2019 Now is the time for smallholders to start laying down vegetable supplies for winter. Certain...
The Sun, the Earth and the Weather

The Sun, the Earth and the Weather
March 25, 2019 The theme for the 2019 World Meteorological Day, celebrated this past weekend, was “The Sun,...

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