by 2summers | Feb 15, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping
I recently moved to a new house, and for the first time in nearly half a century of life I’ve become interested in plants. Actually that’s an understatement: I’ve become obsessed with plants. Most of my plants have names. I spend lots of time...
by 2summers | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg
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 all my lockdown posts. It’s Day 26 of the South African lockdown. I’ve put my garden flower...
by 2summers | Mar 1, 2018 | Johannesburg
After I published my recent blog post about Bonsai Magic, a lady named Renee emailed and asked if I’d like to visit her nursery in Houghton. The nursery is called Jozi Carnivores. Carnivorous plants. Plants that murder stuff. Yaaaaassssssss. Renee didn’t...
by 2summers | Feb 6, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips
A couple of months ago my friend Ang went to a bonsai tree nursery outside of Joburg. The nursery has thousands of bonsai trees and it’s called Bonsai Magic. Naturally, I saw Ang’s Instagram post and went to Bonsai Magic myself about three days later....
by 2summers | Apr 27, 2012 | Johannesburg
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 like going for a walk on the koppies and taking pictures. Six months ago, I would have turned to Jon and said,...