My youngest fledgling is studying to be a pastry chef. As luck would have it, last week her class was tasked with dehydrating pears. Everybody needs to know this: at chef school, nothing is supposed to be ‘easy. If it is easy, it will just be awful! So, my daughter, being who she is, after …
Some 45 years back (when I was kid) we woke up to loud, aggressive buzzing coming from our fireplace. My dad called a beekeeper to come fetch the bees and was informed that the bees could be removed for a fee. He became somewhat angry because he thought he was giving a beekeeper free bees. …
For years water has been served up in bottles, from taps, from boreholes, and even untreated rivers that are the only source of water for millions of people worldwide. Each has its own pros and cons. It is a hot topic that affects every person and animal on the earth. Everywhere you go to you …
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Whether you are a new homesteader, old – sorry, experienced – homesteader, or wannabe homesteader, this article is going to be a great read. You know the old saying “You can’t teach an old dog a new trick”? Well… you will learn some new tricks, hacks, and tips from an old dog. As the years …
I know I have thrown away a lot of cornmeal in my young and dumb years. I have wasted a lot! But the cornmeal I have thrown out was never due to expiry dates, it was always because of mealworms. If stored in the correct conditions, your cornmeal can stay fresh for more than 10 …
There are many reasons people take sponge baths instead of just jumping in the bath or shower. In South Africa, the population consists of roughly 60 million people. Of the 60 million people, only 48 million have legal access to electricity for heating water; only 13 million have access to piped water; the majority of …
I love making my own cleaners because I know what is in the product and therefore know what I am exposing my family and pets to. Better than that, it is fun to mix and brew. It always makes me think of Shakespeare, “When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? …
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The bane of my garden… SNAILS! It seems there are secret ninja snails and slugs who hang out in the ultimate hiding spot and SMS all their buddies to say: “Hey guys, she is planting seeds!” I literally prepared my veggie boxes on Monday with fresh compost, on Tuesday I planted seeds… but on Wednesday …
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I am an avid bird lover. My brothers and I grew up breeding budgies, finches, cockatiels, quails, ringneck parrots, and canaries. We had a huge aviary in our backyard, and sold offspring for pocket money. If I knew then what I know now about breeding birds, I would have done a lot differently. On the …
My grandmother used to take me to feed bread to the ducks at a lake near her home. Through the years, I learned about animal husbandry and a great deal more on the nutrition of the various animals we have kept. I think the bread is the best place to start with when talking about …
