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by Tiwonge Nkosi | May 9, 2014 | General
This week the veggie spotlight is on the tree tomato. The tree tomato, or tamarrilo, is a subtropical small tree or shrub native to the Peruvian Andes that produces an egg-shaped edible fruit that is sweet and tangy. Like the common tomatoes in your spaghetti sauce,...
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by Tiwonge Nkosi | May 7, 2014 | General
Contributed by William Nkhunga. The Bible verse “a time to plant and a time to uproot” (Ecclesiastes 3:2) is one of the best ways to explain this time of year at Kusamala. On 23 April 2014, the largest permaculture demonstration centre in Malawi embarked on...
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by Tiwonge Nkosi | May 1, 2014 | General
Contributed by Austin Dunn and Julia Reynolds. For over five months now, the mapping team has worked closely with a group of ten farmers from Khundi village, some of whom identify as permaculture farmers and some who do not. In order to understand how these farmers...
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by Tiwonge Nkosi | Apr 29, 2014 | General
Contributed by Luwayo Biswick Next month (26-30 May) Kusamala will hold its first permaculture course designed specifically for gardeners. The course is designed for gardeners in Lilongwe who want to learn how to design landscapes by implementing permaculture...
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by Tiwonge Nkosi | Apr 25, 2014 | General
Contributed by the Garden Team. This week’s veggie spotlight centres on Senna Singueana. Senna Singueana is a leguminous shrub or small tree native to Africa. Every year its pods fill with beans that are similar sized to lentils that are eaten in Malawi and Tanzania....
