Heart & Soil Homestead Shop
We're open 9-1 on Saturday, 10:30-1pm on Sunday for browsing plants or buying produce from our homestead. We also prepare weekday orders for Wednesday morning pickup. Courier option available soon!
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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. 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
25 Jan 2025: Sourdough Bread Basics
25 January 2025, 8am-9:30am In this workshop, we'll make a loaf of sourdough bread together, and you'll go home with a loaf of bread that you shaped yourself, plus some sourdough starter to get you started on your sourdough journey. I'll talk you though whole wheat sourdough, rise times, feeding your starter, and fitting sourdough baking into your regular schedule. I'll also briefly touch on adding things, like beetroot, to your bread, and making other baked goods with sourdough discard. The group has maximum 5 participants to make sure each person gets a hands-on experience of sourdough during the workshop.
R 450,00
8 February Veg Growing Workshop
Saturday 8 Feb 8:30-10am Our growing workshops this year are meant to support you on your vegetable growing journey, where ideally you come to several workshops whenever you feel the need for some extra support. I’ll walk you through whatever I’m already doing that month, so that you can compare and ask questions and gather energy for your next steps. I hope this is going to build a community of growers.
R 250,00
15 Feb: Cheesemaking Basics
15 Feb 2025 9-10:30 Cheesemaking is a process of understanding basic principles, and then learning to apply them in various contexts. I will show you how to make Chevre (soft goat’s cheese), cream cheese, mascarpone, and explain the processes behind ricotta and hard cheeses.
R 350,00
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
Food Forest Bundle: A starter guild of trees and companions
This bundle includes one large fruit tree in a 20kg bag Two medium sized fruit/medicinal trees or vines eight indigenous medicinal and beneficial plants It can be spaced closely in a small garden, to occupy a space of just 2.5m2, or the bundle can be used to fill a larger space of 5m2 or more. Multiple bundles can be purchased to create a larger food forest. Why is the bundle excellent value?: 1) We curate the bundle according to season and according to what is growing vigorously. 2) There'll always be unusual plants you'd never have thought to choose, with a variety or scents and textures. 3) We'll put things together that will be mutually beneficial. 4) It'll come with detailed planting instructions. 5) during pickup, you'll be able to ask me questions and show me pictures of your space. Perfect when you're moving into a new space.
R 1 200,00
Medicinal Plant Bundle of 10 Plants
Many of you have said you’d love to grow medicinal plants and herbs, but are not sure where to start. This 10-plant bundle is a great start. The plants will vary from month to month, but they’ll always be extra good value, and they’ll always be labelled with details on how the plant is traditionally used. Nothing says “I love you” than a bundle of plants. You could even volunteer to plant them for a friend as a housewarming gift. If you have kids, it could be a great conversation starter and a way to encounter smells and textures. Even better, many medicinals are super easy to grow. Give us a few days notice, and we will hand write labels on each plant.
R 550,00
Medicinal plant bundle with "People's Plants" book
You can get a medicinal bundle of TEN plants together with "People's Plants" It makes the gift even more awesome!
R 990,00
Indigenous forest bundle
Selection of four South African trees, at least two with medicinal or edible applications, as well as eight other indigenous plants, including medicinal South African plants. The bundle of 12 plants is a great way to jump start your garden and attract beneficial insects and bird life.
R 990,00
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