MAILBAG
Bumper crop from only five seeds
Sir ~ I thought I would send you a picture of our very successful crop of pumpkins this season .
We planted five seeds on a bank along a side wall ~ and got 45 pumpkins from them ! The weights were between 13 and 18kg . This week we will lift ones growing along our front fence , and I suspect there are another 25 odd !! We have donated the money ( raised from their sale ) to the Animal Rescue Association ,
On their way to market ... reader Jill Bell ’ s bumper pumpkin harvest .
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which our daughter is passionate about . Considering the bad start to the season we have had a very successful crop of gem squash , cucumbers , onions , beetroot , cabbage , potatoes , tomatoes , spinach , beans , green peppers etc ~ not bad for a small vegetable garden . There is nothing more satisfying than picking veggies out of the garden and straight into the pot !
I so enjoy your articles and must say I could not agree more on your subject of accommodation and schooling ( Comment:
The elephant in the room , February 2017 ). We took so much for granted and I ' m afraid never really considered how far people had to walk every day . How selfish we were ! Jill Bell
East Rand
COMMENT
From page 7 the age of six years , in order to allow your past sniggles ( sic ) to become hard facts of genuine upliftment and not only Helen Suzman et al comments , painted broadly in print ? Please do take time to read the research done by Prof Servaas van den Bergh in conjunction with Dr Nicolaas Spaul ( Social Policy Research Unit , University of Stellenbosch ), regarding the state of education in SA ( with the financial support
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LUNCH
From page 7 solutions raged across the table and made for a very interesting meal . Thank you for the stimulation ~ not the sort of insights one expects in a free agriculturally-focused magazine . I am sure the editorial has had both its fans and its detractors and I was reminded again of the adage that a good editorial , like a good sermon , should " afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted "! Your editorial certainly did that and I have asked local family members to keep me a copy of your future issues . Jo Stielau Claremont , Cape Town