Cobus Smit, garden writer and designer and food garden expert, who conducts ‘Let’s Talk Rubbish’ workshops, uses Earthprobiotic bokashi bins and bran in his garden. He recommends using the pickled matter from your bokashi bin to create a lasagna bed. This is layering waste, including that from your bokashi bin, directly into your flower bed with other material, moistening each layer as you go; this can also be done in a large planter or container...
With their old-fashioned charm, vibrant colours and large blooms, hydrangeas are hard to resist. Here’s how to propagate your own in nine easy steps...
HERBAL TEAS
Pour a cup of boiling water over about a ¼ cup or 2–3T of fresh leaves which have been torn into pieces. Steep for 5 minutes or until the liquid is...
Many gardeners religiously follow certain habits while gardening. Unfortunately some of these turn out to be myths rather than effective techniques. Others really work and make for interesting gardening...
