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Wild vegetables contribute to food security

June 12, 2014 Leave a Comment

Although indigenous (wild) leafy vegetables are consumed in small quantities, they play a vital role in boosting household food security among rural people. This is one of the findings of a recent study in which the role wild vegetables play in improving food security among poor rural people in northern KwaZulu-Natal was investigated. The study also aimed to the gain an … [Read more...]

Corporate gardens feed hungry children

April 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

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If it is possible to transform a dead piece of grey gravel along a corporate building into a row of vegetable gardens abundantly delivering organic nourishment to hungry children attending a soup kitchen, then one can surely grow food almost anywhere? This was what happened alongside the Nedbank Contact Centre in Mount Edgecomb, Durban.  The man in charge of this hopeful … [Read more...]

The key to winter veggies

April 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Easter weekend it was time to plant winter seedlings. However, I first had to pull up the last of my beautiful tomato harvest. So I found myself with an abundance of tomatoes. I decided to preserve the whole lot, even the green ones. I found recipes online, modified them according to what I had available and created yummy jars of atchar for the winter (see instructions … [Read more...]

Minister listens to farmers struggling with climate change

November 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

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“COP17 comes and it goes and then we are still left with this climate change”. Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi during her visit on the Climate Train frankly admitted this to the scores of people who attended the round-table discussion on the train on the sweltering Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi visited the … [Read more...]

Mr T Pot’s veggie patch

October 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Mr T Pot sounds more like a character from a Beatrix Potter story than a farm worker from Mooi River. However, our Mr T Pot has a wonderful tale to tell about cabbages and kale. Last year, the Midlands Meander Education Project received funding from Thatu UK to assist Carshalton School get their food garden growing well and able to provide fresh, organic veggies to … [Read more...]

Nourishment for the coming season

October 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

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It was almost time for the Global Working Day for Earth, when the largest number of people across the planet ever in living memory would be doing something for the earth. My lucky number 7 had arrived just before the auspicious 10-10-10 date and this day I was a year older. And a year more grateful to still be granted my share of this planet's precious resources. I … [Read more...]

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