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RECIPE: Honey roasted pumpkin risotto with sage butter & parmesan

March 30th, 2017

We sow the greatest variety of pumpkin seeds we can find that include impressive favourites such as Turks Turban, Flat White Boer, Dill’s Atlantic Giant, Big Moon, Queensland Blue and Halloween. Early autumn we start harvesting the pumpkins we planted in spring. Apart from roasting them whole, this is a favourite way for our chefs to serve up these autumn favourites.

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Nature’s Apothecary – The Healing Garden

March 22nd, 2017

New to our garden here at Babylonstoren is the medicinal planting that includes species said or proven to cure an array of ailments. Some have been chosen for their beauty, others for historical interest, aroma or remedial qualities.

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Adam & Eve of Figs

February 17th, 2017

Since ancient times, figs have been one of the most desirable summer fruits. They are easy to pick, easy to peel and best eaten fresh under the tree.

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Bobaas Bonsai – Penjing Display in the Puff Adder

January 16th, 2017

Penjing? In short you may call it Chinese bonsai, but it is so much more! Bonsai started 3 000 years ago in China and not – like many people think – in Japan.

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All about that base

December 22nd, 2016

The Puff Adder – a 70-metre wooden structure that slithers through oaks and blue gum trees next to the stream – now plays host to a selection of very rare caudex succulents. Master Botanist Ernst van Jaarsveld explains that caudiciform plants are characterised by a swollen stem base.

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