Page 10 - Dainfern Valley Issue 5_2023
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ESTATE NEWS


       GARDEN TIPS AND TREATS FROM OUR COMMUNITY




                            Spotted!                                          “This is my basil and herb garden. I want to share a tip   In case you missed it!
                                                                              with everyone. I am feeding them with banana peel
                                                                              water. Take 2 banana peels and soak overnight in a gallon
                                                                                                                                      Click here to see the
                                                                              of water. Water you plants with the banana peel water.   Dainfern Precinct Living November
                                                                              It’s full of potassium and more. You can use it on veggies,   Issue 10, 2023
                                                                              glowers and herbs. Does not need to be refrigerated.
                                                                              I keep a jug going all the time and keep adding water as
                                                                              I use it up. I also throw in peels as I eat them. The peels
                                                                              turn brown and you can discard them after you’ve added
                                                                              more peels. It’s a great organic fertilizer. This is good on
                                                                              veggies, herbs, flowers and tomatoes. I am using it on
         A slender Mongoose                                                   my green pepper too. My spearmint plant is huge as
         was recently spotted in a                                            well and so is my dill, its waist high. I have tons of green
         resident’s garden.                                                   cherry tomatoes and beautiful green peppers.”
                                                                                  Handy Herb tip
         A shy spotted Dikkop bird
         seen walking with her
         baby chicks who are too
         camouflaged to see.








                                             A Kingfisher made an appearance
                                             for a lucky resident.


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