March 30, 2020
The Final Field
Last year we flattened the old, leaking pond in the middle of the farm and…
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March 7, 2020
On Plumbing
On a farm you have to learn to do a lot of things yourself and one of the…
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February 29, 2020
Water
The trauma of living through the droughts in Grahamstown (now Makhanda)…
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January 26, 2020
The Earthworm Revolution
If you turn the soil over you will find earthworms. And with the earthworms…
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January 19, 2020
The Brilliance of Birds
When we got onto the farm there were almost no birds. You’d see the…
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January 6, 2020
Replenishing
Every season in the vineyard is beautiful. When I wrote this, the vines…
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December 27, 2019
What’s in the glass? The long read
If you’re like me, you will have a natural abhorrence for the…
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November 10, 2019
The Holy Grail
Pinot Noir has been described as the “Holy Grail” of wine. It is the most…
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October 19, 2019
Absolute Certainty!
In my short wine-growing career I have been amazed by the absolute…
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October 12, 2019
Growing Good Grapes
"Good wine is made in the vineyard”. This is a phrase you often hear when…
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