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Ariston’s Garden in November

26 Tuesday Nov 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Flowers, Gardens, Growing, Organic, Perennials, workshop gardens

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Cape Town, food, garden, gardening, garlic, home grown, organic, plants

This gallery contains 30 photos.


The gardens in October

24 Thursday Oct 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Gardens, Growing, Organic, workshop gardens

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Alan Dawson Gardens, allotment gardens, borage, fennel, food, garden, home grown, Local food hero, Medicinal garden 3 and 1 garden, nasturtiums, organic, Pizza garden, plants, spinach, sunset garden, Winter garden, worm garden, ZTL garden


Our new arrivals - Alan Dawson Gardens
Our new arrivals – Alan Dawson Gardens
Craig's Borage
Craig’s Borage
ZTL garden
ZTL garden
Spinach in the Winter garden
Spinach in the Winter garden
Worm garden
Worm garden
Sunset garden
Sunset garden
Borage in the Medicinal garden
Borage in the Medicinal garden
Garlic in the Pasta Garden
Garlic in the Pasta Garden
Fennel and Nasturtiums
Fennel and Nasturtiums
3 in one garden
3 in one garden

Over the Winter we have seen a few changes. We  welcome Alan Dawson Gardens who have moved in to the allotment near the canal. Bonnie has left us for a new career in Motherhood, all the best to her. We have a new allotment holder Matt, welcome.

The gardens them self have been growing rapidly as well as the weeds. This past week a lot of weeds were pulled out  leaving the vegetables space to grow. The Spinach in the Winter garden is now ready for harvesting

The South Easter has started to blow, so the gardens will be requiring more water.

I look forward to the next workshop which is on Saturday 2 November.

There are still a few places available. Please email aristonorganic@gmail.com to reserve your place.

 

Allotment gardens at Eden

19 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Gardens, Growing, Organic

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allotment gardens, Eden Project, food, gardening, home grown, organic, plants


The Grow Zone
The Grow Zone
Lush plantings
Lush plantings
Mrs Scarecrow
Mrs Scarecrow
Marrows
Marrows
Do you save your seeds?
Do you save your seeds?
Tumeric
Tumeric
Chili
Chili
Food from China
Food from China
Tomatoes in abundance
Tomatoes in abundance
Mr Scarecrow
Mr Scarecrow

 

Grow a mini allotment

Spring in Ariston!

05 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Bulbs, Colours, Gardens, Growing, workshop gardens

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Agathosma, Agathosma Crenulata, allotment gardens, Apricot, Buchu, Flowers, food, garden, gardening, home grown, nasturtium, organic, plants


Walking through Ariston this last week after the huge Winter rains was a real treat.

The “Gat” which is our storage of water for the Summer is almost full.

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Rainfall figures

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The poppy seedlings are taking over Matt’s new allotment.

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The Worm garden is really establishing and all the plants are growing well.

IMG00959-20130903-0945 The potatoes which we have been growing in tyres have sadly been eaten, but on the bright side the beetroot is growing strongly.

IMG00960-20130903-0945 The ZTL garden is also establishing well.

 

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Cara and Esther’s bulbs are a pretty as a picture.

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The mustard is also starting to flower.

 

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A new Buchu is waiting to be planted (Agathosma Crenulata)

 

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The Lobostemon is making a pretty display.

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The Apricot tree which was donated by Julia is full of blossom.

 

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The Pink Marguerite s are cheery

 

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The Nasturtium in the Healing garden has flowers too.

 

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The Lupins are budding

 

IMG00972-20130903-1001Zayaan’s garden is looking really interesting.

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A secret Urban farm

01 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Gardens

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organic garden, secret garden


Compost- the perfect recipe

An article written by Monique Warner from All4Women on Ariston Elemental Organic Garden.

Monique is All4women’s health and wellness editor. She loves writing, gardening, photography and trying out new online workout videos. When she’s not editing health articles, she writes and edits All4Women’s gardening and home décor tips.

Sharing a secret garden 

A sunny Winter day in Ariston

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, workshop gardens

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allotment gardens, compost heap, food, garden, gardening, home grown, organic, plants, rocket, spring bulbs, tomato, worm garden


ariston lemon The Lemon Tree is finally bearing better fruit.beetroot

The Winter Garden’s Beetrootbonnie broad bean

Bonnie’s broad beans are in full flower

cara spring bulbs

Cara and Esther’s Spring bulbs.

cara's chili slim

Cara’s long slim Chili caras compost

Car’s Compost Heap starting to mature.

craig's peas

Craig’s Peas look strong

crocosmia

Crocosmia which has escaped.

fennel

The fennel is growing rampantly.

j garden rocket

The rocket is flowering in the J garden.

j garden tomato

The tomatoes in the J garden are forming even though they are suffering from seasonal rust.

june hibiscus 1

June’s Hibiscus is full of buds.

lavender

Lavender which has been harvested.

pelargomium

The Pelargoniums are in full flower.
pink marguerite

The Pink Marguerite is making a stunning display.

potato tyres 2The Winter garden Tyre potatoes are needing the next tyre.

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The Spring Oxalis is starting to show and in full bud.

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Bonnie’s peas are also growing fast.

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Bonnie’s Bright light spinach looking so healthy.

 

 

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The worm garden after weeding. Yes all the plants are taking and starting to grow strongly.

Ariston’s gardens are so GREEN

12 Wednesday Jun 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Gardens, Growing, Health, Organic, workshop gardens

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Achillea millefolium, allotment gardens, bright winter, broccoli, Butter-nut, Calendula, garden, lemon grass, organic, plants, tomato, Vermicompost, winter savoury, worm compost, worm garden, Yarrow


j garden butternut 2

Taking a stroll around the “J” garden is a delight. The butter-nut which propagated from the worm compost is now sporting many flowers and 3 baby butter-nuts.

