Vide e are now selling all their take-away coffees with compostable lids. My understanding of this, is that they are made from some kind of natural starch and if put into your compost pile, will degrade. As a little experiment I thought I’d put a couple of lids in a pot, cover with soil and [...]
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Zulu Barbwire
This excellent creeper has such deadly thorns that it has been colloquially named ‘Zulu Barbwire’. One plant at the base of a fence or hedge will quickly grow up and out, creating a near impenetrable barrier to would be thieves. And with its delicate white flowers, its a much more attractive solution than barbwire or an electric [...]
Chili balls
Last year I bought a packet of random chili seeds and planted them in various pots around the house. Only one plant survived and it turned out to be the most interesting chili plant I have ever laid eyes on. Every couple of months it produces these bright red, fire-hot, perfectly round chilis. I know [...]
Lilies of the city
Another short post about our visit to the Durban Botanic Garden, this time to share some pics of the lilies in bloom.
Cannonball!
We went down to the Durban Botanic Gardens last weekend in search of the Living Beehive. The Beehive was unfortunately undergoing renovations but we did spot this amazing Canonball tree, in full bloom.
- Sprig | More Barrier Plants: [...] response to Niall’s post on Zulu Barbw...
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Viv: Thanks Margaret! I was wondering what it's name w...
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Helen McNulty: Makes me want to go to the Bot Gardens, they are b...
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Margaret Burger: I was intrigued as to which plant is called 'Zulu...
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