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12
Feb

Getting through these hot summer months

I don’t know if it is just me but it has been a cooker lately with the heat we’ve had.  Luckily we have had some much needed rain in between and even a devastating hail storm.  With the heat we are experiencing our gardens are flourishing and the plants are…
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12
Feb

What does Heritage day mean to you?

As South-Africans we have a very diverse cultural heritage.  This helps us create our own identity and a sense of belonging.  What we tend to forget about is the heritage that all of us share, our amazing and diverse natural heritage.  We must truly be the envy of the world…
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12
Feb
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The hail strikes again

Just as soon as we were recovering from the damage done by the hail the unthinkable happened and we had a devastating hailstorm this morning at around 02:00 at Hecker Homegrown which is our growing side.  Luckily the plants will recover, I’m not that sure about some of the structures.…
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12
Feb

No time, no space, no fuss

Succulents are great for time and space avers With the busy modern lifestyle that most of us lead, the main challenge we find as gardeners are the shortage of space and time.  The days of the big gardens are seemingly over with more and more people staying in town-houses or…
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