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‘The paper mag is still best’
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ir ~ As far as some snide
remarks go about
people still reading
printed media, I would just
like to mention that my paper
copy of the Smallholder is
more portable, user friendly
and causes far less eye strain
and frustration than my
husband's @#$*! computer
or laptop.
It can be read everywhere
and its contents don't
disappear even when
accidentally dropped in the
bath. And, it can even be
rolled up to smack the dog if
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gardeners living in Gauteng.
Hurray for the bright young
things who help us to put
technology to good use by
designing these apps.
Ask a teenager to find one
and download it for you and
you're away!
“Mobile Mabel”
Tierpoort
Vegetable planting app
ir ~ In response to your
various articles over the
years on planning your
veggie garden I have been
wondering why you don't take
advantage of the various apps
that are available, to tell you
when to plant what.
Apparently there are quite a
few, even geared towards
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it misbehaves.
And by the way, age has
absolutely nothing to do with
it as I have only just turned
71!
Kind regards
Sue
By email
Yes, indeed. While the
internet is a wonderful
information and communication tool it is not yet the full
replacement for paper-based
publications, and certainly not
for ones serving niched, rural
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