Category Archives: plants

Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Here’s another place I know I haven’t blogged about, the Featherbed Nature Reserve in Knysna .. also from our Garden Route holiday two years ago. “The Featherbed property, encompassing the landmark headlands, commonly referred to as the ‘Heads’ was part … Continue reading →

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Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

We own two Monet’s !!!    .. fridge magnets    The first, ‘Water Lily Pond’  I bought at the National Gallery in London, having just seen the magnificent …  huge …  original painting by Claude Monet when hubby and I were on our … Continue reading →

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A perfect picnic in the park

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Jeanette celebrated her 40th birthday with friends and family at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens yesterday.  It was the perfect day … weather played it’s part, children had fun running around the vast open spaces, everyone enjoyed the no-fuss day, … Continue reading →

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Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus #1

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Following on from a Wordless Wednesday post I did a week or so ago, here are some more images from the short trail (blue route) in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve, hubby and I walked, when we were last in Hermanus … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday : Fernkloof Nature Reserve

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Fernkloof Nature Reserve in Hermanus, Western Cape : May 2011  A word .. or two …. part of the trail through the Nature Reserve, the path leads through huge Protea bushes – watch this space for more !!! For more Wordless Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The Big Pineapple, Bathurst

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Well, actually, it’s enormous!!  16.7 metres tall to be exact … There I am … bottom left !  The little door, which isn’t little … it’s a normal door !!! … leads inside the structure of 3 storeys where there … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t resist ..

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

… this unusual agapanthus at Lifestyle Garden Centre yesterday.   I met Jeanette and the boys for a cup of coffee and as we wandered about waiting for the boys to finish their ice creams (!) we spotted unusual agapanthus .. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Winners :

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

Wakey …. wakey Jackie … …Spring is here … My garden is bursting from it’s winter slumber …. …… squeezing through … … with new leaves reaching to the blue sky … …. or just reaching !! …. and spring blossoms of pale … Continue reading →

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Do I … or don’t I ?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

I have three very old … really very old … hydrangeas. They are part of the first batch of plants I planted in our garden 29 years ago!!!! They have been magnificent every single year!! Sometimes I get huge blooms … Continue reading →

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Weekly Winners : 10 – 16 May

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

In my garden … again! Sun-kissed autumn leaves of the ‘Pride of India’ (Lagerstroemia indica) Bark of ‘Pride of India’ Miniature date palm (Phoenix roebilinii) Camelia bud .. and another! Mmmm …. red wine for celebrating !! Shhh!! I’m hiding … Continue reading →

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