At Aussenkehr on the north banks of the Orange River, the spectacular flowers of 21 amaryllis varieties announce the arrival of spring, while the James family’s other garden, in Lüderitz, is adorned in red, pink and yellow succulent flowers.
The dry heat in summer, when the temperature sometimes rises to 50ºC! Fortunately, we’re on the banks of the Orange River, so I can plant and water freely. It’s so hot from December to