One of the challenges of working with earth is that no two sites are the same. The recipes one learns on one site may not work on another, because the earths found there are composed differently. Most earth building relies on a mix of sand and clay, which may be present in a single earth or need to be blended together. Sand has many faces Sand has a particular particle … [Read more...]
Stoep Harvest part 3: Making compost
This month on Stoep Harvest, we look at composting, an essential part of enriching the soil. We focus on two different ways of going about it. As promised, we also describe the 'chicken tractor' an ingenious contraption that does all the hard work in preparing your garden! If you are already a compost fundi, come back next month for summer planting tips. Composting is the … [Read more...]
