What’s on in July?

June 24th, 2025


Awarded Gold and global top ten at the 2025 Syrah du Monde competition in France.







In vino ...

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What’s on in August

August 7th, 2023


The last citrus in the garden, flowering fynbos and three new additions to taste and see on the farm. 




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RECIPE: Steamed waterblommetjies with bobotie cream sauce & savoury granola

August 15th, 2017

Preheat the oven to 175°C. In a bowl combine 125 g rolled oats, 25 g pistachio nuts, 25 g walnuts, 25 g pumpkin seeds, 15 g white and black sesame seeds, 5 ml fennel seeds, 2 ml crushed coriander seeds, 2 ml cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to taste.

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Waterblommetjiebredie

August 6th, 2013



A great Boland convention is waterblommetjiebredie (a delectable, hearty stew). Waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) literally denotes “water flower” and is endemic to the Western Cape.  During the ...

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Along the Vlei

June 3rd, 2013

We grow an exceptional range of food plants at Babylonstoren.  The Cape’s mediterranean climate is one of the reasons that so many plants from around ...

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Young Waterblommetjies

May 25th, 2012

A perfect accompaniment to the cold, wet Cape winter weather is a warm pot of waterblommetjiebrede, made with the flowers of a waterlily plant – ...

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