Create the perfect veggie garden at home!

Unlock the secrets to cultivating the garden of your dreams – one that's bursting with health and beauty. At Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, our team of gardening experts is armed with a treasure trove of invaluable hints and tips to not only assist you but also to steer you clear of common garden pitfalls. Regardless of whether your…

BySpice4Life NewsOctober 3, 20230Comments

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Start your own herb garden today

Growing herbs is an excellent way to utilize your garden harvest in creating fresh and nutritious meals. Herbs are easy to grow, whether fresh or dried, and are essential for enhancing the taste of your culinary creations. The best part is that herbs do not require much maintenance when grown outdoors freely. The key to growing…

BySpice4Life NewsMay 2, 20230Comments

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Creating bounty from seed

Whether you want to plant and grow flowers, herbs or vegetables, there are so many benefits to growing from seed, highlights the gardening team at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa. Apart from the satisfaction and therapeutic feeling you get from watching them grow, there are many factors to consider when growing from seeds, such as,…

BySpice4Life NewsApril 12, 20230Comments

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Secret kitchen ingredients that can help your garden grow like crazy

Who would have guessed that items in your kitchen could get your garden flourishing? The team at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa have a few tips that will astound and amaze you, with items that you use and consume daily helping you reap the rewards for you and your garden. If you have leftover ground…

BySpice4Life NewsApril 4, 20230Comments

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End of Summer gardening to-do list

The end of the Summer season is only a month away, but the heat has been turned up and our beautiful gardens are starting to be seriously affected by it. Because we are getting into the hottest month, we at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa want to make sure that you give your garden…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 14, 20230Comments

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DAWN IS THE BEST TIME FOR YOUR LAWN!

Summer is the peak growing season for your lawn, which means that it needs some extra attention during this time. Aside from mowing your lawn, you will need to ensure that your lawn gets the right amount of water. You will also need to attend to your lawn’s soil fertility and weed control. By using…

BySpice4Life NewsDecember 8, 20220Comments

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NEW GARDENING TALENT BLOOMS AT VERGELEGEN

“I am in awe at the vast, limitless space. The formal design, framed by the surrounding mountains and lit by the sunrise in the mornings, is unbelievable.” So says horticulturist Chris Randlehoff about his new workplace, the exquisite gardens of 322-year-old Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West. Chris took up his new post in March…

ByTasneema DiestApril 1, 20220Comments

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SAVING WATER IN YOUR GARDEN IN THE HEIGHT OF THE SUMMER!

We all know that, during the hot summer months, our gardens just get thirstier and thirstier. For those who are not in drought hit areas and are lucky enough to be able to drag out the hosepipe to provide some relief to their wilting plants, the water bill creeps ever upwards. For those in drought…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 4, 20200Comments

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AUGUST IN THE GARDEN

In August, it’s easy to leave the rake and the fork buried in the garden shed and hunker down in your warm sitting room rather than venture out into your dry and cold winter garden. However, as we have found at Granny Mouse, with spring just around the corner, the spade work done during the…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 14, 20190Comments

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DEALING WITH UNWANTED GARDEN GUEST!

Like many of the avid gardeners that visit Granny Mouse, General Manager, Sean Granger, often struggles with some unwanted guests that make themselves comfortable in our beds and settle down to sumptuous meals made up of the beautiful flowers and foliage in our garden. We’re very aware that chemical pesticides have a negative effect on the…

BySpice4Life NewsApril 17, 20190Comments

Tag: Garden

Create the perfect veggie garden at home!

Start your own herb garden today

Creating bounty from seed

Secret kitchen ingredients that can help your garden grow like crazy

End of Summer gardening to-do list

DAWN IS THE BEST TIME FOR YOUR LAWN!

NEW GARDENING TALENT BLOOMS AT VERGELEGEN

SAVING WATER IN YOUR GARDEN IN THE HEIGHT OF THE SUMMER!

AUGUST IN THE GARDEN

DEALING WITH UNWANTED GARDEN GUEST!

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