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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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
How to Read a Seed Packet
When the seasons start their delightful turn, I feel like a new gardener. Hauling out the seed packets, stocking up on a few new varieties, and laying out the new season’s garden in my planner always reignites my interest in
Growing Lettuce
A summer staple that actually grows best in cooler weather, lettuce is one of the most recognisable leafy crops and something you can grow all year round in your very own home vegetable garden. Lettuce is one of those crops
10 Steps to Start Growing Vegetables at Home
Starting a vegetable garden can feel like a dizzying experience. The moment you start researching all the different gardening styles, layouts, and seeds, you could start wondering if this is something you make a success of. But the process of
What to Do With Your Lavender Leaves
Lavender is one of the most commonly bought garden plants. More than a herb, lavender has so many incredible medicinal and therapeutic uses that through the course of humanity it has been mentioned in countless books. It is one of
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