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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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  • ChinaPhotographyTravel

    Shanghai street photography theme: Bricks x Red

    by Lala January 13, 2019
    by Lala January 13, 2019

    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…

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  • ChinaGalleriesTravel

    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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  • ChinaTravel

    Happy New Year from Harbin Ice & Snow Festival

    by Lala January 3, 2019
    by Lala January 3, 2019

    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…

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  • FlowersOrchids

    Chinese cymbidium orchid & general care

    by Lala December 26, 2018
    by Lala December 26, 2018

    I hope all of you who celebrate Christmas have had a wonderful one. This Christmas has been very different but still so lovely for me in Shanghai. This is my…

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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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  • GardeningHome OrchardSuperfoods

    My Zombie Avocado tree & New Zealand Avo-crime wave

    by Lala July 5, 2016
    by Lala July 5, 2016

    In 2015/16 South Africa experienced what I like to call the Great Avocado Crisis. Prices went through the roof at the supermarkets and avos became like the caviar of the…

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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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  • UncategorizedVideos

    Video: House tour of Eco-friendly Stand 47

    by Lala July 28, 2015
    by Lala July 28, 2015

    This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit Stand 47 in Monahan Farm, north of Johannesburg. It is an eco-friendly home that makes use of various methods of construction,…

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  • GardeningHome Orchard

    What’s the difference between English Gooseberries & Appelliefies? (Cape Gooseberries)

    by Lala July 24, 2015
    by Lala July 24, 2015

    It is quite surprising how many people don’t know that the old South African favourite Appelliefies, also known as Cape Gooseberries, are not the same fruit as the English Gooseberries…

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