It’s Grow Time for a Veggie Garden
There is still time to get some summer planting done before we leap into the festive season. With a little bit of planning, you can have a veggie garden full of fresh, homegrown produce to kickstart your new year’s resolutions with. It is not to late to get started and your future self will love you for providing an easy, edible detox by January. All you need is a vegetable patch, or...Read More
Landscaping 101 Everything you Need to Know
Getting your garden on track may be a few easy steps away. Basic landscaping principles can be relatively easy to follow. In fact, if you use these landscaping 101 principles in your garden, you can get your landscaping in an excellent condition. Good planning is your number one priority and taking to pencil and paper to brainstorm a few ideas is always a creative way to visualise your...Read More
A Jurassic Garden 65-million Years in the Making
Imagine your patio door to be a crack in space and time, a portal back into prehistoric times, when those lovely giant lizards roamed the earth. What was it like when those silly doves in your yard were more like behemoths, two-storeys tall and weighing more than a couple of elephants? Welcome to your Jurassic-park inspired tropical garden! Now, something to remember about the...Read More
Indoor Gardens
Many homeowners, especially in the city where places are smaller and gardens non-existent, don’t have many opportunities to garden much. Indoor gardens have become popular over recent years and offer a valuable alternative to gardening outdoors. Herbs and small vegetables are excellent for growing indoors and with the right setup, you can recreate the outdoors for your crops....Read More
There’s Snow Place Like Home: Your Winter Garden
Winter is here whether we like or not, but the cold weather doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy the outdoors in our gardens. So put on your jacket and grab something warm to drink while we take a look at some ideas for utilizing your garden in these frosty months. Luckily, most of South Africa is blessed with a mild winter, but at night the thermometer still dips lower than we’re...Read More
Save your Orchid with a Cup of Tea
A story of an orchid by Yvette Lamusse Six years ago, a close friend’s daughter got married. It was the most beautiful wedding with orchids everywhere! I was one of the lucky guests who was offered to take an orchid home from the wedding. That when my love affair with orchids started! I remember every time I walked past it – I couldn’t stop admiring this beautiful plant. In...Read More
Close Encounters of the Botanical Kind
Invasive alien species are a big problem in our country – more than you’d think and we need to do something about it urgently. The most well-known example of this is probably the chaos that the Water Hyacinth is wreaking on the Hartebeespoort Dam. Some may even surprise you, as many have been a large and common part of all of our lives. To avoid the next ecological disaster...Read More
Winter Gardening Advice
Preparation for the winter garden starts in autumn. With a month to go, now is the time to get busy in the garden and prepare for the winter months. This preparation will eventually give you a good foundation for spring gardening as well. Winter gardening is a fun way to stay active and keep your garden looking good throughout the year. Protect what you Have Protecting delicate...Read More
The Compost Kitchen
Collecting food waste from homes on a bicycle to feed earthworms and make compost (vermicomposting) may not seem like the most glamourous way to spend your time. However, this seemingly simple waste management solution by The Compost Kitchen has garnered the attention of the United Nations while bringing South Africans together to protect vital resources, water and soil. We spoke to...Read More