J garden tomatoes

The “J” Garden’s worm propagated Tomatoes are starting to fruit. I have identified 3 different varieties.

achille

In Craig’s Homoeopathic garden the Yarrow , is in full flower with lots of new  growth showing.

Achillea millefolium

bonnies brocolli 2

Bonnie’s broccoli  is just amazing, the heads are so huge.

calendula

The Calendula is bright and cheerful after all those rainy days. Full of seed waiting to be harvested.

lemon spazz

The Lemon tree had a deformed lemon. I cam only assumed that some bug attacked it while it was forming. I am still going to eat it.

oreganum

The Oregano planted in the “Worm Garden” has sprouted into life. As well as the  Lemon grass, Rosemary, Winter Savoury and the tomatoes.

worm garden tomatoes 2

The tomatoes in the Worm Garden have been pruned and tied up the stakes.

simum

Simum, my horticultural assistant, applying pipes to the planted  watering coke bottle in the Winter garden where the tyre potatoes are being grown.

winter garden potaoes 2

The potatoes in the  Winter  Garden ready for the next tyre.

june's Hibiscus

June’s hibiscus giving some bright Winter cheer.

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Wet, wet, wet

29 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Gardens, Growing, Organic, workshop gardens

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allotment gardens, first fruit, food, garden, gardening, home grown, hypoestes, organic, plants, ribbon flower, sweet potatoes, workshop gardens, worm garden


bonnies brocolli

Walking around Ariston yesterday it was wet, wet, wet. So apologies for the poor quality photographs. The plants were loving the moisture and showing of to their best.  Bonnie’s Brocolli is starting.

bonnie wet garden

Bonnie’s Garden has really sprung up. Looking so good and healthy

cotoneaster

The Cotton-Easter is full of berries warming up the day.

hypoestes

The Hypoestes making a wonderful lilac ribbon flower display.

j garden butternut

Wow the surprise Butter-nut in the J garden is really grown and is sporting it’s first fruit.

Mustard has also escaped and taking over.

j garden cucumber

Another surprise in the J garden is what I presume to be a cucumber, time will tell.

nettle

The nettle in Craig’s garden is looking strong and ready for him to harvest.

winter garden

In the Winter garden the potatoes are ready for their next layer of soil.

worm garden tomatoes

The tomatoes in the  Worm garden are growing rampantly and needing their first prune and a bit of training on their trellis. The Sweet potatoes are starting to show.
bonnie cabbage

Bonnie’s Cabbages are starting to swell.

Wow, such bounty we have living in the garden.

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Cassava

16 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, ecology, Gardens, Growing, Organic

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allotment gardens, food, gardening, health, home grown, irritable bowel syndrome, organic, plants, SAB Miller


casava

This is the Cassava which I found growing in one of the allotments. It has been in the ground for some time now and looks like it is flourishing.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, and manioc root, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy, tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. It differs from the similarly spelled yucca, an unrelated fruit-bearing shrub in the Asparagaceae family. Cassava, when dried to a starchy, powdery (or pearly) extract is called tapioca; its fermented, flaky version is named garri.

Cassava is the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics. Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for over half a billion people. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, capable of growing on marginal soils. Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava.

Cassava can be cooked in many ways. The soft-boiled root has a delicate flavor and can replace boiled potatoes in many uses: as an accompaniment for meat dishes or made into purées, dumplings, soups, stews, gravies, etc. This plant is used in cholent, in some households, as well. Deep fried (after boiling or steaming), it can replace fried potatoes, with a distinctive flavor. In Brazil, detoxified manioc is ground and cooked to a dry, often hard or crunchy meal which is used as a condiment, toasted in butter, or eaten alone as a side dish.

Ethnomedicine

  • The bitter variety leaves are used to treat hypertension, headache, and pain.
  • Cubans commonly use cassava to treat irritable bowel syndrome; the paste is eaten in excess during treatment.
  • As cassava is a gluten-free, natural starch, its use in Western cuisine as a wheat alternative for sufferers of celiac disease is becoming common.

Alcoholic beverages made from cassava include Cauim and tiquira (Brazil), kasiri (Sub-Saharan Africa), masato (Peruvian Amazonia chicha), parakari (Guyana), nihamanchi (South America) aka nijimanche (Ecuador and Peru), sakurá (Brazil, Surinam).

News flash :  SABMiller Cassava Beer Aims to Beat African Homebrews

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Surprises

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, Flowers, Gardens, Growing, Organic, workshop gardens

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allotment gardens, broad beans, carob, compost heap, food, garden, gardening, green peppers, home grown, organic, worm farm, worms


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Wow Bonnie’s allotment has grown is leaps and bounds. Green Peppers, Chilli’s, tomatoes are all ripe for the picking.may4 3

Craig’s garden has Mustard which has escaped growing lushly. The Comfrey is threatening to take over the compost heap.

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The Lavender is waiting to be harvested. The last harvest before Winter sets in.

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Wild medicinal weeds are plentiful. Plantago

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So many flowers to harvest off the Lavender to distill into Hydro lat  and drying for Pot Pouris

may14 carobs

Carobs are growing to a mighty height and in full flowers. I cannot wait for the seeds pods.

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Another view of Bonnie’s garden. The broad beans are full of flowers, and the tomatoes are ripe for the picking.

may 14 bonnie tomatos

A gift from Nature …May14 butternutNow this is a surprise. This Butternut sprung up in the March “J” workshop garden. It must be courtesy of the Worm farm’s compost.

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