Vegetable gardening and Self-Sustainability with an serious emphasis on heirloom and open pollinated vegetables.
Livingseeds ranks 476 in Africa and 304 in South Africa. According to site visitors it ranks 1067, and 569 according to page views:
According to blogroll links it ranks 1694 and 1150 according to the amount of links within Afrigator blog posts
Learn how to grow your own potatoes in your own back yard and beat the potato price increase.
Gardening when it counts – Steve Solomon If you need an introduction to vegetable gardening this is the book to get. It will lead you through the steps of creating your garden one by one and with the minimum of equipment required. Even if you are an experienced gardener, and
Awake, thou wintry earth - Fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness! ~Thomas Blackburn, “An Easter Hymn”
[Here is part two of the Wilson's efforts in becoming self-sustainable, in part 1 Tristram laid our the groundwork and what/why their family is embarking on this journey. Once again we wish him and his family well and all the best for the coming season.] Well, it has been an
Seed to Seed by Barbara Ashworth is probably the best reference work available for the seed saver. This is a book that I regularly reference for any information that I need with regards to seed saving, pollination habits and minimum stand sizes to ensure that Livingseeds.co.za always provides the best
There is virtue in country houses, in gardens and orchards, in fields, streams, and groves, in rustic recreations and plain manners, that neither cities nor universities enjoy. ~ Amos Bronson Alcott
Here is the promised article on how to make a cold frame. This is a simple project that should not take more than 2 – 3 hours. I built both of these in 3 hours, the longest part of the job is measuring and cutting. A cold frame is used
Are you a market gardener, or are you looking at becoming a market gardener. Market gardening is taking off at a pace that is astounding in South Africa, one can hardly believe the number of Farmers Markets and Local Produce Markets that have sprung up over the last 3-4 years.
This is one of those books that every natural gardener needs to get. It’s the refreshing breath of insightful knowledge that one needs when looking at how to naturally control pests and diseases in your garden. Johan Gerber’s Garden Guardians is now well ensconced on my gardening bookshelf for me
He that would look with contempt on the pursuits of the farmer, is not worthy the name of a man. -~Henry Ward Beecher
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