Published Written by Elizabeth Vibert
Harvest!
Mthavini, Rose, and grandson harvest mustard
The art of seed saving
Mmamaropeng with her seed library of heritage varieties
Cherished seeds of 'traditional' (rainy season) foods: these foods 'never came from the store'
Mhlava saves seeds for coveted pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves
Dried tinyawa (bean) leaves
Heritage beans
This week's produce to market
Mthavini and Rose harvest mustard with young helper
Rose and Josephine with chard for local sale
Mphepu and Rosina - effective use of my rental car
Selling produce at market
Labours
Mijaji
Mhani Indhuna
Evelyn with transplants purchased from a local small farmer: farmers supporting farmers
Selinah and grandson
Young helper
Laying drip hose
Bush to farm: high-speed stake delivery
Evelyn delivers raw stakes
Staking tomatoes: a week's hot work
Mphephu trims stakes
Dinah prepares anchor holes for stakes
Newly staked plants
Diverse produce
Interview with Alice in the field
Tallying the week's income
Other labours - Mijaji prepares the bustle on a Tsonga skirt