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.

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 ...

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).

Sep 27, 2023 · Essential oil to the rescue. For an effective home remedy to repel spiders, the key ingredient is the right essential oil – peppermint oil! Spiders detect scents through their legs, and the potent scent of peppermint drives them away due to its overpowering nature.

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.

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.

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.

Apr 11, 2024 · Wild Olive Tree. The wild olive has become one of the most popular trees in South African parks and gardens. Scientifically known as the Olea Europaea Africana tree, native throughout Southern Africa, and is a very hardy and frost-tolerant tree.

Sep 12, 2023 · In the world of gardening, there’s a secret harmony that nature has been practicing for centuries – companion planting. This ancient gardening technique involves strategically placing certain plants alongside one another to …

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.