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August 30th, 2021
The arrival of spring heralds the beginning of clivia season on the farm when thousands of clivias clothe the banks of the stream in ...
December 13th, 2019
Horticulturalist, pruning maestro and, in our view, a botanical alchemist, our beloved Anton Roux recently celebrated a milestone birthday. At 80 years young, his ...
July 15th, 2016
In winter, citrus colours our garden with vibrant pops of yellow and orange. Recipes including these deliciously sour fruits spring to mind and fills our kitchen with ...
May 12th, 2015
During the winter months at Babylonstoren, the lemons, limes, oranges, naartjies, blood oranges and kumquats all ripen in the garden. These punchy Vitamin C-rich ...
March 19th, 2015
It only took a short while for the pumpkin seeds, planted late last year, to grow into delicious plump, pumpkins. For months the garden team ...
March 4th, 2015
The bountiful late-summer produce from the farm includes a Babylonstoren favourite….prickly pears in all colours. Delicious, versatile and easy to grow from a single leaf ...
August 9th, 2013
It’s the stories that hang on a tree that gives a garden its magic. These guava trees came from the other side of our valley as ...
February 28th, 2013
The appearance of the large pink trumpets of Amaryllis belladonna above the ground is nature’s signal that summer is changing to autumn.
During the hot, dry ...