My favourite outing – going to buy plants at my best-loved nursery – Starke Ayres Garden Centre. If anyone has it, they do! A great selection of seeds and seedlings (where I always go to first!) Every plant I have bought here has been well nurtured and tenderly cared for, from the supplier to the helping hands at Starke Ayres Garden Centre.
My first impression was that they support organic gardening, first and foremost. The variety of all things natural – from feeds to pesticides – is heart warming and gives me a secure feeling that I can confidently shop and find what I am looking for. The huge barrel of organic worm tea on tap was a great addition and if I didn’t have my own worm farm, I would be tapping this tea for sure!! The best compost can only be found here – Reliance. When I started my organic gardening, I did a lot of research on compost and the one that came out tops was RELIANCE. The ONLY nursery that originally stocked it was Starke Ayres. So, for being the most progressive in organic gardening…. I shop here a lot.
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Set in the suburbs of Cape Town[/one_half]
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Great pots and garden accessories[/one_half_last]
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Indigenous plants display is beautiful[/one_half]
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Seedlings is where I spend my money[/one_half_last]
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Always full of colour when entering the nursery[/one_half]
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Worm Tea! Keeping abreast with best practices[/one_half_last]
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Best selection of seeds anywhere![/one_half]
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A true variety for all gardens and homes[/one_half_last]
I forgot to mention that they also have a popular tea garden, with great food and great coffee – so do yourself a favour and spend an afternoon at Starke Ayres Garden Centre, in Rondebosch Cape Town!
To find out more about Starke Ayres, link here.
Happy gardening xxx
