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Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not a run-of-the- mill veggie where you just buy a packet of seeds, sow them and watch them grow. No, for sweet potatoes you … Read More about Sweet Potatoes
Pruning hedges and topiaries
Late spring and early summer is when plant growth is most rapid and vigorous, which is why many hedges and topiaries require regular pruning at this time of year to … Read More about Pruning hedges and topiaries
Olive Trees
An olive, to many, is no more than a humble lump at the bottom of a martini… Olives have oiled the wheels of civilization since Jericho built walls and ancient … Read More about Olive Trees
Go for a green lawn!
Now is the time for ‘the spring treatment’ or ‘spring scarifying’, which are the horticultural terms for giving the lawn a low cut, a firm raking or scraping, … Read More about Go for a green lawn!
Potted Glads
Gladiolus are known for their tall elegance in a garden bed, and as Australian TV personality Dame Edna Everage’s favourite flower, which she calls ‘gladdies’ and … Read More about Potted Glads
Irrigation hoses
Irrigation hoses – why choose them? So you thought you knew everything there was to know about garden hoses? Time to increase your repertoire by understanding … Read More about Irrigation hoses
Are your plants stressed?
Understanding the Signs & Symptoms of Stressed Plants by Jenny Slabber A crying new-born baby is bewildering to inexperienced parents, only till we … Read More about Are your plants stressed?
Practical DIY
Bench Mark
Bench Mark: Make this great little bench for a corner of the garden or patio What you need: Wood cutting … Read More about Bench Mark
Hanging Bucket
Hanging Bucket: For a different type of hanging basket, try using a galvanised bucket with holes cut out on the … Read More about Hanging Bucket
Kitchen Gardening
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin Soup Pumpkin season is a great time to produce an impressive yet easy-to-make soup for your … Read More about Pumpkin Soup
Veggies and Herbs for light shade
If your eagerness to grow your own herbs and vegetables is being stymied by the lack of an area that gets full sun then … Read More about Veggies and Herbs for light shade