Growing Sweet Potatoes
I didn’t grow up eating Sweet Potatoes, and when they were on the dinner table, they were the type that tended to turn into a sweet, creamy mushiness that I just didn’t like. Later on, when I stumbled upon a
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Drought-Tolerant Vegetables to Grow in South Africa
South African summers are brutal, and after a couple of weeks in the mid-30s, with little to no rain, even the best planned garden is going to start stressing out. One missed watering, one sudden heat wave, or just an
Surviving El Nino – A Gardener’s Guide to Keeping Cool
Around the middle of July (for my overseas readers, this month is our coldest), I start to feel an energy I can’t quite explain. It’s an anticipation mixed with a little bit of sick and tired. July is far from
Orange, Grapefruit and Ginger Marmalade
Orange marmalade is popular in our household, but with how expensive it has become, I can’t justify spending so much and getting so little (both in quantity and quality). So, when citrus season rolled around, I decided to make as
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Seed Snails
If you’ve been searching for a smarter way to start seeds indoors, or at least undercover, you may have already spotted seed snails popping up across gardening blogs and social media feeds. This clever, coiled method is taking the gardening
A Guide to the Best Seed Companies in South Africa
I bought my first packet of seed when I was about 12 or 13 years old. I was with my mother or grandmother, I can’t quite recall, and we were buying groceries at Shoprite. We walked down the home improvement
How to Get Free Plants for Your Garden
I like to spend some time on the weekend browsing plants. Somewhere during my Saturday or Sunday morning trip into town to get a few things (and to force myself off the farm, or else I would just never leave),
How to Grow a Foodscape (for Beginners)
Edible gardens shouldn’t be a trend; they should be the norm. If you have a space, even if it is not the biggest garden, adding a few vegetables and herbs between your annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs is a great
A Guide to Growing Tomato Plants in Pots
Although growing tomato plants in pots can seem very much like something you’d only do when you don’t have a very big growing space, I don’t see it that way. Adding pots to an outdoor garden can really jazz things
The Lazy Gardener’s Guide to Fast Growing Winter Vegetables in South Africa
That winter chill is settling in, and although you might not think it, this is a great season to grow food. I always go on about how much I love to grow food in winter, but I’ve never really talked
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