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• A Look Back at the Year 2013

  

  What a roller coaster of a year 2013 has been! Just looking back and reminiscing at the things that we got up to and the events that transpired in the past... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• New Palms for the New Year

  

  Where do we even begin.... Today was designated to be a gardening day as soon as we took note that the forecast for this Sunday would be sunny and dry. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Palm Crazy at the Palm Centre

  

  So we had three choices this morning of what to primarily do today: go to Kew Gardens, go to a shopping mall and brave the sales again, or stay at home and do... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Call of the Familiar

  

  As I sat yesterday trying to think of things to possibly see and do for the coming new year I also found myself making a list of things and places to best... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of The Week - Agave Weberi 'Arizona Star'

  

  Agave weberi 'Arizona Star'We join Loree from Danger Garden again this week with our Favourite Plant of the Week. This time its the turn of Agave weberi 'Arizon... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Front Garden Plans

  

  With the builders now finished and the house almost back to normal our thoughts have again turned back to the garden. One area we have mentioned that is long... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• A Different View

  

  Have you ever wondered what a cat would look like viewed from below? Have you ever thought what a cat would look like seen through the figurative eyes of... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Back In The Game

  

  It's been a long time since we've bought any new plants for the garden. Mainly because both of us have been in a 'house mode' for months now that the desire to... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Lighting up The Jungle

  

  Over the coming winter, once the house redecoration is complete, we have set ourselves a couple of tasks in the garden. I'm sure you wouldn't expect us to be... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Where Light Floods In

  

  So what did we get up to last summer that took up so much of our time and energy from the garden, and that up to now still is our main preoccupation (although... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Never the Idle Dreamers

  

  A summary and a monthly timeline of our Koi Pond project from start till finish... May 2010 - Clearing the area June 2010 - Construction of first raised bed... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Pretty on the Outside Too...

  

  As a conclusion to our previous two part feature on NYBG's Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (Part One and Part Two) we'll also share a few photos of the immediate... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• NYBG Conservatory - Deserts of America and Africa

  

  In the first installment of our tour of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in New York Botanical Garden we featured their collection of rainforest and aquatic... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Big Pond Build (Part 4)

  

  We have had several reminders to complete the story of our pond build, particulary since it has been completed since Spring. We had planned to complete the stor... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of the Week - Schefflera Aff. Chapana

  

  Year in year out, every autumn it rewards us with generous sprays of flowers and consequently loads of seeds. Although the flowers in itself are rather... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Naked Jungle Hut

  

  The Jungle Hut was completed last weekend much to our delight! And just in time too before the first serious frost and cold spell set in this week. The Jungle... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Foliage Follow-Up November 2013

  

  We missed out on the Bloomday meme this month and our Foliage Follow-Up (which technically makes it a no follow-up as it didn't have anything before it to... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Welcome to The Jungle (Hut)

  

  With the weather forecast showing some cold weather on its way next week it was great that the builders finished the new Jungle Hut this week. I'll write a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• ...And Then We Turned Three

  

  We started the Alternative Eden blog three years ago today, with this short post. At that time we didn't know how this blog would develop or whether anyone woul... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of the Week - Cycas Revoluta

  

  Okay, just this one in particular... Cycas revoluta It spent most of the summer under glass after being defoliated when it was left outside last winter. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING