Homestead farmingHow a KwaZulu-Natal family garden became a spinach and lettuce business
Lungile Mkhize took on her late mother's 269-square-metre garden in Edendale and now sells through informal channels, with water and heat her biggest problems.
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Student allowance savings turned her half-hectare garden into a farm supplying Spar
Eastern Cape farmer Palesa Sotshongaye saved her NSFAS stipend for three years, started with spinach, cabbage and chickens, and now supplies schools and two supermarket chains in Qumbu.
VegetablesShade cloth, mulch and late watering: how South African growers shield spinach from heat
With a hot, dry El Niño summer forecast, spinach farmers in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo describe wilting and powdery mildew, and the field changes that help; a researcher says irrigation is the long-term answer.
CookingSpinach and banana pancakes for children who will not eat their greens
Soft pancakes of spinach, ripe banana, flour, egg and milk, cooked on a low flame, are an easy way to put greens into a child's breakfast; babies under one need no added salt or sugar.
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Drinks That Can Help Fight Anaemia
Four iron-rich drinks, with simple recipes, that people with anaemia can add to their daily diet.