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Hi, I'm Lerene, and this is where I share fun, traditional tips on growing herbs and flowers. Remember, these are just old-school ideas from my garden—not expert advice! What's your favorite plant? Drop a comment below. Note: This is for inspiration only. Always chat with a doctor before using plants for health.

Nestled in the beautiful Riebeek Valley, LoveGarden is a small, family-run garden that celebrates the joy of growing and enjoying herbs the old-fashioned way. Started just two years ago, LoveGarden is all about slow-grown, small-batch herbs, and vegetables. Every plant is tended with care and harvested by hand, the way gardeners have done for generations. We love bringing back rare and almost-forgotten varieties just because they taste wonderful and make the garden more inter

Tucked away in the peaceful Riebeek Valley, LoveGarden is my tiny, one-woman (plus my partner when I need an extra pair of hands!) labour of love. Two years ago I decided to turn a patch of earth into a playground for all the old-fashioned, almost-forgotten herbs I grew up hearing about from grannies and aunts around me. Everything here is grown slowly, in small batches, picked by hand, and dried or turned into teas, preserves, tinctures, or ointments the same way country peo

Tucked between the hills of the Riebeek Valley is my small garden – Lovegarden – where I grow herbs the slow, old-fashioned way. Two years ago I started with a tiny piece of land and a head full of memories of my granny’s garden and the country remedies she used to make. That’s still what I do today: plant, tend, pick, dry, and bottle everything by hand (my partner jumps in when I need an extra pair of arms!). You’ll find fresh and dried bunches of herbs, loose-leaf teas for