Pure enchantment!

In the pink

Mesembs are such a low-maintenance pleasure in the garden. Oscularia deltoides, commonly known as the pink iceplant, is a prime example. With its bright...

Hell, yeah!

To feel alive, suffer baby, suffer (only a little) with a nail-biting 4x4 drive, taxing mountain biking and tough trail running or hiking in...

Eat like a legend

There are no prizes for guessing what’s on the menu at the Red Ox Steakhouse in Vanrhynsdorp. The clue is in the name. At this...

Succulent seduction

With a succulent diversity that’s hard to beat, Kokerboom Nursery in Vanrhynsdorp is a sensational destination. Be warned though: many specimens appeal to the...

Va-va-voom

This Vanrhynsdorp lady is all hustle and bustle while juggling five occupations. If you thought country living means long, lazy days of doing nothing much,...

Pause in big-sky country

Five hectares of 400 Frantoio, Mission and Kalamata olive trees, fruit trees and lucerne fields grace the view as you enter pet-friendly Botuin farm....

Lean and deep

Born in Burgundy, the Chardonnay grape is a world traveller, known to adapt to any environment thrown at it. Here on home ground, West...

When life gives you pumpkins … bake bread

Kids fancy it, grown-ups love it … yellow pumpkin bread is hard to beat. Being quick and easy, industrious West Coast housewives always whipped...

In the slow lane

If snakes give you the heebie-jeebies, don’t worry about the harmless olive house snakes. Although these nocturnal and terrestrial slow movers behave similarly to...

Get a mind-body-soul fix

When life starts snowballing and you feel like death, it’s time to get your body and mind ship-shape with a therapeutic modality. ROLFING Created by biochemist...