Refreshment

I like the farmers hands and the hammock being used in the background.

Hlaphi Zikhali- a keen food gardener

Hlalaphi recently did a two week permaculture design course and is very enthusiastic to get into her garden and start applying what she has learnt.

Mafuthi’s St Lucia Mom makes us a Special Treat: Umnqushu

Umnqushu and amasi (sour milk/yoghurt) is a traditional Zulu food.  Umnqushu is made from crushed boiled corn.  Umnqushu  looks a bit like the bits of putu that sticks to the pot. Mafuthi and I were sent home with the Umnqushu. We bought some amasi (zulu yoghurt) and enjoyed sharing itwith the whole family. It was the kids’ fist time eating this delicious traditional dish.

dried corn that was boiled enjoyed as a snack. The dried boiled corn is also used to make the umnqushu.

beautiful well used (unfortunately alluminium) kettle.

Harvest hanging in kitchen. The true meaning of 'made from scratch'

the setting

Mnandi

Seedlings for Sale

Many people are planting veggie gardens at the moment. Summer tends to be too hot for most veggies.

Five cabbage or spinach seedlings for R5. Ten onion seedlings for R5.

Fresh Cabbage bought from back of pick up truck.

Steven Gumede sells these beautiful cabbages in Mbazwane from the back of his pick up truck. “His are much fresher than the ones you would find in Jock Morrison or Spar” a vendor down the road said when she pointed me in his direction.  These cabbages are grown on the Makatini flats outside Jozini. Steven says he would like to cultivate his own cabbages. He has land but no water.