1. Soil preparation: deep work soil with a fork – the soil must be fine for sweet potato...
Gardening Articles
Newsletter May 2011
Newsletter May 2011
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Dandelions
Whether you love them or hate them, dandelions are among the most familiar plants in the world....
Barefoot Herbs Newsletter
www.barefootherbs.co.za From Sharon’s Garden One of the benefits of writing this newsletter is...
Multi Purpose Garden Spray
½ bucket thyme sprigs( lemon and creeping thyme are best ) 1 bucket boiling water 1 Tbsp eucalyptus oil 1...
Bulbs light up the garden
April is best time to plant spring flower bulbs as the soil has cooled down sufficiently by this time. Tulips are the...
For pests
Excellent for getting rid of pests. 1 tsp grated sunlight soap (green bar) 1 tsp methylated spirits 1 cup of warm...
Lavender Insect Repelling Spray
½ bucket lavender twigs , leaves and flowers, roughly chopped 1 bucket boiling water ¼...
Green Tea and Mint Soup
Little oil 2 onions finely chopped 1 large potato peeled and finely grated 1 kg fresh shelled green peas 2 litres good...
Wild water mint
This is the commonest of the indigenous mints, and may found growing around dams, vleis and on riverbanks all over...