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Chilli Chin Chiree
Burning hot from our garden a crispy eye-candy crop.
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The Sea Bean
When my son, Ben, picked up this sea bean on the beach at Arniston which is at the very tip of Africa, I knew as I stroked its intriguing smooth exterior, a perfect fit for the the palm of a … Continue reading
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Fried eggs in the garden
Anybody for breakfast? How about two fried eggs, sunny side up? A favourite in my garden is Romneya Coulteri, the fried egg flower. I love its cut grey-green leaves, the way it zooms up from ground level in one season … Continue reading
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Chameleons back
When we moved into our home 28 years ago, the garden was full of these fellows, always a welcome find and especially fascinating for our children who would coax them onto a stick and watch them make their way gingerly … Continue reading
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Fynbos Ink Set
FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE Fynbos, the vegetation found in the Western Cape, South Africa, is so rich and diverse that it forms an entire floral kingdom of which there are only … Continue reading
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Launched along the river
On 28th September 2010 we launched the book “Along the River” at the Bontebok Park just outside Swellendam. The multilingual book, published by The Early Learning Resource Unit and funded by SEEDS, is part of a series of books I … Continue reading
Jellyfish
Check these mandalas washed up on the beach at Arniston. Alive? Dead? How strange and beautiful they are.