Grapes Under Wraps

February 21st, 2013

February is the best time for grapes. On the farm, we are harvesting wine grapes, and in the garden, a  favourite summer stop is in ...

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Sweet Honeycombs

February 1st, 2013

In the Historical Garden we have six beehives, and each has a different shape, to illustrate the development of beekeeping. When visiting our garden, remember ...

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Marrows and Chillis in the Garden

January 3rd, 2013

We have baby marrows growing in all shapes, colours and flavours. What a feast! We’ve been picking them quickly, as they’re at their best when ...

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What’s a tortoise’s favourite fruit?

December 6th, 2012

Stone fruit trees occupy the biggest section of the garden, which is no surprise, as they have an abundance of lovely fruit to offer!
Charisma ...

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Summer Berries in the Puff Adder

November 14th, 2012

If you visited Babylonstoren since our Clivia Month in September, you’ll most likely have taken a walk through the ‘Puff Adder” – the meandering shade house ...

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Secret Places

November 6th, 2012

Poppies Popping Up

October 30th, 2012

Poppies are popping up all over! Let’s make a palaver about the papawer 🙂




 

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Citrus Blossom in the Air

October 15th, 2012

Weren’t those sunshiny days last week an absolute treat? We’re starting to think that we can really say that spring has finally arrived. But if ...

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Bananadella

October 5th, 2012

One of the favourite stops on a garden tour is under the pergola covered by the exotic bananadella vine. Over the long  winter months we ...

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