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#FollowFriday: Indoor Plants
If you know me, you know that I hold the South African plant community dear to my heart. I really learnt about the power of community when I joined Instagram in 2016 with my plant handle, @saffronsgarden. And at first, I connected with loads of international people,...
Plant Club: June 2020
The Plant: Calathea zebrina Man oh man this was one exciting month! I heard from a grower that a new batch of Calathea zebrina had come in and I immediately knew that this had to be the plant for June's plant club! I absolutely love Calathea, and I even did a...
Plant Club: Going National!
So, some very exciting news! Due to popular demand, Saffron's Garden Plant Club has gone national! What this basically means is that now anyone, regardless of where they're based, can sign up to be part of the Plant Club. I've also tried to keep the prices as low as...
Orbifolia did WHAT?
Ok, so if you saw my Instagram story today, you saw a very cringe worthy video of me freaking the flip out about ... a flower. BUT NOT JUST ANY FLOWER. A Calethea orbifolia flower! To be honest I didn't know they could flower (well any comment sense should have told...
Mad about Monsters
A while back when I met up with some online plant friends for the first time, the question got asked, 'What's your poison, are you into Succulents, Philodendrons...?' and honestly I was stumped. My answer was a questionable 'I'm into all plants?'. Well, some time has...
Where do all the sick plants go?
If you look on the 'gram, most plant influencers have an amazing number of healthy-looking plants and very seldom will you see any sick plants around. But believe you me, they do exist. Most plant experts I talk to have a sick bay for all their plants. It's very...
Are your houseplants sparking joy?
Yesterday, after 5 weeks, I returned back to my house - and plants. It was an amazing experience walking into a green home and my eyes feasted on every inch of every corner, taking in the status of each green child. It was also exhilarating to see the progress of all...
I blog your pardon
It's been quite a while since my last blog post! For good reason too, when I haven't been mothering the animals and the baby, or watering my hoard of plants I've been moonlighting for the gardening app, Candide. My job at Candide mostly consisted of adding industry...
Shower plants
There's a reason why the quintessential image of a girl standing under a waterfall in a jungle is used time and time again in shampoo commercials- rejuvenation and freshness are only one step away! Lately plant stylists and interior designers have taken a cue from...
Ferndale
Ferndale nursery is an all time favourite of the Constantia Valley. I often go to Ferndale, being that its relatively close to me and I'm very seldom disappointed in what I find. Here is a breakdown of the categories that might help you decide if you need to put this...