Country Garden Setting the table for a feast can be great fun, and you can use what you have in the garden. From contemporary green and white to flamboyant colour … Read More about Botanical table settings
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Woodland box
Replicate the forest floor and take the woodland indoors with this DIY and pot recipe in one. You will need: Timber (shutterboard or any scrap wood) cut … Read More about Woodland box
Watermelon Ice Lollies
Artisanal food is a term that we hear a lot, and now it has been extended to popsicles (fruit ices). On hot days, especially at the beach or around the pool, there … Read More about Watermelon Ice Lollies
Go for a green lawn!
Now is the time for ‘the spring treatment’ or ‘spring scarifying’, which are the horticultural terms for giving the lawn a low cut, a firm raking or scraping, … Read More about Go for a green lawn!
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not a run-of-the- mill veggie where you just buy a packet of seeds, sow them and watch them grow. No, for sweet potatoes you … Read More about Sweet Potatoes
Pruning hedges and topiaries
Late spring and early summer is when plant growth is most rapid and vigorous, which is why many hedges and topiaries require regular pruning at this time of year to … Read More about Pruning hedges and topiaries
Irrigation hoses
Irrigation hoses – why choose them? So you thought you knew everything there was to know about garden hoses? Time to increase your repertoire by understanding … Read More about Irrigation hoses
Are your plants stressed?
Understanding the Signs & Symptoms of Stressed Plants by Jenny Slabber A crying new-born baby is bewildering to inexperienced parents, only till we … Read More about Are your plants stressed?
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Splashing Out
Splashing Out: Give your pool a new look with a round of new paving. Hardwearing, long lasting and smart, you … Read More about Splashing Out
One Hot Table
One Hot Table: This trendy coffee table does double duty as an unusual heater. Pop down to your local Hardware … Read More about One Hot Table
Kitchen Gardening
Asian Inspired Cooking
Lees in Afrikaans Spring onion pancakes with Chinese BBQ pork and pickled salad.Serve all the recipes together … Read More about Asian Inspired Cooking
Summer Season Checklist
Check out these super tips for the food garden this season. See the Summer issue of Grow To Eat for all 15 … Read More about Summer Season Checklist