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  • GalleriesGardeningVegetable garden

    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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  • GardeningHouse plantsVegetable garden

    Growing sweet potatoes as houseplants & garden crops

    by Lala May 14, 2020
    by Lala May 14, 2020

    Given the opportunity, I always pick sweet potato fries over regular french fries. I can’t resist them roasted or mashed as well. Sweet potatoes are not only tasty, but they…

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  • GardeningHouse plantsSucculents

    How to plant a mixed succulent pot

    by Lala May 10, 2020
    by Lala May 10, 2020

    Succulents are beautiful, diverse and increasingly popular houseplants and garden specimens, amongst new gardeners and avid collectors alike. When potted, succulents can be grown individually, or in groups for either…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningPhotography

    My Pelargonium collection & some mythbusting

    by Lala May 1, 2020
    by Lala May 1, 2020

    I began to take an interest in Pelargoniums after I received some plants as gifts from my family and my friend Peter in 2016. I’ve known these South African plants…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardening

    Peony bloom success with a surprise

    by Lala April 30, 2020
    by Lala April 30, 2020

    I finally have my own peony plant in bloom, after a failed previous attempt at growing peonies in South Africa back in 2015. My top tip for growing peonies in…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningHouse plantsOrchids

    Video: Get orchids to re-bloom on old stems

    by Lala March 15, 2019
    by Lala March 15, 2019

    Don’t throw out that old orchid, after the flowers are gone. Phalaenopsis orchids can make new branches from their flower stems / spikes and re-bloom in a short space of…

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  • ChilliesChinaGardeningHerbsHouse plantsVegetable gardenVideos

    Growing herbs, fruit & veg in an apartment

    by Lala March 10, 2019
    by Lala March 10, 2019

    I’ve been living in Shanghai for a few months and of course I have missed gardening. I’ve collected several orchids, succulents and other ornamental houseplants like anthuriums. Above: My highly…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningHouse plantsVideos

    Video – Indoor plant haul

    by Lala January 19, 2019
    by Lala January 19, 2019

    Do you live in an apartment in a cold place, and love plants? This post is for you. If you follow me on social media, you’ll know that I am…

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  • FlowersHouse plantsOrchids

    Video: Beginning my orchid collection in China

    by Lala December 19, 2018
    by Lala December 19, 2018

    I started my new orchid collection in China almost two months ago. I visited a flower market attached to Fushan Lu Fruit & Vegetable market in the Pudong area of…

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  • HerbsRecipes

    Herb & cheese stuffed buns, baked in Le Creuset

    by Lala September 6, 2018
    by Lala September 6, 2018

    One of the best uses for cast iron, enamel cookware like Le Creuset, is baking. I have never enjoyed baking as much as I have since I started making breads,…

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