Meet Sugar Baby

February 29th, 2012

Remember the watermelon experiment we blogged about in January? Well, our experiment has borne fruit! Meet Sugar Baby – the watermelon we planted on 15 October ...

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Experiments with Watermelons

January 25th, 2012


We were a little surprised to come across this odd object in our garden, but all was revealed by the art director of Visi Magazine, ...

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Growing Tomatoes

October 21st, 2011

This was written by Constance-Marie Hugo, an inhouse gardening student doing a practical at Babylonstoren for 6 months. Contance-Marie’s particular interest is gardening with edible plants, ...

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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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