Wurmkompostering

April 30th, 2012

Ons het n wurmkomposteringsproses begin so vyf maande terug . Handevol erdwurm Eisenia Fetida was in ons gesorteerde kombuisafval geplaas, met die idee om baie waardevolle kompos ...

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Strawberry Popcorn

April 26th, 2012


Ever heard of strawberry popcorn? We’ve been having fun growing, harvesting… and then popping it!

The plants of this beautiful heirloom ornamental maize ...

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Growing Mushrooms

April 23rd, 2012

We at Babylonstoren are always interested in learning something new, and so four weeks ago, we started learning the art of mushroom growing. We decided ...

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A visit from Giles Guillot – Part ii

April 16th, 2012

Part II of a blog post written by head gardener of Prieuré Notre-Dame d’Orsan, after his stay at Babylonstoren in March. Click here to read ...

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A Visit from Giles Guillot – Part I

April 12th, 2012

When planning the 8 acres of formal garden at Babylonstoren, we drew upon the expertise of Patrice Taravella of Prieuré Notre-Dame d’Orsan, the gardens in ...

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Autumn’s Golden Apples

April 3rd, 2012

Quince, the ancient fruit from northern Persia, is coming back into favour as people rediscover its unique, delicious taste and fragrance.  At Babylonstoren, the quince ...

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