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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...
Apocalypse, now

Apocalypse, now
November 26, 2018 One couldn’t help but notice the irony involved in the tragic forest fires which ravaged...

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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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The Threat to Insects

The Threat to Insects
February 20, 2019 • Just under one million insect species have been identified on the planet and there...
Mallard ducks (Anas platyrthnchos)

Mallard ducks (Anas platyrthnchos)
February 18, 2019 Mallard are becoming a common sight around many dams and waterbodies in Gauteng and the...
The Gaia Hypothesis 

The Gaia Hypothesis 
February 13, 2019 During this commercialised week of love, let us rather think about our love for our...
Rhode Island Red Chicken

Rhode Island Red Chicken
February 11, 2019 This popular breed of chicken has a long history, having been developed in the American...
Pompom Weed Invasion

Pompom Weed Invasion
February 6, 2019 The Smallholder magazine has been writing about the highly invasive Pompom Weed for many years,...
Wetlands are a Natural Solution to Climate Change

Wetlands are a Natural Solution to Climate Change
February 3, 2019 This week, as people have been celebrating World Wetlands Day, it is an ideal moment...
Ways to Support your Tomato Plants

Ways to Support your Tomato Plants
January 30, 2019 Summer on a smallholding is synonymous with flourishing tomato plants, so many of us are...
Plot buyer beware ~ Alien and Invasive Plants

Plot buyer beware ~ Alien and Invasive Plants
January 22, 2019 On Monday we warned potential buyers of smallholdings to examine the pastures in order to...

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