Siris's Blog archive

Mini Vistas 2. Not-a-Bog

Not-a-Bog is as it says, a damp corner by the conservatory. Rain from the conservatory...

Actinidia kolomikta

I had an Actinidia kolomikta for many (more than 25?)years growing against the back...

Mini Vistas

Siris surveys her domain. To the left is a Red Camellia from a cutting taken from...

From Pond to Scree

After seeing BJS pond within a pot I decided to do the same last year. Unfortunately...

Casualties of Winter 2017/8

I put the pots of Sparaxia into the ground when the growth was quite advanced in...

First Day of Spring, in the South.

This is my beautiful 'Donation' Camelia a few days ago. Today, under the car port...

Cape Point Nature Reserve, Nov 2017.

Another day, another outing, to Cape Point. We stopped en route at Bolder Beach,...

KIRSTENBOSCH Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa

KIRSTENBOSCH lies at the bottom of the slopes of Table Mountain on the back side...

Table Mountain

To get to the top of Table Mountain, there is a Cable Car or it is possible to hike/scramble...

Cape Town, between Sea and Sky.

Continuation of our holiday to S. Africa, this time from the start...... Why did...

Digging in Winter

I have been a bit remiss about blogging our holiday to South Africa over the winter,...

The Plight of Rhinos

On our recent holiday to South African, we stayed at a private game reserve, adjacent...