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
Tag: Garden
Taking a walk with Nomama Mei
Nomama Mei and I are walking, and talking, along the shore of the Kwelera Nature Reserve, now part of the new Kwelera National Botanical Garden.
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
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
The colour orange
One of the things I love about living in my part of this part of the world is that there is always something to make