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Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:37 pm
by nan
no need to make promotions... I love it O/\

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:43 pm
by Lisbeth
So do I \O

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:28 pm
by Richprins
\O

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:17 pm
by Pumbaa
Love the orange colours and the beautiful flowers \O \O \O

Thanks okie O/\

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:16 pm
by okie
In the Western Cape , August is still a month of many contrasts - It can rain a lot , but also have beautiful sunshine ....... glimpses of warmer times to come .
And the Aloes are still in full bloom , but fruit trees still very much dormant , as seen by the pear trees next to the aloes .

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And empty fields , while others are awash with white daisies

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While all over , in in ditches and stream next to road , wherever there are small ponds , you will find " waterblommetjies " in profusion .
These little waterflowers ( actually , the flower is up to about 10 centimeters across ) disappear during summer when the ponds dry up , and start growing again when the rains fill them from May onwards . Towards then end of the growing season ( August/September ) ,the flowers have developed a big bulb-like head , and these are harvested , and are cooked like a vegetable , in a lamb-stew . Very nice and much sought after, " waterblommetjie bredie " ( waterflower stew ) , is a an old traditional meal here in the Cape .
I will be picking some soon , and freeze a lot for later use O/\ .

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Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:31 am
by nan
white carpet, both Daisy and Waterlily O/\ ^Q^

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:43 am
by Lisbeth
Waterflower stew :-? That's a new one, but sounds interesting ;-)

The white daisies are lovely :-)

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:38 am
by Flutterby
Lovely pics okie!! \O I love the colours of the vineyards in autumn! ;-)

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:59 pm
by okie
Lisbeth wrote:Waterflower stew :-? That's a new one, but sounds interesting ;-)

The white daisies are lovely :-)

Lisbeth ; you will often find that restaurants at wine cellars offer this traditional fare , so next time you visit the Cape in winter ......... O** .

See link :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterblommetjiebredie

Get a table close to the fire , relax , get cosy , open a bottle of nice Cape desert wine to enjoy with the waterblommetjie and lamb bredie , and forget about the winter-storm blowing outside :-)

Re: When spring arrives in the Western Cape

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:06 pm
by Lisbeth
Stupid me, who thought that you would invite me to your farm and see where the water flowers come from 0*\ =O: In any case I would come in summer........but having them in the freezer..... O** on a cool December evening....... =O:

P.S. You are safe, I don't care very much for lamb meat ;-)