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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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Water for Us to Use

Water for Us to Use
March 18, 2019 As this is National Water Week, let’s look at a few water facts, provided by...
Sunflowers on Smallholdings

Sunflowers on Smallholdings
March 13, 2019 We’ve been watching, with joy, a sunflower plant which sprang up at our back door....
Wasps

Wasps
March 11, 2019 Few smallholders will welcome the presence of wasps on their properties. However they do have...
South African goat breeds: Boer goat

South African goat breeds: Boer goat
March 6, 2019 Boer goats are found all over the world, but they were first bred here in...
Preserving your Tomato Harvest

Preserving your Tomato Harvest
March 4, 2019 The late summer bounty of tomatoes brings joy, but often there is too much to...
Leap Day for Frogs 2019

Leap Day for Frogs 2019
February 27, 2019 Leap Day for Frogs 2019 will be held on 28th February (but feel free to participate...
Health Checks on Sheep or Cattle

Health Checks on Sheep or Cattle
February 25, 2019 • Don’t rush into it. Stand back and just watch the animal carefully for a...
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...

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