A few years ago, I planted a white Plumbago shrub in the garden and for the first couple of years it seemed to grow slowly. However, today this wonderful indigenous shrub is a real eye stopper. It was

When one stops to closely examine a flower closely, only then do we see the true beauty - yes it looked pretty from a distance, but if it is really examined, the absolute perfection then becomes visible.

When it comes to colour in the garden, I must say that the colour blue is one of my top favourites. Although I like many other colours in my garden, blue always stands out for me. Many people have a colour

I am lucky enough to have some containers that are very close by where I can watch the different pollinators on my plants. When it comes to the bees, one would think that they would visit all of the flowering

The last few days of really warm weather has done wonders for my heirloom peppers. As you will see from the image below, I have my first red bell pepper that has ripened - and there are more on the way.

December is almost upon us and families are making plans to celebrate with friends and loved ones. It would be great if this was done on a daily basis but sadly, in many cases life gets in the way and

I have only come in contact with a few people that dislike the scent of lavender, but for myself, I love it. However, whether you like it or dislike it, lavender is well worth having in your garden and

It is a glorious day here in Cape Town today - 29 degrees and a gentle breeze. I rushed out this morning to the shops so that I could miss the crowds - well, it would seem everyone had the same idea as

As I do not have the space to grow the red or white onions, I grow spring onions. They are so easy to grow and have no pests and can be grown in the open ground as well as in containers. Plant them in

Snails, - yes we love to hate them. However, one must also admire them and learn from them. The shell of the snail is actually very beautiful if studied closely and when the snail is still small, the shell

Cotyledon or Pigs Ear as it is commonly known is a plant that is one that we all should have in the garden as it kills the plantar wart. I have tried it on two people and had an amazing result in both

Tomorrow South Africa plays against England in the Rugby World Cup Final and one can already feel the excitement in the air. It is so great to see and hear all the enthusiasm from the people in South Africa

I just love rocket and especially wild rocket. Years ago, I planted some wild rocket and have never had to plant it again as it self seeds every season. This season it has sprung up every where - in the

Some time ago, I gave my son some of my heirloom pepper seeds for him to plant in a container in his courtyard. He also planted some pepper and chili seeds which had been drying out for weeks on the kitchen

Most people love roses and yet so many won't buy them as they feel they are too difficult to grow. Actually, roses are easy to grow - give them the right soil, fertilizer and water and they will grow happily.

Last night the rain came down so hard that I was afraid that my tomato plants in a container would be broken as the wind was very strong too. However, this morning I saw that they are fine and that the

Today the heavens have opened again and it is pouring with rain as well as a very strong wind, but it has not dampened my spirits as our Springboks won their match against Wales this morning and so we

Recently, I have been reading a few books which were about families living in England and it struck me how often they had tea during the day. Now don't get me wrong, I also love tea and have often been

The rain has come again and from 4am this morning, it has not stopped. The good thing is that there is no wind with it - just really nice steady rain that the garden is soaking up. However, although we

Whenever I see these high rising apartments in and around our cities, I always feel sorry for the occupants as there is nothing but ugliness surrounding them. Think about it - a person opens their front