A raised bed outside my kitchen – all the plants used to get out of hand so quickly, so I am experimenting with growing herbs and vegies in pots of all sorts and sizes – growing well so far.
Food gardens & Ecology workshop
This looks like an interesting course: This programme looks at issues and practices such as food sovereignty, horticulture, permaculture and ecological literacy together with some collective civic responses that are beginning to take place and which could provide a range of meaningful environmental actions. The course will be of interest to the school teacher, community [...]
I need Paw Paw trees
Can anyone assist from your side of the country. I am looking for Paw Paw trees that are going to bear fruit that doesn’t fall off the tree. I believe one needs male and female but it is a hit and miss affair when one orders them. I am looking for a reliabele supplier to [...]

Food Garden 2.0
This is our second permaculture bed, raised off the ground and constructed with sheet mulching. Mol-d will be posting a step-by-step guide to setting one up so I won’t go into any details, but allow me to introduce the plants.
Update: City Hall Food Garden Project
It has been over a month since the first seeds were planted in the eThekwini Municipality city hall food garden (more on the project here). The attached pictures show how the plants are progressing. The growth of the plants has been excellent, which is expected in this rainy season. A few plants have been taken [...]
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Viv: Thanks Margaret! I was wondering what it's name w...
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Viv: Have you considered the moringa tree? Very interes...
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Helen McNulty: Makes me want to go to the Bot Gardens, they are b...
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Margaret Burger: I was intrigued as to which plant is called 'Zulu...
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khalid: blooming wonderful!...
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Companion Planting Competition
November 16, 2011
- How cool is spekboom? February 12, 2009
- Syringas March 11, 2009
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Mystery plant
February 17, 2010
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District 9 and what to do when you find an alien
January 19, 2010
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More Barrier Plants
February 6, 2012
- WANTED: White Hibiscus in Johannesburg February 5, 2012
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The great compostable lid experiment
February 3, 2012
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Zulu Barbwire
February 3, 2012
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Chili balls
February 3, 2012
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