I have this man who delivers dog food to me from the Midlands and who is a keen experimental vegie gardener. Apparently if you use a mix of 1 teaspoon of Bovril to 2 litres of water your plants will grow in double quick time. He also claims that if you dip a cut plant into the [...]
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Are pink mealies for real?
This morning on a walking tour of Victoria St and the early morning market, I came upon these pink mealies. They were being packed into smaller bags for sale and I was assured they were genuine and had no coloring. Hmmm, I wonder. Does anyone else know? – Helen McNulty www.africancotton.co.za
Succulent mix
These succulents were randomly shoved together a while back and look at what the rain and nature has done. They are so interesting and have arranged themselves beautifully. Helen McNulty African Cotton
Arbor Month
Arbor Month starts today, and isn’t it also the first day of spring? In any case, you have a month to plant a tree and some of the larger supermarkets (Pick ‘n Pay, Woolworths, maybe others?) have made it really easy, selling young, indigenous trees in the flower aisle. So no excuses, get planting
Permaculture food gardening guide for schools
The Imagine Durban project has recently published a permaculture guide for schools, freely available through the Municipality. Written by Bev Ainslie, the book covers all aspects of permaculture gardening with information on soil, water and seeds. There are also chapters on garden design, composting and natural pest control. Hopefully it’ll soon be available in electronic [...]
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