Grow to Eat – Summer 2021-2022
English | 102 pages | pdf | 66.34 MB
It’s summer, our lockdown levels are more relaxed (when will they end?), the holidays are coming and our gardens are ready for us to enjoy. Life is good!
This year hasn’t always been easy, though, so we all deserve a hearty congratulations for making it through. One of the things that really harshed my buzz this year was the July riots – they were the straw that broke the camel’s back, and I was that camel. But what they have done (amongst other things) is opened society’s eyes to how food distribution works and how important food security is. The fact that shops in KZN ran low of things like bread, fruit, veg and milk so quickly, despite the province having such a wonderful growing climate, is really quite absurd. It reminds us that we should be consuming as much food as possible that either we have grown ourselves or is produced locally.
That, obviously, is the whole premise behind our mag, but it is still great to see it put into practise, in gardens like Jonkmanshof, at the new organic farm at Stoneford Country Estate, in our reader’s gardens, at local markets, on neighbourhood groups and on verges. So I hope that these pages inspire you to do a little more in your own garden, to share the surplus you produce, to teach others and to feel the anxieties of the past year ease a little as you dig your hands into healthy soil or pick something to crunch on as you walk.
And if you need ideas of what to try and grow, have a look at the articles on summer squashes, making your own olive oil (can you get healthier than that?), litchis, the wonder that are nuts, millet and more. There are loads of recipes too, from popsicles to a healthy breakfast recipe and pickles, and even a whole pond ecosystem from Greg Henderson. Then there’s the other important knowledge such as permaculture and foraging for medicinal plants, and growing tips from experts. I can’t believe how much is in here!
Enjoy our magazine, the holidays and your garden.
Stephen
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