Growing your own food can be a deeply rewarding experience. It allows you to connect with nature, enjoy the rich taste of homegrown produce, and boost your self-sufficiency. When I first started getting into the groove of growing some of our
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With hard papery petals that retain colour long after the stem has been cut and the flower has dried, strawflowers are magical blooms that look gorgeous whether in the garden, in the vase, or used in a dried flower wreath.
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Plants can be best mates or horrible rivals, although not everyone believes that. Although some scientists think that companion planting is an absolute myth, unfortunately for them there is simply too much proof that some plants complement each other while
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One of the most recognizable flowers in South Africa, the agapanthus is a Lowveld staple, used in home gardens and shop gardens to add a touch of cool blue during the usually stinking hot summer months. My own journey with
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I love the burst of colours of a Kaapsehoop spring. That clear mountain air, the dense mist and the rain showers, in between days of heat and humidity, bring forth the most spectacular spring blooms. White calla lilies, bushy pink
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Growing up on a hectare of land in town, I have plenty of fond memories of my beloved grandmother pottering around the garden pruning roses, watering hydrangeas, dead-heading flowers, and planting new ones. My brother and I were the second
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