Grains/Starch
Growing potatoes in Namibia: from seed to storage
Grow a manageable potato crop by matching healthy seed, planting season and water supply to your site. This guide brings planning, planting, crop care and harvest togethe…
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gardening
Growing vegetables and herbs at home, at school and in the village.
Garden
Biofumigation: test a targeted treatment in a small bed
Biofumigation uses particular plant materials and management to influence soil-borne pests or diseases. It is not a universal cure for tired soil. Begin with the problem…
Garden
Rainwater tanks: compare roof yield with actual demand
A large tank is only useful if enough water reaches it and the stored water serves a clear purpose. Start with roof area, rainfall, losses and demand. These simple quanti…
Garden
Drought planning: agree on warning signs and actions early
A drought plan is most useful before the water runs short. Decide which observations will trigger which actions, who will make the decision and what resources are availab…
Garden
Seedling grow lights: test whether you need them
Grow lights can help where seedlings lack suitable daylight, but they also use electricity and create equipment costs. First decide which problem you are solving. A prote…
Preparing & Storing Food
Tomato harvest: sort, ripen and store with less waste
The easiest storage improvement may be to separate tomatoes by condition and ripeness immediately after harvest. A damaged ripe fruit and a sound mature green fruit need…
Preparing & Storing Food
Green tomato pickles: preserve the family flavour safely
Green tomatoes can become a useful pickle when the harvest ends before every fruit ripens. For jars intended to stand on a shelf, the recipe and processing method are a f…
Garden
Hot compost: use a temperature record, not a countdown
A temperature record turns a compost pile into something you can learn from. It helps show when microbial activity rises, when the pile cools and what changes after turni…
Garden
Is the compost ready for seedlings?
Compost that looks dark is not necessarily suitable for a seed tray or concentrated planting mix. Maturity, salts, texture and the intended use all matter. Treat a new ba…
Chicken
Chicken manure: record nutrients, bedding and use
Chicken manure can contribute nutrients and organic matter, but one bucket is not equivalent to another. Bedding, moisture, storage and composting all change the material…
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