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Gardening

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May in the Garden

The days might be shorter now, and the nights

long and cool, but ‘green fingers’ will still be
twitching and there is always something to do in
the garden. So, dress up warmly and dig right in!

Things you can do this winter in your garden:
• Be water-wise
• Harvest lettuce, radish, other salad ingredients
• Sharpen your pruning shears
• Send your lawn mower and brush cutter in for servicing and new
blades
• Mow your lawn every second week or as required.
your winter Also picking sweet pea flowers regularly will make the plants

produce more. Plant a creeper with bright yellow flowers over a
gArden trellis next to your patio. Focal plants like flax (phormium) are eye-
catching in winter landscaping. In preparation for spring, plant
doeSn’t need blossom trees like flowering peaches, plums, cherries and crab
apples.

to Be AS dreAry Prepare beds for winter annuals by working in generous amounts
of compost and superphosphate. Sweet peas, poppies, daisies and
primula are some of the most significant flowers to plant.
AS the weAther Numerous gardens have been inspired by poppies. They are

beautiful to look at, especially when the sunlight shines through
their translucent, coloured petals. They have proven their ability
to transform drab winter gardens into show-stopping displays.

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