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A PLACE in the sun

WHO LIVES HERE?

Johan and Malinda van der Colff and their two Fox Terriers, Nippie and Casby

WHERE Carpe Diem, Upington

SIZE OF GARDEN 1 ha

TYPE OF SOIL Clay

My favourite time of the day is early in the morning when everything is still nice and quiet. I love pruning and trimming the topiaries. When I stroll through the garden I always have my secateurs at hand! - Malinda

For Malinda van der Colff, gardening in hot, sunny conditions isn't a problem. “I've had to cope with the heat for years and

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