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Cape Farmhouse Restaurant

04 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Eco Tourism, ecology, Flowers, Garden Creatures, South African Endemic

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aloe, Baboon, Cape Farmhouse Restaurant, Cape Town, Chacma Baboon, Chasmanthe, dining out, environment, Flowers, garden, nature, Oak, organic, Squirel, succulent


Cape Farmhouse Restaurant -  250 years old

Cape Farmhouse Restaurant – 250 years old

 Euphorbia - beautifully framed

Euphorbia – beautifully framed

Chacma  Baboon running off after an altercation with a dog

Chacma Baboon running off after an altercation with a dog

Rustic outbuilding

Rustic outbuilding

The black board Menu. I can recommend the chicken

The black board Menu. I can recommend the chicken

A squirrel foraging for acorns

A squirrel foraging for acorns

The ancient Oaks

The ancient Oaks

Aloe Africana with Chasmanthe in the background

Aloe Africana with Chasmanthe in the background

Nestling in the Redhill Valley, just  3km from Scarborough and on the Cape Point route, the Cape Farmhouse Restaurant offers you a truly unique local experience. Sheltered under the oaks on a 250-year-old farmhouse, there is fresh air, endless space and great food. You can enjoy a sumptuous breakfast using free-range eggs, a delicious lunch from our menu or a choice of farm baked cakes to go with your tea and coffee.  Expertly cooked by Chef Phil.

The Restaurant hosts Saturday afternoon concerts featuring the best of local music. These events provide outdoor food and a cash bar.

 

 

 

 

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Red Rock Tribal

03 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Eco Tourism, Gardens, Succulents

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aloe, Art, Cape Town, Eco-tourism, garden, Red Rock Tribal, Red-hill, South African endemic plant, succulents


Look out for the  cheeky meerkat

Look out for the cheeky meerkat

Red Rock

Red Rock

Stunning Aloe

Stunning Aloe

 

Red Rock Tribal is nestled in the Red-hill Valley. It is a Springboard for rural artists around South Africa.

 

Winter Solstice in the garden

23 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Birds, Cape Town, Colours, Flowers, Gardens, Perennials

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aloe, broad beans, Cape Bulbul, Cape Honeysuckle, Cape Robin, Cape Town, Cape Turtle Dove, environment, Flowers, garden, Lemon, nature, organic, plants, South African endemic plant, Tecoma capensis, Viola


Lemon tree oh so pretty

Lemon tree oh so pretty

Broad Beans in flower

Broad Beans in flower

Viola Black Velvet

Viola Black Velvet

First Day Lily

First Day Lily

Tecoma Capensis - Cape Honeysuckle

Tecoma Capensis – Cape Honeysuckle

Climbing Aloe

Climbing Aloe

Cape Bulbul

Cape Bulbul

Cape Robin

Cape Robin

Cape Turtle Doves with White Eye in the background

Cape Turtle Doves

Aloe Monday

16 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Colours, Flowers, Succulents

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aloe, Cape Town, environment, Flowers, plants, succulent


Walking around the neighbourhood, one cannot help but notice all the bright Aloes, cheering up a dull day.

Aloe arborescens

06 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Flowers, Gardens, Growing, Succulents

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aloe, Aloe arborenscens, Aloe arborescens, Aloe vera, bees, birds and bees, Cape Town, flower buds, Flowers, garden, Hiroshima, nectar, Orient, plants, plants for sale, South Africa, stomach ache, succulent, sun birds, Transkei


aloe arborenscens

The Aloe arborescens are all pushing up flower buds right now. They are such a wonderful sight to see, with their rich warm colour. The Sun-birds and Bees delight in the sweet nectar.

It is known as the Kranz (cliff) aloe and it easy to grow. It develops into a multi-headed shrub, 2 to 3 meters high with striking grey green leaves arranged in attractive rosettes. The leaf margins are armed with conspicuous pale teeth.

Derivation of the name & historical aspects
The name aloe is from the Greek alsos and refers to the bitter juice from the leaves of these plants. It is probably derived from the earlier Arabic word alloeh or the Hebrew word allal, both meaning bitter. The Latin word arborescens means tree-forming or tree-like, and is a bit misleading in that this aloe is not really tree-like, but the name was originally applied to this species in reference to the stem-forming habit. The common name krantz aloe refers to its habitat, a krantz being a rocky ridge or cliff.

In many parts of South Africa it is planted around Kraals as a living fence.

The Zulu people use the leaves of this plant, dried and pounded into a powder, as a protection against storms. Decoctions of the leaves are also used in childbirth and in treating sick calves. In the Transkei it is used for stomach ache and given to chickens to prevent them from getting sick. In the Orient, this aloe is grown in domestic gardens as a convenient first-aid treatment for burn wounds and abrasions. In fact it was only after it was used to treat irradiation burn victims of Hiroshima that its healing properties received attention from the West. Extracts from the leaves have been widely investigated since then and shown significant wound healing, anti-bacterial, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, hypoglycaemic and also alopoeic activity. The leaves have also been found to have purgative properties and the leaf sap is reported to relieve x-ray burns.

aloe arb

The krantz aloe is an easy and rewarding plant to grow.

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Some cheer to brighten the cold and rainy day

03 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Flowers, Gardens, South African Endemic, Succulents

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aloe, aloe africana, bees, birds and bees, Flowers, garden, plants, pollination, South African endemic plant, south peninsula, succulent, Sunbirds


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This magnificent Aloe africana has started it’s flowering season.

Aloe africana is a very attractive aloe from the Eastern Cape which adapts to a wide range of conditions. Aloes are characteristic of the African continent where most species occur, but are also found on islands close to Africa such as Madagascar and other adjacent regions such as the Arabian Peninsula. Due to their strong architectural features, beautiful flowers and ease of growth, they are popular all over the world, but mainly grown in subtropical and warm temperate regions. In colder climates plants are grown as house plants or in conservatories.

It grows to a height of 2 meters and is a solitary standing feature plant.  The nectar is sweet and a particular favourite of the Sun-birds and Bees who pollinate as well.

Aloe Africana is an ideal plant  as they prefer full sun and windy conditions.

 

 

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