We begin a blogging series this month where we highlight one of the teaching components of the Farming God’s Way curriculum. Our focus today is on the Biblical Key of Understanding God’s All Sufficiency and how that can be a part of helping people begin to flourish. Farming God’s Way has 6 Biblical Keys that […]
It is great to be back blogging after almost 5 months in Canada. Those months away from South Africa are valuable to us because they are opportunities to connect our two worlds. While in Canada we often find our vision sharpened as we reflect on and share uniquely African stories. It is with gratitude that […]
The wealth of Africa depends on her ability to conserve and manage her land resources. It is a well-known fact that soil degradation not only results in decreased food production but also in droughts, ecological imbalance and consequent degradation of the quality of life. In Africa, the most conspicuous symptoms of the negative impact of […]
Self-watering containers are a must if you want to grow vegetables in a container. Most veggies don’t do well in a traditional pot – they don’t like the wet-dry cycle as they need a steady supply of moisture. We live in urban rented accommodation, lacking ideal vegetable growing space (though we’re praying for a different […]
During the Christmas break, Dan built a compost sifter. If you’re making your own compost, it should be sifted before use to separate out the bits of branches that haven’t quite broken down. In the photo above, you can see that very simple materials can be used for a compost sifter. This pill can be […]