Mid-winter (July) in South Africa and the Aloes flower fiery-red against the white of frost. I've been dreading the frost, as some y...

At no time is Winter more spectacular in South Africa than when the Aloes start flowering in July or August. Then the grey winter is fo...

 My aloes (this is Aloe ferox, also known as Bitter aloe) have started flowering and I'm beside myself with joy! Last year I ha...

(A warning: If you have any propensity towards cactus love to begin with, moving to the desert will increase it exponentially!) A long-s...

In the hope of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet. - Albert Schweitzer Watercolour sketch in my 'N...

The aloe seemed to ride like a ship with the oars lifted. Bright moonlight hung upon the lifted oars like water, and on the green wave glitt...