Whilst filming the Ultimate Braai Master, we travelled up to Musina in Limpopo – just an hour away from the Kruger National Park. Limpopo is baobab country and I had the pleasure of experiencing these magnificent ‘upside down’ trees in their full glory under a star gazers paradise. The picture above is an untouched, Read More
Worms are one of the major players in the decomposition of organic matter. A worm farm is practically odour and fly free and compact. What it produces though is where the real magic happens…I call it agricultural gold. You need to score three wooden or plastic containers that fit into one another – they, Read More
The New Year has been a year of new things in my garden, and I’m pleased to say that so far it’s looking great! I planted my very first asparagus in the garden – it’s tiny, but it’s growing and it’s almost the size of my finger! I was told to only expect spears, Read More
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” – Michael Pollan I’ve had my greenhouse for almost a year now and in that time there have been many experiments; some successful and some terrible failures, but after all this time I’ve figured out a thing or two and I’m going to let you in on my secrets, Read More
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! I know that turning your garden into a full-blown mini food farm might seem quite daunting, but the key is to start small. Even if you don’t have a garden, all you need is a windowsill and a pot and you can start, Read More
I’ve tried raising chickens in the past with very little success, but as we grow, we learn, and I’ve learnt a lot this year through my greenhouse and garden, so now it’s time to add animals to my urban farm. So yesterday I received two hens from a mate of mine and I’m going to, Read More
It’s November and here in the Western Cape we can all start to feel the sweltering Summer approaching. My Garden has been in full swing for nearly 11 months now and just look at it…it’s blooming! There’s no doubt that it’s going to be a great summer, filled with braai’s and lazy Saturdays spent, Read More
My Garden is doing better than ever! It took me a while but it’s producing so much fresh organic food that I don’t even know what to do with it all! This is all part of the mindset of the Green Town Project, where we can generate our own healthy fresh produce in the, Read More
Growing my own food stems from something much bigger; a realisation that I had about why we eat the way we do and it comes down to one thing: cities. Cities are very new in terms of human history, and they have done amazing things for us. These are the hubs of science, education, medicine, Read More
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