Rediscovering the citron
19 July 2018
Three years ago our exotic grower, Anton Roux, planted two very rare trees in the Babylonstoren garden: Etrog citrons. A now lesser-known variety of citrus, the citron was once a kitchen staple with cultural and religious significance and medicinal properties. Read more
Chicken Out
15 May 2018
Free-roaming chickens can often be spotted scratching in the garden and plucking pesky bugs off our farm produce. We have five different types of chicken here at Babylonstoren – Boschvelders and Potch Koekoeks in the garden, as well as the Leghorns, Araucanas and Lohmann Browns that are looked after by farmer Christo. Read more
Besticide: How to make an organic insecticide using household ingredients
19 April 2018
Surely the reason for growing your own food and flowers is that you know the love and labour you’ve put in will manifest in nutritional value and beauty. Read more
Gardening with Babylonstoren has turned over a new leaf
27 March 2018
If you’re an avid gardener you will know about our community-driven gardening app, Gardening with Babylonstoren. Well, the app is turning over a new leaf and is now moving to Candide, a brand new app with a new look, and most importantly, lots of new features. Read more
Growing Pears in a Bottle
20 March 2018
It’s one of those conversation starters: how did the pear get into the bottle? The answer: with an age-old French technique, and a lot of patience. Read more
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