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Lemongrass

09 Thursday Jun 2016

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Gardens, Green tips, Growing, Health, Herbs, Honey Bee, Organic, Perennials

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Bee, food, garden, green tips, health, honey bee, Insects, Intercropping, Lemongrass, medicinal herb, organic, tea, Whitefly


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Sweet Pickled Lemongrass

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus) , are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons.

Lemongrass is usually planted in home gardens to ward off insects such as whitefly adults. Its cultivation enables growing some vegetables (e.g. tomatoes and broccoli) without applying pesticides. Intercropping should include physical barriers, for citronella roots can take over the field.

Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. It is often used as a tea in African countries such as Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin American countries such as Mexico. Lemongrass oil is used as a pesticide and a preservative. Research shows that lemongrass oil has antifungal properties. Despite its ability to repel some insects, such as mosquitoes, its oil is commonly used as a “lure” to attract honey bees. “Lemongrass works conveniently as well as the pheromone created by the honeybee’s Nasonov gland, also known as attractant pheromones. Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees.

Health Benefits of Lemongrass Essential Oil

Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antimicrobial and Antibacterial, Anti-pyretic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Carminative, Deodorant, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Fungicidal, Galactogogue, Insecticidaland Nervine.

A Few Words of Caution: It is likely to irritate the skin and produce other types of irritations too. Hence it should be avoided during pregnancy, and kept away from the eyes.

 

Bath gardening with mini worm farms installed

11 Monday May 2015

Posted by Brigid Jackson in earthworms, Garden Creatures

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Tags

bath gardening, nature, organic, recycle, worm farm


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3 baths, one plastic and the other 2 cast iron were relocated from the old garden. We have decided to grow vegetables in them, as a preventative measure against the porcupines devouring all the vegetables. Here we have Happy installing a mini worm farm.

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Holes were punched out the bottom of the bucket as well as the lid

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Installation complete, ready for planting.

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The new potatoes growing in tyres

08 Friday May 2015

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips

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Fertilizer, guano, organic, potato, Spur-wing (Guinea Fowl), tyre


These potatoes have been growing in tyres for 5 weeks now in the new garden. They are place directly underneath the Spur-wings (Guinea Fowl) nesting place. They are thriving on the natural fertilizer (guano).

The pipe in the middle is attached to a 2 liter coke bottle, with holes to facilitate watering of the roots

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LAST OPEN DAY AT ARISTON ELEMENTAL ORGANIC GARDENS IN CLAREMONT

16 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town

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Aloes, closing sale, organic, plants, Rocks, stones


Ariston Elemental Organic Garden

OPEN DAY  – Saturday 21 February 2015

Time : 1000 until 1400

Address : Cnr of Malone and Dunluce Avenue, Claremont.

There are a large number of plants which can be propagated from cuttings. Some of there are Dog Rose, Pelargonium, Plectranthus, Pig’s Ears, Portulacaria, Lavender, Rosemary, Hibiscus, Eriocephalus (Wild Rosemary) Agave, Artemisia Afra and many more.

There is a large selection of landscaping rocks available . Many different sizes and types.

1000lt water tank complete with fittings.

3 Old baths which have been used for worm farming.

large selection of recycled logs – ideal for fire wood.

TERMS : CASH ON THE DAY. ALL GOODS MUST BE REMOVED FROM SITE THE SAME DAY, UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE.

Dog Rose cuttings - easy to propagate

Dog Rose cuttings – easy to propagate

lots of pots with different plants to sale

lots of pots with different plants to sale

Cuttings of large Yucca

Cuttings of large Yucca

Aloes - open ground

Aloes – open ground

Plakkies - open ground

Plakkies – open ground

Landscaping stone. Many different sizes and types

Landscaping stone. Many different sizes and types

Ariston’s “Best of the Best” in Spring

19 Friday Sep 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town, Gardens

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Tags

Cape Town, Flowers, garden, gardening, home grown, nature, organic, plants


Dog Rose on the fence

Dog Rose on the fence

Pots at the end of Dunluce Ave supplied by Alan Dawson Gardens

Pots at the end of Dunluce Ave supplied by Alan Dawson Gardens

Dog Rose

Dog Rose

Bulbs in pots under the Chevron

Bulbs in pots under the Chevron

Lemon tree flowering

Lemon tree flowering

Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums

The Harfielder's bean are flowering

The Harfielder’s bean are flowering

Workshop garden

Workshop garden

the plants in the ZTL garden

the plants in the ZTL garden

Borage growing wild

Borage growing wild

The pajama bush in full flower (Lobostemon)

The pajama bush in full flower (Lobostemon)

Fennel growing wild

Fennel growing wild

Happy in the garden

Happy in the garden

The “GREEN” House

27 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town, Flowers, Garden Art, Gardens, Organic, South African Endemic

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Cape Town, flowering plants, Flowers, garden, nursery, organic, plants, shade plants, South African endemic plant, The Green House, traditional garden plants


DSC_0015 DSC_0014 DSC_0018 DSC_0020 DSC_0021 DSC_0022 DSC_0023 DSC_0024 DSC_0026 DSC_0044 DSC_0045 DSC_0046 DSC_0047 DSC_0048The Greenhouse at Montebello is anything but your average commercial nursery. Hidden away in the picturesque Southern suburbs of Cape Town, the Greenhouse is a boutique nursery offering a spectacular array of flowering plants, shade plants and traditional garden plants, arranged in a unique and distinctive style which is at once inspiring and comforting – like taking a walk through an exquisite private garden. The Greenhouse is grown and managed as a completely organic nursery. This means that the ecosystem is in perfect equilibrium encouraging squirrels, frogs and other small creatures to take up residence here.

Waterblommetjies

17 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town, Flowers, Perennials, South African Endemic

≈ 6 Comments

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Aponogeton distachyos, Cape Town, Flowers, food, nature, organic, South African endemic plant, Waterblommetjie


Aponogeton distachyos - Waterblommetjie

Aponogeton distachyos – Waterblommetjie

edible flower

It is widely cultivated in South Africa for its edible buds and flowers, used in the recipe Waterblommetjiebredie.

 It grows in ponds and vleis which dry up in summer, becoming dormant in the dry summer and growing again when the pools fill with autumn rain

It grows in ponds and vleis which dry up in summer, becoming dormant in the dry summer and growing again when the pools fill with autumn rain

 

 

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July in Ariston

14 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Flowers, Gardens, Herbs, Organic, Perennials, South African Endemic

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Tags

Cape Town, environment, Flowers, food, garden, health, herbs, home grown, organic, South African endemic plant

This gallery contains 13 photos.


Sunday walk with Wild Protea

13 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town, ecology, Flowers, South African Endemic

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Cape Town, environment, Flowers, nature, organic, protea, South African endemic plant


A walk on the Wild side

11 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Cape Town, Eco Tourism, Garden Art, Gardens

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

Cape Point Nursery, Cape Town, environment, Flowers, garden, nature, organic, plants, South African endemic plant


Good Hope Nursery

Aloe Arborenscens making a wonderful display

Euphorbia Medusa Caput

Euphorbia Medusa Caput

 

Quaint seating

Quaint seating

The Nursery

The Nursery

Meilianthes

Melianthus

 

Vetplant Voetpad

Vetplant Voetpad

 

a quiet place

a quiet place

Restios standing proud

Restios standing proud

artistic stump

artistic stump

 

Good Hope Gardens Nursery stocks a comprehensive range of indigenous plants and trees.

http://www.goodhopegardensnursery.co.za

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