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    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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  • ChilliesHome OrchardVegetable garden

    Many surprises in the summer garden

    by Lala December 14, 2015
    by Lala December 14, 2015

    This afternoon was a very fruitful one in the front garden. Yesterday my father-in-law and our groundsman finished a small project to fence off a large strip of the front…

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  • GardeningSuperfoods

    Growing Japanese soybeans in home garden

    by Lala October 18, 2015
    by Lala October 18, 2015

    When we visited Japan in June, our Kyoto host mom Haruna made us a simple but very delicious snack of soybeans boiled in salted water in their pods. She showed…

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  • FlowersGardeningTravel

    Our peonies have sprouted in South Africa

    by Lala September 9, 2015
    by Lala September 9, 2015

    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…

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  • TravelUncategorizedVideos

    Video: Karaoke & dinner in Shinagawa, Tokyo

    by Lala August 28, 2015
    by Lala August 28, 2015

    This is a sequel to our previous karaoke in Japan video, in which we visited Shibuya. In this video, which took place the following evening, we visited the Shinagawa area…

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    Container gardening: Big in Japan pt1

    by Lala July 21, 2015
    by Lala July 21, 2015

    Monday’s #plantchat topic on Twitter was container gardening, which is something I enjoy. In fact I’d say my container garden situation has recently gotten a bit out of hand, as…

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  • ReviewsTravelVideos

    Video: South Africans try Japanese snacks

    by Lala July 20, 2015
    by Lala July 20, 2015

    Watch South Africans try some interesting Japanese snacks for the first time. Have you tried Japanese snacks? What did you think of them? Would you like to? Leave a comment…

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  • TravelVideos

    Video: Visiting a Moomin Bakery & Cafe in Japan

    by Lala July 10, 2015
    by Lala July 10, 2015

    I got to visit the lovely Moomin Bakery & Cafe in Canal City mall, Fukuoka, Japan. This visit was on the 19th of June, 2015. The Fukuoka Moomin place is…

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  • TravelVideos

    Travelogue: 1st time on the Bullet Train in Japan

    by Lala July 5, 2015
    by Lala July 5, 2015

    This was our very first trip on the bullet train (Shinkansen), in Japan. We travelled from Tokyo to Kyoto, on the 15th of June. It felt as comfortable as a…

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  • TravelVideos

    Video: Deer attack in Miyajima, Japan

    by Lala July 4, 2015
    by Lala July 4, 2015

    So this happened while we were visiting the island of Miyajima, Japan for a day trip. The deer were super cute and friendly, but let this be a warning to…

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