Category Archive: Mauritius
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Selling Authentic Mauritius
September 13, 2016
It was once or still isn’t a requirement for Mauritius to be authentic in the sense of what people relate to when this term is mentioned which also requires a definition! The island was who it was or still is who it is… with a changed landscape and personality, I wasn’t around yet in the […]
What it was like to sell my (old) car in Mauritius
September 6, 2016
Recently I sold my car. It turned 17 years of metal age. I endured it for 8 years ending with +250 000 Km in its belly which included every year visits to fitness in Port-Louis (very annoying – hope things have improved with the privatisation of these centres, also see my article about → bringing […]
Where does the money go when I buy 1 litre of fuel in Mauritius?
March 9, 2016
Recently I came across a communique of the State Trading Coporation in L’express the 04.02.2016 which published the break down of what you are paying for when you buy 1 litre of Gasoil and Diesel. Those figures below will only be valid until the Petroleum Pricing Committee (PPC) and the State Trading Coporation agree to […]
Bringing my car to the examination centre in Port-Louis (fitness)
June 23, 2015
Last week was the sixth time I was at car fitness in Port-Louis and it was chaotic at a time where it usually is more smooth. That is 13:30. The new premises still haven’t opened and I wonder when… There is less parking space, and the number of cars required to go the fitness centre […]
The quest to make a good cup of coffee in Mauritius from local and import beans
February 11, 2015
Lately I have been trying to make my own good cup of coffee from grinding my own beans and getting the dosages right in using various techniques from the French Press to the Bialetti / Moka Italian coffee maker. I started as a coffee drinker with the soluble brands such as Ricoffy and other Nestlé brands […]
Mauritius Charcuterie Fresh or Frozen Meat Products supplier of 5 Star hotels De Lapeyre Ltd.
August 4, 2014
Whether its pickled specialities, a smoked chicken or roasted ham – De Lapeyre Ltd. is your partner of choice for your local charcuterie meat products in Mauritius. They have their own savoir faire, authentic recipes and traditional techniques practised since over 30 years.
Hiking North East Mauritius – Roches Noires Caves, Bras d’eau forest till Poste Lafayette beach – Pat Loisirs
June 24, 2014
Level 1 hike. Not tough, easy go for amateurs. Track we did was around 10Km. We started at the village of Rivière du Rempart — Old Railway Track — Caves of Roches Noires — Mauritius Radio Telescope — Mango Orchard — Bras D’eau Visitor’s Centre — Bras D’eau Trail — and ended at Poste La […]