Anyone for Indigenous?

After several days of cool, rainy weather, Easter Saturday dawned with bright sunshine and crisp blue skies, just the invitation to head out of town to Muldersdrift and The Random Harvest Indigenous nursery. Our outing started with a general pottering around and checking out the plants, shrubs and trees (the nursery had mounted a wonderful display of succulents and cacti), a strenuous appetite building exercise that was satisfied with an above average breakfast. This was served underneath the acacias and included farm butter and milk, homemade bread and jams to supplement the staple eggs and bacon.  Delicious.
After some advice on ridding our lawn of the ever encroaching weeds and the purchase of some bulbs and succulents, we were done.
It is without doubt our favorite nursery.  Why?  It is in the country, it sells a staggering array of indigenous trees and plants, a very high quality standard is it maintained, displays are interesting and change frequently, expert advice is freely available, staff are pleasant and helpful and and and.  Oh and there is a play area for the younger members of the family and it is also possible to wander around to see the farm animals.  Bottom line, it is so much more than a nursery but is an experience and an outing.
Do you feel like a break for a night or two in the country?  Random Harvest have a couple of wonderful cottages to rent complete with DSTV and all the other little touches you would expect from a quality operation.  A chatty online newsletter is also available free of charge.  

http://www.randomharvestnursery.co.za/