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Fynbos in flower on a mountain slope in evening light, with cliffs behind

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Fynbos, Explained

The “fine bush” of the Cape: proteas, ericas and restios, and why it needs fire.

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Small, round, glossy green leaves on reddish stems

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Spekboom, the Small-Leaved Succulent

A thicket plant of the Eastern Cape that elephants eat, people grow from cuttings, and the climate story has adopted.

Rosettes of green succulents with pink edges, growing close together

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Water-Wise Gardening

Planting for the rain you actually get: grouping, mulch, soil and when to water.

Gloved hands working dark soil in a vegetable garden

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What Actually Happens in a Compost Heap

Greens, browns, air and water: the small lives that turn scraps into soil.

Hands raising two lattes with leaf art and an iced coffee over a wooden table

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A Morning Without a Screen

What happens when the phone stays in another room until after breakfast.

A wide wooden windowsill in soft winter light, bare trees outside

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Starting a Windowsill Herb Garden

Three pots, one sunny sill, no experience needed.

A bowl of salad with tomato, radish, cucumber, red cabbage, carrot and herbs

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Reading a Farmer’s Market Like a Local

What to ask, what to skip, and why the busiest stall is not always the best.