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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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”.
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 ...