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    MICRO magic

    Oct 24, 2019 4 minutes
    By Marié Esterhuyse
    Photographs
    Dawid van der Merwe

    They make a great garnish and look lovely in a pot on your windowsill. But for Ananda van Heerden of Stellenbosch, micro herbs – also known as microgreens – are a source of valuable income. And just like her plants, her business is thriving!

    “We are originally from Pretoria but moved to the Cape in 2016,” she says. “Because my husband Theo and I were new to the Boland, with no support network and four kids to feed, I soon realised that I would have to work for myself.

    One day, we went for a picnic with some new friends

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