Forage for berries in your own garden

It may seem like we have moved past the time of foraging for our food but if we think about it we have just swapped one type of foraging for another.  Of course a lot has changed since then with us foraging for our food in supermarkets and fast food stores instead of the wonderful […]

Grow your own berries this summer

Growing berries is a lot easier than we tend to think and are sure to astound you with their fresh and tasty berries every year.  With the popularity and demand for berries growing in South Africa due to their health benefits and amazing taste more and more people are asking us for all the different […]

The many faces of edible gardening

It’s so encouraging to see how many people are taking up edible gardening in the past few years.  The reasons for growing your own are diverse ranging from better taste and freshness to lowering your carbon footprint and doing your part in the fight for food security.  We tend to think of a veggie garden […]

Grow your own

  There are many reasons for growing your own fruit and veggies.  Whether you’re growing for an abundant harvest or trying to get away from all the harmful chemicals, the advantages of growing your own are numerous.  Freshness and taste are superior when you grow it yourself, think of it as a supermarket in your […]

Plant your own strawberry pot

Tired of your store-bought strawberries going off before you can savour their delicious taste?  Why not grow your own? Strawberries are easy to grow and come with the reward of sweetly scented fruit that taste divine. Strawberries are flat trailing perennials that prefer to grow in a nice sunny spot with well drained sandy soil.  […]