Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2022 i SA Garden and Home

If you’ve been keeping up with the latest decor, garden and even fashion trends as much as we have, you may have noticed a common thread between all of them – nostalgia. Whether it’s a resurgence of’50s-and ’60s-inspired appliances and decor, the houseplant craze of the ’70s and ’80s, or the colourful patterns and fashion of the ’90s, trends of the past few decades are once again having their moment. For this issue, we decided there was no time like the present to look at the past and how it has inspired the interior and outdoor trends of today. The home and garden features, showcasing the best in design from Cape Town to Skeerpoort, each display an element of nostalgia with a modem and updated twist. You can also find…

YOU WILL NEED: • Round tray (we used a 45 cm here) • 2x 15 mm copper tube Cut to: 8x15,5 cm 2x32 cm • 2x copper tube 22 mm Cut to: 4x3 cm; 4x23 cm; 4x 10 cm • 8x red copper t-joint: 2x22 mm X 1x15 mm ends (A) • 8x red copper socket 22 mm (B) • 4x red copper t-joint 3x15 mm ends (C) • Tube strong glue adhesive TOOLS • Tube cutter • Ruler • Pencil • Paint and varnish • Silk gloss paint in your choice of colour • Clear lacquer spray paint specially for copper • Flat brush with synthetic fibre • Grey metal primer spray paint How to put together the copper coffee table base 1 | If you have a tray…

Ancient Egypt Jumping back around 4 000 years, we come across the first well-recorded instances of personal or private gardens. These were created for pleasure and relaxation, not purely food production, and also had a decorative purpose in public spaces. Much like modern South African gardens, creating shade and saving water were key tenets, while sharp geometry dominated design. Gardens featured sycamore and date palms, as well as ornamental flowers like jasmine. Medieval Gardens Gardens were also an important feature in medieval times, particularly in European monasteries. But, unlike in Ancient Egypt, their main purpose was practical. Medicinal plants, vegetables and fruits were planted in neat rows, and ponds were used to keep fish for protein. A common feature of monastery gardens we are all familiar with today is raised…

There were a total of 39 gardens created this year with an average of 3125 plants making up each one. All gardens live on after the show with 25 of them re-located in their entirety to gardens and community spaces across the UK. The Great Pavilion held 80 exhibits this year and saw the launch of 27 new plant varieties. Show gardens are built from scratch in 19 days and dismantled in five. It takes roughly 8000 people to put on the RHS Chelsea Flower show.…

WHICH BROWNIE IS YOUR FAVOURITE? SUPER FUDGY Cook for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out slightly damp. FUDGY Cook for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with moist crumbs attached. CAKEY Cook for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. PAGE 90 Seafood Chu Chee Curry HANDS-ON TIME 40 min TOTAL TIME 40 min SERVES 4 1 cup white jasmine rice ¼ cup ghee 2 ½ tbsp thai red curry paste 800 grams frozen seafood mix, thawed 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves 270 ml canned coconut milk 1 cup fish stock 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp tamarind puree 225 grams canned bamboo shoots, drained, rinse *optional 85 grams…

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Pet owners love their pets and wish they could live forever, or at least be with them for the rest of their life. Sadly, the lifespan of pets tends to be significantly shorter than ours. While this is sad as you will have to experience the grief that comes from the death of a companion animal, it also means that you get to love and make memories with even more of them throughout the course of your life. On the upside, there are things you can do to slow down the ageing process and make their golden years happy and comfortable. Here’s how to care for your pet as they age. Dealing with dogs Dogs range in size vastly, with smaller dogs typically having longer lifespans than their larger counterparts.…

We’ve all witnessed how fashion trends seem to make a reappearance after a few years, often rearing its head with subtle updates to bring it into the now. The same can be said for interior design trends. Think mid-century modern furniture, cottagecore inspired décor and don’t forget the sometimes not-so-subtle pop of neon that is creeping into our homes. The types of fabrics that are being used for everything from drapery to upholstery is no exception and we are more than here for it. These are some of our favourites that are having their time to shine, again: Chintz With maximalism and cottagecore being huge interior design trends in recent years, it is no surprise that chintz has made a comeback. In fact, this fabric, which was first produced in…

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show sponsored by The Newt in Somerset is a date on every avid gardener’s calendar. With around 400 horticultural exhibits spread across the vast grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, it’s a breeding ground for the latest trends and horticultural moods, a hub for exchange and learning and a platform for social and environmental change. It’s also quintessentially British with the queen having visited more than 50 times. A number of installations this year marked her Platinum Jubilee with the overall planting maxing out on the colour purple. This year’s exhibits ultimately exposed the restorative power of nature, directly reflecting on the impact of recent global events. This sentiment was uncovered through the five themes: Planet-Friendly Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Inspiration for Unconventional Gardens, Gardens for…

