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The Soothmoother Pavement specials
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I’ve had the good fortune to visit Hout Bay in South Africa recently, and during this visit I
took the time to wander around the green and heavily vegetated neighbourhoods which
creates the impression of a huge and varied garden park rather than a residential community.
Graceful Oak, Fig, Wild Olive and Yellowwood trees shelter underlying hedges of Syzygium,
Carissa, Kei Apple and Bauhinia galpinii bushes interlaced with an abundance of colourful
Hibiscus, Cape Honeysuckles, Plumbago and Bougainvillea.
The taller vegetation in general is sculpted by the frequent high winds that the area can experience for
days on end. The sea mist and low lying clouds provide regular moisture to ensure that gardening here
is a pleasure rather than a chore. The temperature is generally mild and kind to all sorts of plants, from
succulents to tropical, allowing for an abundance of flowers and a lack of pests or plant diseases.
