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Babylonstoren - Cape town
A garden beyond all gardens A picture is a thousand words, but this garden eschews the perfectionism of fancy American gardens,...
Feb 141 min read


Vintage Club chair
Applying the various stains in an uneven “aged” effect. Think of it like painting, the more uneven the better You can see the various...
Jan 171 min read


Jan 13, 20240 min read


Winter 2024
It's a new year and I'm excited for what this year will bring. 2023 was full ups and downs but my garden was constant, and that is what...
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Concrete Garden Balls
Once the mold is off you can just soften the join, each one is different but all the crevices are perfect for soil and moss to age those...
Mar 22, 20221 min read


Planning Bulbs for Summer
Bulbs to order now to get in the ground for summer blooms.... Gladiolus always seems to get a bad rap, but i think like the Dahlia which...
Mar 22, 20221 min read


February Full stop continues...
The cold continues with snow and frozen ground, the garden is literally at a full stop. I think we have had maybe one or two days in...
Jan 31, 20222 min read


Fall bulb planting
The anticipation of what’s to come. Over the years I’ve always been full of doubt how these little balls will grow in this cold damp...
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Peony Supports and Other garden structures
As Winter takes hold we really get the chance to look at what structure the garden has to offer in terms of structure. I have a deep...
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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