CategoriesNewsletters

Newsletter – June 2018

Brrr! Cold and wet weather set in to most of the country over this past long weekend. Metservice published their…

CategoriesCulinary Edible Flowers

Crystallized flowers

Crystallized flowers! These candied flowers are a favourite of my little girls to make. Here’s how you can also make…

CategoriesCulinary

Chimichurri – Argentinian Green Sauce for Grilled Meat

The first time I made chimichurri was out of necessity – I had harvested handfuls of gorgeous Italian parsley, and…

CategoriesCulinary

Rose Panna cotta with rose jelly and a cardomom-pistachio biscuit

I love combining rose with cardamom – it is a lovely Middle Eastern combination and puts me in mind of…

CategoriesMedicinal

Fire Cider Tonic

Baby, it’s cold outside! Winter definitely has come a-knocking…  And with it, I’m already seeing an upsurge of colds and…

CategoriesNewsletters

Newsletter – May 2018

And just like that we are in the last official month of Autumn – but as always, for the gardener…

Cheesecake CategoriesCulinary

Recipe: Baked Earl Grey Cheesecake with Lavender

Ingredients Base: 1 packet biscuits (I used Tennis Biscuits from South Africa, Coconut Based) 115g butter, melted Filling: 500g cream…

CategoriesNewsletters

Newsletter – March 2018

The first month of Autumn! And while March is still relatively warm, one can start to see the changes in…

CategoriesNewsletters

Newsletter – February 2018

Wow! We’re in the last (official) month of summer already, and the gardens are full of produce and flowers. This…

CategoriesCultivating and Propagating

Do-It-Yourself: Seedling Soil

I’ve been making a lot of my own seedling soil and cutting mix for a few years now. It’s super…