Sitting on 16 hectares in the rural area of Skeerpoort in the eastern part of the North West province, Mulligatawny Farm started out life as a tobacco, then flower, farm. Now, after over a decade of thoughtful work, these spectacular gardens are a flight of fantasy coming from the mind of interior designer Michael Hogan. Mulligatawny Farm lies a short drive from Johannesburg in Skeerpoort, close to the Cradle of Humankind. ‘We chose the area for its natural beauty, abundant water, and its close proximity to Johannesburg,’ says Michael. Once a derelict space, covered in alien invader plants such as jacarandas, American poplars and syringas, Michael and his team set about removing around 3 000 trees in 2002 and got busy landscaping the area; turning an original tobacco drying shed…

Nostalgia is back in a big way. From interior design to fashion (and an unexpected resurgence of Kate Bush and Top Gun), looking back at past decades has become the trend of the day. Nowhere is this more evident than indoors, where houseplants have taken over once again. Houseplants started becoming a staple in the 1960s, and by the early 1970s, they featured in almost every home. Cascading hanging plants, large trees and blooming plants – homes had it all. The greenery complemented the warm oranges and chocolate browns wonderfully, along with natural textures like wood, adding a bit of outdoors to the soft but colourful geometric patterns of the time. Interest in houseplants by no means petered out in the decades to come, but certainly wasn’t as fervent as the 70s.…

Sadly for cat lovers, they don’t really have nine lives. But cats – depending on their sizes, which can range between about four and 11 kilograms – can live longer than most dogs, with some reaching as old as 20! It’s important, like dogs, that they move onto an age-appropriate diet when they get older so they get the vitamins and minerals they need to increase their length and quality of life. While we are used to our feline friends grooming themselves, this can become less frequent as they age. Some gentle grooming with a soft brush can help to keep their coat in good condition. Like dogs, hearing and vision changes can be expected, so they may become less responsive and disorientated. Understanding your cat and their individual quirks…

Not that long ago, a house in the southern suburbs of Cape Town wasn’t anywhere remotely on Jo Springthorpe and Jeffrey Liss’ radar. But thanks to the insistence of a real estate agent friend who knew of Jo’s passion for homes with architectural authenticity – in particular mid-century design – who encouraged her to view the single-level property, the couple was soon envisioning a life within its handsome walls. Though of a modest scale (‘part of its appeal for us, actually’) and in need of an update there was so much to commend the house. Designed and lived in for decades by its original owner-architect, Dennis Elliot, the typical ’50s characteristics were unmistakable and, to design aficionados such as Jo, utterly iconic: a simple box form, pitched roof, white painted…

Jump in a time machine back to the 1850s and you’ll find something familiar to us today – ferns everywhere. Labelled Pteridomania, the Victorian fern craze swept England and snuck its way into every facet of design. Fern motifs appeared on textiles, art, pottery and even gravestones. According to museum curator Peter Boyd, botany in Britain was in its prime in the early 19th century. Studied far less than other flowering plants at that point in time, interest in ferns exploded, filtering out into other areas of life. Entrenching itself in British culture by 1850, the craze spread around the world, reaching North America and even Australia. Today, ferns are just as popular for use indoors and out. They have an unfortunate reputation as difficult plants but as long as…

THE ESSENTIALS Winter is not quite over yet but it is certainly time to start planning and planting for warmer weather. Garden centres are going to be stocked with the new season’s colours for spring, which is just around the corner. It’s time to revive your lawn after its winter dormancy – this means low cutting, firm raking, spiking, feeding and covering with lawn dressing to feed and level out. Be sure to use a high-nitrogen feed to encourage leaf blade growth. Plant spring flowering seedings such as Alyssum, Primulas, Lobelia, Marigolds, Petunias and Snapdragons. Refresh containers with specimen plants by removing the top layer of old soil and replacing it with fresh potting soil and compost. Feed with a good slow-release fertiliser, water well and add a layer of…

TOP TIPS Teacup planters dry out incredibly quickly. Choose succulents that are less thirsty or keep your planter in the kitchen where you will remember to water often. Teacup Bird Feeder 1 | Lay the teacup on its side with the handle facing up. Keep the cup off centre to provide space for the seeds and for the birds to land. 2 | Secure to a saucer with epoxy. 3 | When the epoxy has set (check the drying times on your chosen product’s packaging), tie a piece of twine or chain around the handle and hang from a tree or awning. 4 | Fill with bird seeds and wait for your feathered friends to join you in the garden. Did you know? Birds prefer different foods in different seasons.…