Where is Yggdrasil planted?

Africa’s food security future is bleak and yet the continent has many more mouths to feed today than it did several years ago.With more people moving into the towns and cities and vagaries of weather staring at the over 1.2 billion people in Africa, the continent will increasingly find it difficult to feed all of them.However, amid these adversities, innovations such as vertical farming, a soil-less farming practice that involves use of space rather than land may hold the key

In 1800, the English artist-explorer Samuel Daniell set out from Cape Town to document South Africa’s landscape. Known for a keen ability to observe people and animals, his sketches and paintings captured wild animals, often posed alongside indigenous people. A little over 200 years later, the young South African photographer Daniel Naudé retraced Daniell’s route and produced his own mesmerizing images of his country’s la

Hot peppers are so much fun to grow in gardens and containers. They’re relatively carefree plants and offer fruits in a wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and heat levels – from mildly spicy to super-hot! I’ve been growing hot peppers for over a decade and I’ve learned that in order to grow great peppers, you need to provide the right growing conditions and select the best varieties for your region. Growing hot peppers Unlike sweet peppers, hot peppers can pack a pu

Having trouble with flea beetles in your garden? Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of flea beetles so that they stop eating your crops! What Are Flea Beetles? Flea beetles are small, shiny-coated beetles with large rear legs, which allow them to jump like fleas when threatened (the source of their name!). There are many species of flea beetles. Some species attack a wide range of plants, while