It is waterblommetjie season and time to enjoy this local delicacy at the annual Waterblommetjie Festival in Paarl on Saturday 6 September. A whole day of family-friendly activities is planned with waterblommetjies at centre stage.
Farm fun at Windmeul
Start the day at Windmeul Kelder with the monthly farmers' market, where you…
It's waterblommetjie season in the Western Cape and pickers can be spotted harvesting this locally indigenous flower that grows in shallow ponds between June and September.
The waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) is one of South Africa's most famous edible plants with a long history of use by the indigenous Khoikhoi, both medicinally and as a nutritious food.
Windmeul…