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Start an indigenous vegetable garden

South African vegetables are incredibly resilient, adapting to local conditions well and growing in our gardens with little fuss. They also offer a solution to problems caused by climate change and a lack of food security across the country. With so many benefits, why are they so underutilized?

Ask South African edible gardeners, small scale or large, what they grow in their

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