Friday, February 06, 2009

Vegetable Gardening South Africa. Herb and fruit garden design

GOURMET GARDENS came into being based on this simple but ultimately effective principle.

Hi, I’m Charl Marais, I'm 46 years old and I live in Cape Town, I am what people will refer to as a FOODIE, have been since age 19 and will always be. I studied Food Service Management and have been hooked ever since.

I cook as a way of life, I do not cook in order to be able to eat, I cook anyway. To me it is the pleasure in my day, I sometimes get asked if I need help while busy in my kitchen, my usual reply is, “ No thanks, just pull up a chair and pour yourself some wine and keep me company”.

You see, to me this is not “work” it is my pleasure, I do it rather than most anything else in life.
I came to understand that not only does creating a dish and preparing it for my loved ones make me happy but planting and harvesting the ingredients used in the dish has an even more satisfying effect. It so happened that my one passion started fueling the other one. I wanted to grow most of what we eat. This is how my garden, veggies, herbs and fruit was born.

Monday, February 02, 2009

Phalaborwa Guesthouse Accommodation

Is part of the well known Valley of the Olifants , with it’s wild life and unique African ambiance. At a short 1,5 km's from the Phalaborwa gate into the renewed Kruger National Park, and for the outdoor enthusiasts it’s worth to know that is situated in close proximity to the unique Hans Merensky Golf Course.

The visitor is welcomed and greeted by a warm and homely guesthouse, where hosts Tino and Olgaas well as there friendly staff wait the opportunity to spoil their visitors.

Lalamo welcomes you with the sense of home comforts. Your first striking impression is the beautiful garden where you can enjoy abundance of flowers and the variety of wild birds ; a warm and intimate interior decor, beautiful wooden antique furniture.Each of the 8 rooms are en – suite, individually and tastefully decorated . They all have separate entrances to the veranda . All the rooms are equipped with en-suite bathrooms with showers, TV, ceiling fan, air conditioning.