Jan 25, 2024 · Pro tips for January planting: Watering: Ensure a consistent watering schedule, especially during the warm days, to keep your plants hydrated. Sunshine selection: Most fruits, herbs, and vegetables thrive in full sunlight. Choose well-lit spots in your garden for optimal growth. Soil enrichment: Prioritise soil health by adding compost or organic matter to boost nutrient levels and improve ...

Mar 18, 2023 · Add the sugar, salt, and peppercorns to a small sauce pot. Add the vinegar and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Place a lid on the pot and bring the mixture up to a boil over medium-high heat.

Feb 23, 2024 · Dig a hole about 6 inches deep; Set the seeds in the ground and space one another. Cover the potatoes with adequate soil; Water the potatoes well; The potatoes will start showing themselves above ground after about 2 weeks.

Dec 21, 2023 · Planting. In the garden: Lemons like full sun and well-drained soil. In frost-prone areas, choose a warm, sheltered spot. Dig a hole twice the size of the tree’s planting bag and add well-rotted compost and a couple of handfuls of Talborne Organics Vita Grow 2:3:2 fertiliser (to promote good root development).

Feb 27, 2024 · Mosquitoes are one of the few horrible things about warm weather. Luckily, there are plants which can help. Most insect-repelling plants do so with their natural fragrances, which keep annoying mosquitoes away and introduce wonderful scents …

Nov 18, 2024 · Pallets are often used to transport goods in bulk, and they’re surprisingly versatile for garden transformations. Using pallets in your garden is a creative and cost-effective way to give your outdoor space a rustic makeover that’s both stylish and functional.

Nov 8, 2024 · Gardens on show this year include: Mont Pellier Upper Waterfall Farm (Turn Off At Bridge House), Lemon Tree Corner 57 Huguenot Street, Parkview Garden 7 Malherbe Street, Bagatelle De La Cotte 37 De Wet Street, Garden House 29 De Wet Street, 29 Akademie Street, La Cotte Farm Garden 24 La Cotte Street, 14 Louis Botha Streeet, 28 Van Riebeeck Street, Farm Lorraine Verdun Road.

Oct 21, 2024 · These flowers like a consistent temperature, not too hot or cold but just cool. Because they are used to a tropical environment a humid room, like your bathroom or kitchen, is ideal. Another way to keep your flowers humid is by spraying the leaves weekly especially in the summer growing months to help raise the plant’s humidity.

Feb 8, 2024 · Rain Barrels. This method is the most common and one that many people are familiar with. The actual barrel may be a recycled barrel or a new commercially available rain barrel.

Aug 9, 2022 · Transplant your seedlings when they have two sets of true leaves, meaning the leaves that appear after the first set. Chillies can be planted out into the open ground in a sunny area, into containers, veggie planters or even hanging baskets.