I first heard about kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) in conversations with herbal-curious friends and through South African folklore.It felt like finding a quiet secret hidden in the dry hills, warmed by the sun and carried on the desert breeze. The word kanna, in the...
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Ashwagandha, also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry, is a powerful adaptogenic herb that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. It belongs to the Solanaceae (nightshade) family and is primarily cultivated in India,...
It is cold in Cape Town and we have been blessed with more rain in the beginning of our rainy season than what we have been in years. I miss the sun, the warm weather and all the different produce I am able to grow in summer. But winter is for quality family time,...
