Prieure Notre Dame D’ Orsan – Part II

August 8th, 2011

During July, our head gardener, Liesl van der Walt spent two weeks gardening at the Prieure Notre Dame D’ Orsan in France, which is the home ...

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At Prieure Notre Dame D’ Orsan – Part I

August 5th, 2011

During July, our head gardener, Liesl van der Walt spent two weeks gardening at the Prieure Notre Dame D’ Orsan in France, which is the ...

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Oh, (sweet) potato! How to harvest sweet potatoes

June 15th, 2011

Sweet potatoes have become a pantry staple in many households and also make a recurring appearance on Babel’s winter menu. Read on to discover how ...

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Gardening tips: Strawberries

June 2nd, 2011

In the first of what we hope will be a very useful series of tips and techniques from our master gardener, Liesl van der Walt ...

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The Garden: Blauwschokkers Peas

May 23rd, 2011



Our wintertime vegetables are doing so well. Just look at our special Blauwschokkers Peas, making a striking display with their delicate bi-color flowers ...

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