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#Plants - 7 posts
A Winter Explosion of Aloes at the Aloe Farm
13 June 2023
The Aloe Farm, about an hour from Joburg near Hartbeespoort Dam, is the best place to enjoy South Africa's winter explosion of aloes.
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JFF Rooftop Farm: A Plant Nursery in the Sky
15 February 2022
JFF Rooftop Farm is a nursery/coffee shop in Braamfontein. The nursery is on the building's roof, surrounded by skyscrapers and treetops.
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Lockdown Journal: Day 26 (Spiral)
21 April 2020
If you’re new to this blog series and don’t know what’s happening with South Africa’s 21-day (now 35-day) lockdown, my first post has all the details. Or read …
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"Renee's Little Killers" at Jozi Carnivores
1 March 2018
At a place called Jozi Carnivores -- a greenhouse hidden behind a sprawling house in Houghton -- Renee is nurturing her little killers.
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The Magical Bonsai Trees of Randfontein
6 February 2018
I visited Bonsai Magic in Randfontein, where owner Kathy Steyn carves and sells intricate bonsais born from indigenous South African trees.
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Spiraling
27 April 2012
A couple of hours ago I was sitting on my deck, looking out at the Melville Koppies. It was a beautiful fall afternoon, and a public holiday to boot. I felt …
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Kruger at Ground Level, Part 2: Vegetable
26 June 2011
Announcements: A story about my Kruger trip has been published on travelgurus.co.za. Please check it out. 2Summers turned one today! I wrote my first 2Summers …
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