Hibiscus Roselle in the Greenhouse

May 17th, 2013

Today we have a post from one of our much-beloved gardeners, Gundula Deutschlander, all about Hibiscus:
My interest in Hibiscus was pricked when we noticed ...

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Olive Oil Soap

May 13th, 2013

When the Hammam opened in our garden spa earlier this year, they had a real need for good olive oil soap that makes lots of ...

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Tasted a Kaki Lately?

May 9th, 2013

The sweet autumn fruit of this beautiful tree Diospyros kaki is known by many names around the world, variously called kaki, oriental persimmon, star fruit ...

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Olives in May

May 2nd, 2013

The joy of walking between aging olive trees grows with each harvest, especially the months after picking when one can start to enjoy the fruits ...

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Our Greenhouse

April 26th, 2013

Our Greenhouse, slightly hidden between the tall oaks, comes as a welcome surprise after a walk through the garden. Picnic-style lunches and teas are served ...

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Black Ducks

April 16th, 2013

Our herd of ducks has grown in number by two. This may not sound like a great event to announce, but these two black Indian ...

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Olive Harvest

April 2nd, 2013

Our Frantoio olives changed colour surprisingly fast during the early autumn weather in March, turning from green to a rich purple-black. We harvested lots of  beautiful fruit ...

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Pumpkins – flowers & fruit

March 14th, 2013

March is pumpkin month at Babylonstoren.  All summer they have been growing and are now ready for the harvest. And we have such variety: Turks ...

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Tomatillo or Tamarillo

March 11th, 2013

This summer we’ve been growing both Tomatillo and Tamarillo plants, and never again will we confuse the “little tomato” from the very different “tree tomato”.

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Consider the Lilies

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 ...

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