Kwelera National Botanical Garden takes shape We’re standing in the middle of a wetland deep in the cultivated portion of the Kwelera National Botanical
Category: Garden
Strange tastes indeed
Why do we consider eating snails from our garden and get excited about finding wild mushrooms? Are we remembering a time when we survived by
There be giants here
Only the most intrepid of us – like my dear V – have ventured outside in the rain and wind of the past week. And
Jewels of the bush
Not long after we moved to East London, I found myself wending my car along a dusty farm track. I was searching for a nursery
This serious frenzy of making babies
My method for rooting cuttings seems to be fairly successful, even with “difficult” plants, but my attempts to get seeds to grow is another story.
Go native
Down here in South Africa, especially along the coast, we seem to have a perpetual fixation with palm trees. I know, I know … we’re
Fresh and simple life
As much as I enjoy going on an amble, one of the most pleasant things about it is coming home. So we’ve had a lovely
Spreading the joy
Gardens are made to be shared – not just through sight and the other senses, but most importantly, through cuttings, roots and seeds that spread
Mid-winter pleasures
It’s the winter solstice today here in the South. In theory, it’s the middle of winter. But it’s far from a typical winter day: in
It’s okay to be potty
Our old wheelbarrow has worked so hard that it’s truly on its last legs … um, wheels. And I can’t wait for it to call