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Hire Out your Garden as a Kids Birthday Party Venue
If you have a medium sized or large garden you are proud of, and you’d like to make money from your garden, hire out your garden as a kids birthday party venue. Of course if the kids are very young, and you don’t want a bunch of super-energized kids, dizzy on a sugar high dashing and sprawling through your favourite flower bed, you’d have to first make sure you have the kind of garden that is child friendly, or at least make your garden a garden that is child friendly first. Sound daunting? Why hire out your garden as a kids birthday party venue if you don’t feel up to tackling the issues that may come with this adventure? Well, because you’re nice, and you’d like to help those South African parents … Read entire article »
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Sell Greenery from your Garden at a Flea Market or to a Florist
Leaves. In and from your Garden. Sell them. Make money from your garden. Selling greenery from your garden at a flea market, from home, or to a florist does not mean you only have to sell green leaves. You can sell purple leaves, orange leaves, pale pink leaves, autumn leaves, maroon leaves, silver leaves or any colour you choose, that’s available in your garden. The leaves need to be fresh, healthy, and generally in good condition, but certainly don’t need to be all one size or from just one bush or tree. Speaking of sizes, too small is not a good idea for individual leaves, but a frond or branch of small leaves could look great … Read entire article »
The Beauty of Dry Stone Walls
Well, one obvious “beauty” is that, if one has suitable rocks or stones lying around on one’s own property, one can build a dry stone wall for free. A bit of hard labour, but free. Another beauty of dry stone walls is that it’s almost considered an art, learning how to fit the rocks together, with no concrete between, and the wall stands beautifully, firm and attractive. A craft. An art. Some people go to lessons on how to build dry stone walls – groups of people that learn together – and building your own wall with only stones, in a group, is a great idea. Get the whole family involved – or have a dry stone … Read entire article »
Rooftop Gardens in South Africa?
Who would not want a rooftop garden in South Africa? Perhaps a family that lives in the beautiful countryside of South Africa, a family that has plenty of security, high walls, alarm systems, as well as an already beautiful, large and stunning garden. Pehaps this kind of family, wanting to continue living in South Africa, for its climate, for its friendly people, and its stunning scenery, may not want a rooftop garden on top of a tall building in the city. If they feel secure enough where they live on a farm or on a smallholding, then that’s fine. Not everyone in South Africa lives in a secure countryside environment, however, or may not even want … Read entire article »