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Gardening

Light it up

Entertaining over the holidays?
Solar garden lights are the way
to go.

arden lighting remains a big
trend. Light up pathways, trees,
and feature plants the eco-
Gfriendly way. Solar garden lights
are easy to use and readily available. It’s
time to treat yourself and your garden – or
wrap them up as a stunning gift option for
friends that ‘have it all’!!

String up some fairy lights all over the
garden. Wind them around tree stems,
around planted pots, and any other place
you can think of.

For more gifts, roses are a long-lasting
and meaningful gift. There is a multitude
of special names and colours to choose
from, many have a fragrance and there
are more and more colour varieties.
Favourites include ‘My Granny’, ‘Forever
Friend’ and ‘Peace’.

SEED SOWING AND HARVESTING OTHER TASKS AROUND THE GARDEN
The value of an edible garden is best appreciated • Clean paths to prevent them becoming slippery and repair sheds, fences, and trellises
during the holidays. • Repair lawns if weather conditions allow
Here is what you could be picking and eating at • Tidy up the edges
this time of the year. (Of course, if you’re an old • Maintain your pool in sparkling condition
hand, you’ll already be harvesting them!) • Feed the lawn
• If you planted potatoes in September, then • Weed the garden
December is the time to start lifting them, and • Hammer a lovely festive wreath made from
make sure you save some for Christmas Day. your garden on to your door
• Brassicas: kale, red and green cabbage, and • Bring forced bulbs into a warm room to
Brussels sprouts encourage them to flower
• Roots: parsnips, last carrots, beetroot, celeriac • Colour your garden this December with
(under straw), Jerusalem artichokes and salsify annuals. Summer flowering annuals are
• Leafy greens: chard (may need a cloche) and available in all shapes, sizes, styles and colours.
perpetual spinach
• Squash: stored pumpkins and squash TRY hanging baskets and remember to add
• Stems: leeks water retention granules to the potting soil.
• Herbs: hardy cut and come again herbs (e.g. Full sun during December and January can be
parsley, par-cel, coriander, chervil) and evergreens intense, so opt for hardy colour options such as
(e.g. rosemary, sage, bay, and winter savoury). zinnia, marigolds, portulaca, and alyssum. Image by Rebecca Schönbrodt-Rühl from Pixabay

For more information on how to be eco-friendly, contact Turfnet on: Tel no: (011) 464-5088 or Mobile no: 073 935 9754
Email: Jerida@mweb.co.za. Website: www.turfgreen.co.za

Fourways Gardens • 14 • December 2020