Heart & Soil Homestead Shop
We're open 9-1 on weekends and can prepare pre-paid orders for pickup during the week.
We're open 9-1 on weekends and can prepare pre-paid orders for pickup during the week.
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BSF Workshop- Full video course
This video series is a full workshop done for a local NGO with 100 chickens. It contains 5 sections covering the full cycle for our operation, as well as Q&A. After you have watched all the videos, you will be able to join live Q&A sessions via Zoom. Full list of videos below: 01 Growing Space 02 Our Animals 03 Feeding BSF to our chickens 04 Dark cage and Breeding cages 05 A cycle from hatching to growing Q&A Chicken breed considerations Q&A Example of an efficient waste cycle Q&A Feed cost vs labour Q&A How much BSF and what else to feed Q&A How to get a cycle started Q&A Integrating composts and chicken Q&A Integrating worm composting Q&A Love cage design Q&A Optimal breeding temperature Q&A Recognizing the pupae stage Q&A Side vented berry crates Q&A Waste input options Q&A What we sell on our farm
R 250,00
Humanure Workshop: Zoom recording
This is the recording of the online humanure workshop that took place in 2023. If you're looking for first steps for your humanure journey, this is a great place to start. Link to the recording sent automatically on payment! Thanks.
R 80,00
Pelargonium
R 60,00
Artemesia afra (wormwood, wilde als)
Medicinal indigenous herb. Commonly used for respiratory ailments.
R 30,00
Athanasia dentata
https://pza.sanbi.org/athanasia-dentata The leaves and stems of most athanasias are rich in bitter resins, which have been widely used by traditional healers and herbalists for various ailments.
R 90,00
Bulbine Natalensis
R 90,00
Compost (large bag)
Local compost from Chris in Noordhoek. Cow manure-based.
R 40,00
Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSF)
Yoghurt container full of BSF, with a little substrate to keep them comfortable. Approx 500g fresh Larvae. The larvae can be fed as a protein source/treat to chickens at 10-20 larvae per day, and these larvae will last about 2 weeks. If kept in fridge, development will slow down and they can be kept a bit longer. Learn more: https://www.heartandsoilhomestead.co.za/bsf-cape-town
R 90,00
Worms
1L container of composting worms
R 150,00
Elegia tectorum 'Fish Hoek'
A dwarf form of the popular Cape Thatching Reed
R 60,00
Liriope "evergreen giant" Large
A popular evergreen garden solution for edging paths or underplanting around trees. During summer to autumn the foliage provides a perfect base to a profusion of violet-purple flowers held high on spikes. Will crowd out weeds and can spread to fill in bare spots..
R 140,00
Aristida junciformis nGongoni grass
R 60,00
Capeocloe cinta
Endemic grass, tall white flowers.
R 180,00
Forest lilly
Veltheimia bracteata
R 30,00
Hybrid canna (non-invasive)
R 120,00
Maidenhair fern
R 90,00
Arum Lily
The rhizome is large and eaten by wild pigs and porcupines, and the ripe fruit is enjoyed by birds. Traditionally the plant is boiled and eaten. Raw plant material causes swelling of the throat because of microscopic, sharp calcium oxalate crystals. The leaves are also traditionally used as a poultice and a treatment for headaches.
R 90,00
Bromeliad
R 140,00
Justicia adhatodoides
R 200,00
Liriope "evergreen giant" Large
A popular evergreen garden solution for edging paths or underplanting around trees. During summer to autumn the foliage provides a perfect base to a profusion of violet-purple flowers held high on spikes. Will crowd out weeds and can spread to fill in bare spots..
R 140,00
Clivia
R 80,00
Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis)
"The powdered bark... is said to relieve pain and produce sleep" p174, People's plants
R 60,00
Wild Garlic (Tulbaghia)
"The rhizomes and leaves of this indigenous garlic relative are widely used to treat fever, asthma and constipation." p134 People's plants
R 120,00
Agapanthus
R 30,00
Hybrid canna (non-invasive)
R 120,00
Hanging baskets- various!
Chris mixes plants in hanging baskets for a beautiful display.
R 150,00
Rene's Healing Balm
My first batch of healing balm made in Ocean View. Comfrey Balm for skin, muscles and joints Pain relief and relaxation with rosemary, lavendula and dry capsicum Plantain for wound healing and as a skin balm 100ml
R 81,00
People's Plants
People's Plants is a scientific review of all of the most important useful plants of Southern Africa. It remains the first and only fully illustrated ethnobotanical reference source for Southern Africa. In this expanded and updated second edition, traditional and contemporary uses of more than 700 plants are described and illustrated
R 510,00
Medicinal Plants of South Africa
A photographic guide to the most commonly used and best known South African plant medicines, including their botany, main traditional uses and active ingredients. This edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research findings. The title includes: detailed species descriptions of more than 150 medicinal plants and their close relatives, or other species used in a similar way. Each entry includes the following information: a description of the plant, the plant parts used, medicinal uses, preparation and dosage, active ingredients and pharmacological effects. In addition, each entry includes a distribution map and a diagram of the chemical structure of the main active ingredient. More than 500 excellent photographs of the plants, plant parts used and products. Introductory chapters on, among others, cultural aspects of healing, methods of collection and storage, methods of preparation and administration. A plant list according to ailments. A glossary, detailed index and comprehensive references for further reading. This title is a must for anyone with an interest or involvement in health care and botany.
R 510,00
Medicinal plant bundle with book
You can get a medicinal bundle of TEN plants together with "People's Plants" OR "Medicinal Plants of South Africa" It makes the gift even more awesome!
R 990,00
Bulbine Natalensis
R 90,00
Aloe
R 60,00
Euphorbia xanti
R 60,00
Crassula ovata
R 60,00
Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail palm)
R 80,00
Glottiphyllum longium (Tongue leaf plant)
Great for hardy groundcover and pathways.
R 60,00
Crassula arborescens 'curly grey'
As with some other members of Crassulaceae, the tree crassula is used in the treatment of epilepsy. The roots of Crassula arborescens subsp. arborescens are eaten in Swaziland where it is known as umchobozovithi.
R 140,00
Cotyledon orbiculata
R 60,00
Crasulla muscova
In hanging basket, sometimes with other plants included.
R 150,00
Cotyledon ground cover
R 60,00
Crasulla ovata variegata
Crassula ovata 'Variegata' is an excellent white and green variegated jade plant. It can also be grown as a specimen plant in rock, succulent or cactus gardens.
R 60,00
Crasulla sarmentosa
The Crassula sarmentosa is a succulent that forms a neat rounded plant with slightly toothed succulent leaves. In the cooler months the leaves turn an almost neon green with pink to red margins. It produces masses of light pink tiny flowers in sprays in the summer.
R 80,00
Crasulla ovata 'small leaf'
R 80,00
Aeonium so
R 80,00
Senecio barbertonicus
R 60,00
Aloe tenuor
A medium-sized, bushy plant that forms clumps up to 3 m tall, with leaves tufted at the ends of branches. The leaves have a distinctive greyish-green colour and the leaf margins have tiny white teeth. These leaves are a traditional remedy for tapeworm.
R 60,00
Bulbine abssynica
Bulbine abyssinica is often used in traditional medicine to treat dysentery, bilharzia and cracked lips. The bushy bulbine, Bulbine abyssinica, is a hardy, water-wise plant that offers a brilliant yellow display when in flower. Inflorescences with both flowers and fruit have an attractive bicoloured (yellow and black) appearance. For the best effect, plant this species in full sun together with other hardy, drought tolerant plants. Although B. abyssinica can tolerate regular watering, it does not require it.
R 60,00
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