Travel

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…

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…

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

There is so much to do, eat, see & photograph in Shanghai. There is a mix of Eastern and Western influences, modern and traditional aesthetics from various cultures and so…

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,…

I started 2019 with quite an adventure in the coldest, and northernmost place I have ever been to in my life. Being a big Game of Thrones fan, I can…

So much has happened since my last post. I have left South Africa, my favourite people and my beautiful garden, chickens & dogs for new adventures in Shanghai, China. I…

Last year for Easter my little family and I visited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Apart from a well deserved break, I was of course very excited to see…

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…

Yesterday I received an email from a lady in Jeffrey’s Bay in response to one of my previous posts about peonies (Groete, Mev Strydom!). The email reminded me to update…