Die gevoel van die somer is nog met ons, maar alles gebeur teen ’n effens stadiger pas, en ons raak bewus van die natuur wat homself begin voorberei op die volgende seisoen. Daar is dikker skille, digter vlees en meer gekonsentreerde suikers. Die tuin deel haar skatte in amber, goud en robynrooi, en elkeen wat geduldig hierop wag, word beloon met ongeëwenaarde geure.

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As summer’s flush softens, the rush of quick ripening gives way to a slower, more deliberate transformation. Skins thicken, flesh densifies and sugars concentrate, ...

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It’s coming on pumpkin season at Babylonstoren, and if there’s one person with gourds on the mind, it’s Tenecia Stevens. Tenecia meticulously tends to the young tendrils as they creep and grow from spring through summer. Come autumn, her squash crop is a modern-day Cinderella story with giant gourds, big enough to sit on. 

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A week in the life of Babylonstoren’s VIP garden workers, by our resident beekeeper and entomologist, Arné Stander. 

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Dis oestyd in die Boland, wat beteken dat elkeen paraat en op sy pos is. In die hoogsomer hou ons wynmaker, Klaas Stoffberg, en ...

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It’s harvest season in the Boland, which means all hands are on deck. At the height of summer, winemaker Klaas Stoffberg and his team ...

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Led by our beloved donkeys, the farm animals are weaving wonder around the farm as they ring in the festive season. We’re staying open ...

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Dis heerlike lente 







Die lug is warmer, daar’s bloeisels aan die takke en ons sien met opgehoue ...

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Your invitation to spring 







The air is warmer, the blossoms are out and we’re holding our breath ...

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The Handmade Tale



Chapter 1



A restored ox wagon in the Old Cellar, equipped with everything a family ...

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