Garden Ramble

Cassia alata aka Christmas candles getting ready to light up the garden.

The shade house  is now properly organized and ready to receive visitors.

Last Thursday the Rustic Bajan Garden had some visitors from Germany.  The visit was arranged by garden writer Heidi Howcroft who is no stranger to the island.  Here they are enjoying some iced tea and bajan fishcakes. 

This coming weekend on the 24th and 25th Nov I will be hosting a Garden Ramble from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Admission is $15.00 and children under 12 are free. Refreshments are included in the entrance fee.  Bring your cameras and picnic mats. Sit under the trees and spend a few hours relaxing. Browse the plants for sale you never know what you will find. Mingle with fellow gardeners and visitors. Learn about growing dragon fruit and some fruits you have never seen growing here in Barbados.

Garden Ramble plant and craft market this weekend

Tutorial on making curry with the herbs from the garden.

Tutorials on how to make garden luminaries and planters from everyday household containers.

Enjoy some bajan delicacies and fresh fruit juices all home grown. Come mingle with other gardeners and plant lovers. Exchange ideas , meet new friends learn a craft and learn about butterfly gardening. Come on over relax and enjoy the day or the weekend ! Parking available at the Rubis gas station. Don't forget to bring your camera!

Garden Ramble September 2015

 Annual Garden Ramble and Plant Sale takes place on Saturday Sept 26th from 10am-4 pm. Parking available at the Rubis Gas Station. Benthams House is located between the Rubis Gas Station and the St. Lucy Post Office.

Sesbania grandiflora aka Parott's beak, humming bird tree,  is blooming at the Rustic Bajan Garden. This was grown from seed sown around the middle of April.  I misidentified this plant when I first posted about it in April.  The flowers and leaves are edible as well as the young seed pods. They are used for cooking in the Philippines and Thailand. It is a green manure used as a natural nitrogen fixing fertilizer and also used for fodder. There is a white version of this plant as well. These will be on sale on Saturday.

Annual Garden Ramble and Plant sale

This weekend  on November 30th Barbados  will celebrate 46 years of Independence from Britain. I will be celebrating it by having an annual Garden Ramble and plant sale. I extend this invitation to all gardeners and photographers on the island to come on over to meet and mingle. Fresh fruit juices will be on sale, mango smoothies, chutneys and snacks.

Starts at 9.00am until 5.00pm