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marian
Member Since: 9/25/2007
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About marian
I am a keen gardner, love photography, painting in acrylics (art) and cooking. I also love reading when I get the time. I live approx 20 km north from Cape Town's centre. I have a wonderful husband, two beautiful children, and one lovely, gorgeous 4 month old granddaughter.
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GONE FOR A WEEK
My son and family arrive tomorrow from the UK. We will be gone a week to the Widerness nr Knysna. So looking forward to my time with my granddaughter and the break away what a wonderful combination. I will for many years have them all together in one...
Autumn plant specials
I have been back and forward this last week to the doctor and landed up in hospital on a two day stint for tests. I ‘m fine though nothing wrong. Tests! Doctor's... Ug dislike both. No that doesnt sound right just don’t like visiting doctors, and te...
Well I have finally found it!
Well I have found it! my Strongylodon Macrobotrys (Jade Vine) and not one but 800 plants. LOL. Well I am actually only getting two of those 800 available, lovely, exotic plants after a search for them for what I think is about 15 yrs now more or less...
Trip To Kirstenbosch
A friend of mine rang me, and asked me if I would like to go to Kirstenbosch Botannical gardens with her. She had to pick up a book from their bookshop. The south easter was raging a gale in Tableview when we left, but as we rounded devil’s peak ther...
My garden pond etc
My Pond is back and has been going fine since I resealed the holes, roughly two weeks now, but I'm thinking of moving it, as it is very hot where it is. I'm just a bit afraid it will drain again while I'm out, then I will lose all my waterlilies. My ...
My son and family arrive tomorrow from the UK. We will be gone a week to the Widerness nr Knysna. So looking forward to my time with my granddaughter and the break away what a wonderful combination. I will for many years have them all together in one...
Autumn plant specials
I have been back and forward this last week to the doctor and landed up in hospital on a two day stint for tests. I ‘m fine though nothing wrong. Tests! Doctor's... Ug dislike both. No that doesnt sound right just don’t like visiting doctors, and te...
Well I have finally found it!
Well I have found it! my Strongylodon Macrobotrys (Jade Vine) and not one but 800 plants. LOL. Well I am actually only getting two of those 800 available, lovely, exotic plants after a search for them for what I think is about 15 yrs now more or less...
Trip To Kirstenbosch
A friend of mine rang me, and asked me if I would like to go to Kirstenbosch Botannical gardens with her. She had to pick up a book from their bookshop. The south easter was raging a gale in Tableview when we left, but as we rounded devil’s peak ther...
My garden pond etc
My Pond is back and has been going fine since I resealed the holes, roughly two weeks now, but I'm thinking of moving it, as it is very hot where it is. I'm just a bit afraid it will drain again while I'm out, then I will lose all my waterlilies. My ...
