Author Archive: Dietmar Reigber
From Self-Doubt to Success: Finding Confidence Through a Bucket Handle Build
April 2, 2026
There is a satisfying sense of achievement when you overcome hesitation and embark on a DIY project you haven’t tried before, and it actually ends up working out! Even if it’s just something simple like attaching a cord to a bucket to make a handle. It does require, of course, a sturdy enough rope and […]
My +3 year journey of building 12 Biocomposters at DITO’S GARDEN in Mauritius with Life Lessons
January 22, 2026
Welcome to the expansion of your worldview, where intentional self-coercion becomes a constraint, and that constraint becomes the pressure that forces cognitive dissonance to converge into clarity. Convergence! This is the strange alchemy of emergence: when enough friction, repetition, and reality-feedback accumulate, a new order appears that was never visible from inside the old one. […]
Meet Karl Ahnee, where photography meets the soil through cob ovens and agroecology.
November 12, 2025
Karl heard about me through the owners of Just Natural Farm, where he was involved in a project to set up a cob pizza oven. They told him about my vermicomposting and kombucha work, and he got in touch because he wanted to see it in person. He came to the garden, we took our […]
Is it worth it (for me) to grow sweet potatoes in Mauritius?
October 11, 2025
For Mauritius as a country, yes, growing sweet potatoes is absolutely worth it as a food source. That is common sense. We want food security and crop diversity. Also, sweet potato chips are yummy. From other perspectives, there are situations where growing sweet potatoes can feel discouraging, unprofitable, or simply not make sense. It can […]
A Surprising Discovery in the Coconut Trunk at DITO’S GARDEN in Mauritius
June 9, 2025
I recently came across something fascinating while working near my worm breeder bins. Inside what used to be a solid coconut tree trunk, I found a coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) in its pupal stage. What truly amazed me was that the trunk had been quietly transformed into rich, beautiful compost. This transformation took time. […]
How Mauritius Homeowners Can Use Raised Bag Beds to Grow Healthier, Pesticide-Free Veggies and Earn on the Side: A Case Study
March 16, 2025
In this case study we will be looking at 2 raised bag beds models of the sizes 6m x 1.2m and 3m x 1.2m respectively and their potential cost factor for the period 2024-2025. These models can easily fit in a small garden backyard and offer a great option for the homeowner to grow their […]
Making Khajur Burfi Ladoo-Shaped Dates Nuts Seeds and Dried Fruits Energy Balls
November 16, 2024
I recently received rectangular cube shaped Khajur Burfis for the Diwali festival here in Mauritius and enjoyed it so much that I was craving for more! Before making the recipe below, I saw similar versions of these sold in the organic section of the supermarket labeled as energy balls that come with different ingredients such […]
User Guide for a DITO’S WORM BIN Mauritius – Box Model
September 1, 2024
Thank you for purchasing a DITO’S WORM BIN! You have made the right choice in enhancing your own home made compost. This manual is intended for the worm people that have already acquired their worm bins and had a personal session with me on how the worm bin is used. For those curious reading in […]
Processing JIVA Coffee waste by products at DITO’S GARDEN Worm Farm Mauritius
August 29, 2024
The vermicomposting farm was begun in summer 2022 at DITO’S GARDEN in the north of Mauritius at one of the last green spots of Grand Baie (so say many visitors!). An organised site visit at DITO’S GARDEN upon reservation is possible which we sum up with a nice DITO’S KOMBUCHA drink with view on the […]
Vermicomposting in Mauritius
July 8, 2023
Looking to buy vermicompost, composting worms, or a worm bin setup in Mauritius? We sell special worm varieties used for vermicomposting (not the same as garden earthworms), including red wigglers, Indian blues, and African nightcrawlers, plus vermicompost and worm bin kits. Go straight to the catalogue and message us for current availability and pricing.Buttons: Open […]
Why I chose to study in Mauritius? by Julia Gihozo
September 18, 2022
Muraho! Welcome to the story of Julia Gihozo who comes from Rwanda and decided to study in Mauritius at the African Leadership College located in the north of the island. Why I chose to study in Mauritius by Julia Gihozo is a project interview by Dietmar Reigber of a student from Rwanda currently studying in […]
Boardroom Banter the Podcast from Africa – Interview with Yuri Coret, Boniface B. Omina & Sean Karanja – The Team behind the scenes
March 30, 2022
Foreword On a bright warm sunny humid day like this one here in the tropical island of Mauritius, after lunch time, sometime ago, where you can feel the heat that is above 30° Celsius, and the narrow side lanes of urban residential blocks around Port-Louis are quiet. I would open the yards gate, cross the […]
Books
August 29, 2020
On this page I will list some books that I have read. I like reading on a wide variety of topics, I practice this activity as a form of studying on a regular basis for which I set aside time, and also as a form of entertainment in parallel. I do not read only one […]
Market Creating Innovation Changes Lives in Africa
May 17, 2020
As I sat waiting in good company for some delicious Mukimo Kienyeji with beef stew on the first floor’s veranda of Leeks Restaurant located in Ruaka, Kiambu county, Kenya. I leaned against the railing on that hot sunny bright blue sky day of the beginning of year 2019 and gazed through my sunglasses on the […]
Let’s talk comics with Bill Masuku creator of Captain South Africa, Razor Man and a Book series
January 6, 2020
Before I start questioning Bill. Let’s set the scene. Why? Because this is about comics from Africa! Everyone who loves comics in Africa, has their own story to tell. And while preparing the questions that I will ask Bill, it reminded me of my own story below; how I love and have a passion for […]
SAFER Pest Control – A Pest Control company in the North of Mauritius
September 9, 2019
I had some issues with termites in my cup boards which Eric took good care of. Eric has a decade of experience in the field of pest control and recently started his own company. He knows well his products and also has some of his own mixtures. The latter was applied to my cupboards – […]
The Maybe View of Life: Self Contempt
August 23, 2019
We sometimes say Maybe… Do you find yourself saying Maybe to everything or too often? In the past, I would answer many friends questions with a maybe… sounds familiar? Instead of a clear answer of YES or NO. This indecisiveness, this need to take a decision… Why do I have to take a decision… How […]
Got lost while Hiking in the Gorges of Mauritius
July 28, 2019
The experience of finding your way back… My buddy and I got lost on the Trochetia trail while hiking in the beautiful Gorges National park of Mauritius. What was supposed to take us only 30mins to reach the Gorges viewpoint, a short walk literally from the right of the Parakeet trail to the left towards […]
How to make your WordPress blog GDPR compliant with a plugin
July 9, 2019
It took me several days to make my self hosted blog, which runs on the CMS based on WordPress, GDPR compliant. I’m sure, that I’m not the only one, who had to go through this and I’ve decided to write this article to help you and save you some time! And maybe headaches 🙂 In […]
Pourquoi tweeter ?
November 10, 2019
Ça ne sert à rien…dirait beaucoup de gens. Mais les plus belles choses ne servent pas forcement à quelque chose…questionner les 300 millions d’utilisateurs. Donc règle numéro 1 sur mon blog, détendez-vous et ne soyez pas trop sérieux ! Respirer lentement, relaxer vous, laissez-vous aller et voilà ! De tweeter…C’est laisser votre âme s’exprimer, être vous-même. C’est […]