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June 25, 2025
•June 25, 2025•

The Edible Border: Mixing Veggies into Your Flower Garden

Who says the vegetable patch needs to be tucked away in neat rows in the back garden? One of the joys of winter gardening in South Africa is how many edible plants not only thrive in the cooler months — but also happen to look downright beautiful. This season, why not let your vegetables mingle...
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•June 25, 2025•

Paving with Purpose: Planning Paths, Patios & Quiet Places

While the garden may be quieter in winter, this slower season offers the perfect opportunity to step back and look at the bigger picture. When the flowers take a break and the foliage thins out, the bones of the garden reveal themselves, and it’s often the hard landscaping that gives a space its shape, flow,...
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•June 25, 2025•

A Winter Garden in Bloom: Celebrating Aloes and the Magic of Indigenous Colour

As proud sponsors of the Open Midlands Gardens, Blackwood’s was thrilled to see this year’s programme branching into new territory.  For the very first time, winter gardens have been on show, and what a celebration it’s turned out to be! One garden, in particular, has captured the hearts (and cameras) of visitors:  the Hackland Aloe...
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