THREE INGREDIENTS FOR A WELL BALANCED GARDEN
Ever wondered why some gardens seem like the have a good flow, while others are a hot mess? The best types of gardens are those that are cle
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HOW TO CREATE A COZY BALCONY/ PATIO GARDEN
Four Self care essentials for a cozy balcony garden.
GARLIC. WHY GROW YOUR OWN.
Homegrown Garlic is one of the most satisfying foods one can grow in the garden. The key is not to be in a hurry. Although it requires a...
A TINY ENTRANCE GARDEN
I love entrance gardens, I love creating them. This part of the garden sets the tone and mood for the rest of the home. It is where we...
WHAT TO PLANT THIS SPRING/SUMMER
Here are some of my favorite harvests from this season. Vegetables Some unusual and equally delicious vegetables to consider planting...
HOW TO GROW FRUITS IN CONTAINERS
Though plants will grow just about anywhere if we take care of them and don't neglect them in the summer heat, when it comes to food...
MAXIMISING YOUR HARVEST
I remember our first successful harvest of tomatoes. It was a hybrid variety called Floradade, beautiful, juicy salad tomatoes and the...
DIPHAPHATHA - PANCAKES with ROSEMARY & ORANGE INFUSED SYRUP
If you want to know the anger and disappointment of a village granny in the kitchen, just use baking powder to make meals traditionally...
POACHED PEARS AND A SPICED ESPRESSO CARAMEL SAUCE WITH BAY LEAF
FOR MY FRIEND JAMA GULAID When I was in landscape design school, a friend of mine from Kenya introduced me to Kenyan spiced tea, Chai. To...
DEMYSTIFYING SOIL
In preparation for the upcoming Urban Gardening Course, I’ve been looking over my archives and going down memory lane with some of the...
EATING WHAT'S IN SEASON
The more I grow my own food the more I realize the truth of the old biblical saying, "everything is beautiful in its own time", that is,...
MEET JOY PHALA
Landscape Designer, Organic Gardener. Creating stylised edible gardens that reflect your personal style and aesthetic.
I make traditional landscape design more palatable.
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