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    Before and After – Making a garden at our Shanghai apartment

    by Lala June 14, 2020
    by Lala June 14, 2020

    We’re now starting to harvest the literal fruits of our labour, which began in Autumn of 2019 when we moved into our current home in Shanghai. These labours of love…

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    Photo post: Siberian tigers in the snow

    by Lala January 4, 2019
    by Lala January 4, 2019

    Today’s post is all photos of Siberian tigers in the snow, in the far northern town of Harbin. I visited Harbin in northern China for the Ice & Snow festival,…

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    A Bug’s life: Latest macro pictures

    by Lala January 7, 2017
    by Lala January 7, 2017

    The summer garden has been showing off lately. So many beautiful herbs, fruit and veggies in bloom and fruiting. We have also been blessed with lots of rain in between…

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  • GalleriesHome OrchardPermacultureTravel

    How to tell if watermelons are ripe for picking

    by Lala February 6, 2016
    by Lala February 6, 2016

    Yay! I’ve successfully grown a store bought Japanese watermelon from seed. If you recall I planted a red “personal” watermelon that is small enough for one person to hold in…

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    Dragonflies & bees in their element

    by Lala January 14, 2016
    by Lala January 14, 2016

    This past weekend we took the dogs to Walkhaven off leash dog park, and this time I remembered to put a charged battery & a memory card in my camera.…

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    Travelogue: Blooming beautiful Singapore

    by Lala June 12, 2015
    by Lala June 12, 2015

    In 2013 Singapore celebrated 50 years of greening the city state. I just love that. Our brief stop in Singapore convinced me to come back for proper visit in future.…

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    Photo gallery: Autumn morning walk, Walkhaven Muldersdrift

    by Lala April 25, 2015
    by Lala April 25, 2015

    I tested my new camera this morning when we took the dogs to Walkhaven, our favourite off leash dog park in the West Rand. There were a lot of different…

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    Towel art & relaxation at the Thai Spa

    by Lala January 24, 2015
    by Lala January 24, 2015

    Hubby treated me to a day of much needed “me time” at the local Thai spa, today. The staff there consists of qualified Thai ladies (their traditional Thai massage certificates…

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