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From monthly archives: October 2014

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Fun Gardening Activities For Kids: Making a Scarecrow for a Vegetable Garden

Our Sustainable Food Garden Display gives garden ideas on just how you can make the most of a small space to create an urban farm. It incorporates a raised vegetable garden, herb garden, useful indigenous plants, chickens, a model bee farm and rainwater harvesting system.

Please come and visit us to see this display (open from the 15th November and throughout the Christmas holidays) and get great organic gardening tips as well as ideas for landscaping for your garden.

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Where is the best place to plant a succulent garden?

Where the light changes, is the best place for your succulent and rock garden. It does not matter if it is a dry, and problematic area.

The creation of that special place is a labour of love, because creating mood and feeling in a garden is the same as weaving a tapestry of colours. It takes a lot of patience and planning, but don’t let that put you off.

If your space is against a wall, you could paint a desert scene that flows into your bed, especially if your rockery is too small to plant a large Aloe.

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Recommended Indigenous Trees for Pools - Part Two

Imagine a peaceful poolside retreat, where indigenous trees effortlessly blend with the landscape, infusing your outdoor oasis with natural charm and distinct character. In this article, our team of indigenous plant experts from Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery will be your trusted guides, unveiling the perfect trees to enhance your poolside paradise.

 

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Recommended Indigenous Trees for Pools - Part Three

Nestled beneath the warm South African sun, where crystal-clear waters meet the beauty of the natural world, a hidden gem awaits discovery. Picture a serene poolside haven, where indigenous trees blend seamlessly with the environment, adding charm and character to your outdoor oasis. In this article, our indigenous plant experts from Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery will be your guides, helping you discover the perfect trees to plant around your pool. Get ready to explore the beauty, culture, and sustainability that these remarkable trees bring to your South African poolside paradise.

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Recommended Indigenous Trees for Pools - Part Four

In this article, our expert team at Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery, delve into the world of indigenous trees perfect for planting around pools. Explore the beauty and practicality of these native species as we guide you through creating a poolside landscape that thrives with authenticity and sustainability.

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Recommended Indigenous Trees for Pools - Part Five

In this article, Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery presents a selection of exquisite indigenous trees ideally suited for pool areas. This piece is the fifth installment in a series of articles dedicated to the art of pool landscaping.

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Indigenous Trees for Pools - Wholesale and Retail Plant Nursery

I am regularly asked to recommend trees for around a swimming pool. Most people ask  for an evergreen tree.

I would like to make an argument for deciduous trees. Remember that although trees may be evergreen they do drop the old leaves and grow new ones and this is an ongoing process throughout the year, while a deciduous tree drops all its leaves in a short space of time.

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Bird List - Random Harvest Farm

At Random Harvest we have an amazing number of birds resident or regularly visiting us.  I believe this is because we have so many different types of habitat here on the farm.

We have planted a big variety of indigenous plants.  The way they are planted and the variety help create the habitat that the numerous species of birds use.

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