Chicken Out

15 May 2018

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

3 Harvest-Time Recipes with Grapes

21 February 2018

Harvest season is an exciting time on the farm. Both winemaker and chef eagerly await the ripening of our bounty of grapes, the first of which is the crop of Chardonnay. The harvest is divided up to be used to great effect in the cellar and Babel kitchen respectively. Read more