Lifestyle Vygies: sparklers of the veld Lifestyle February 14, 2011 Vygies: sparklers of the veld Good rains across the great, dry spaces of the Northern Cape bring forth vygies in abundance. On a clear, windless day, find a rock where you can look out over the plains and wait for the miracle. Full Article
Lifestyle Portrait of the Disa Lifestyle February 14, 2011 Portrait of the Disa The Disa is truly divine. Pride of Table Mountain, the lady in red has an extensive wardrobe and an extended family of many charming cousins throughout the country. Full Article
Lifestyle Create a Victorian garden Lifestyle February 13, 2011 Create a Victorian garden Creating an apparently neglected Victorian garden can be a lot of hard work, but you’ll reap the benefits in years to come. Here’s how to go about it. Full Article
Lifestyle Four seasons of fragrance Lifestyle February 11, 2011 Four seasons of fragrance Tough as well as bountiful, our indigenous pelargoniums are among the most popular garden and pot plants in the world. Seductive, late-night clouds of perfume are a bonus. Full Article
Lifestyle Flowers of The Holy Night Lifestyle February 11, 2011 Flowers of The Holy Night Behind every wild beauty there is a story or two. The perfectly poised poinsettia is no exception to the rule. Full Article
Lifestyle Water lilies: mandala of light Lifestyle February 10, 2011 Water lilies: mandala of light If you have a pond in your garden, plant water lilies. Or, as they do in the East, plant a lotus. Sooner or later a bud will rise from the muddy depths. Full Article
Lifestyle Bold papery lanterns Lifestyle February 9, 2011 Bold papery lanterns Is your garden let down by a drab patch that could do with a bright explosion of colour? Try detonating a bougainvillea bomb and then standing back to watch the effect. Full Article
