I love gardening. My garden is a small plot and I grow lots of food in this small space. At the moment I am harvesting lots of Snake beans and acid free German Cucumber. The Snake gourds, Pawpaw, and Winged beans are all growing well, and in a week or so I can start harvesting. The Arrow root, Lemongrass, Cranberry hibiscus, Spinach, Ibeka and several tomato varieties are happy all year round enjoying the company of my many herbs. The Ice cream bean tree will soon flower. Ice Cream beansI use the young leaves and flowers of Cranberry hibiscus in my salads. The older leaves I use for a herbal infusion/tea. Snake gourd came into my life about 5 years ago and I am very intrigued by this vegetable. First of all, it has a peculiar shape and does look like a snake hanging on for life. … [Read more...] about My Amazing Garden
Rhapsody Felt
My collection of felted wearable art is called “Rhapsody Felt”. All my garments are wet hand felt. The felt is a combination of Nuno felt and a technique called “Ripple Ruching”. The garments are my own designs and they are one off. The garments are made from 19 micron Merino wool. It is a very fine and lovely wool to wear. I have incorporated various silk fabrics that I have either hand painted or hand dyed. … [Read more...] about Rhapsody Felt