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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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    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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    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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  • GardeningPermacultureSuperfoodsVegetable garden

    Growing Covo – A Zimbabwean heirloom kale

    by Lala December 21, 2016
    by Lala December 21, 2016

    While visiting my family in the North West province, I was introduced to a delicious vegetable known as Covo (Brassica oleracea var acephala). Covo was introduced to the area by…

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  • ChickensGardeningHerbsPermacultureVegetable gardenVideos

    New videos – How to grow lots of food in a small space + chicken fun

    by Lala December 17, 2016
    by Lala December 17, 2016

    I hope everyone is having a pleasant and safe December. We’ve been busy visiting family, collecting new plants and of course working in the garden. I’ve managed to squeeze in…

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  • BlueberriesChilliesFlowersGardeningHerbsHome OrchardPermacultureSuperfoodsVegetable garden

    This week in the garden – Blossoms, new beds & a beauty

    by Lala November 11, 2016
    by Lala November 11, 2016

    We’ve had a good week weather-wise. Pleasant days of cool mornings, hot around midday and the typical Highveld afternoon thunderstorms. The Vaal dam is still desperately under capacity and our…

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  • GardeningVegetable garden

    Growing heirloom tomatoes & volunteers

    by Lala October 14, 2016
    by Lala October 14, 2016

    This is the start of our tomato crop for this year. I’ve planted 16 tomato seedlings in the square foot garden out in the front. I’ve got some Roma and…

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  • GardeningPermacultureVegetable garden

    Today’s harvest: Purple carrots, cape gooseberries & granadillas

    by Lala October 12, 2016
    by Lala October 12, 2016

    Today I picked some long awaited produce for lunch. I’m happy with how the rainbow carrots are doing. I got a nice purple one. They look very interesting in cross…

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  • ChickensChilliesGardeningHerbsHome OrchardPermacultureVegetable gardenVideos

    TV interview about my garden on SABC 1, 31 July

    by Lala July 28, 2016
    by Lala July 28, 2016

    Exciting news! A couple of weeks ago a TV crew came to visit me and interview me about my garden. I spoke about how we try to live an eco-friendly…

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  • GardeningSuperfoodsVegetable garden

    Cool season veggies I’m growing this year

    by Lala May 28, 2016
    by Lala May 28, 2016

    I had great success growing different varieties of leafy greens like Asian cabbages / brassicas & mustards. I went months without buying any salad greens from Woollies. I had so…

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