Make use of the new varieties of fragrant roses becoming available.
GET THE LOOK
One of the most difficult spots for roses is against a west-facing wall. The wall bakes in the sun, and if watering is inadequate the roses succumb to red spider. This west-facing rose bed, filled with ‘Double Delight’, avoids all these pitfalls. A silver birch planted in the rose bed provides dappled shade that reduces the heat of the wall. Instead of planting the roses directly against the wall, a shrub has been used as a buffer. Finally, the bases of the roses, which are often woody and sometimes leafless, are protected from the sun by a small, clipped buxus hedge. What you can’t see is that an irrigation system is installed in the bed. All of these factors, together with regular spraying and monthly fertilising, contribute towards superbly healthy roses.
Fragrance – what’s new?
‘Double Delight’ is one of the quintessential fragrant roses that has stood the test of time, especially when roses were mostly ‘not’ fragrant. Luckily that’s changing, and every year sees the introduction of new fragrant varieties.
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FIRE AND Feathers!
On a dreary winter's day, a screen of fiery and feathery leaves puts up a fight against dullness!
GET THE ladies in!
At this time of year, early-flowering shrubs vie with each other to get the most attention. We say: Trust those with female names for frills and butterflies. They go the extra mile to flower their hearts out.
Vegetable Soups and dumplings
Vegetables make the most delicious soups and classic combinations are always a winner.
Yummy sweet potatoes for your good health
Boiled, baked or braaied, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a delicious and healthy winter comfort food. Just a dollop of butter, a little seasoning and you are good to go.
Pretty and functional
If cooking is your main thing, you would probably be more interested in the culinary value of the three herbs and some of their varieties we are describing.
Dried Seedheads & Pods
Autumn and winter are the best times to see what flowers produce the best seedheads that can be left on the plants to feed the birds and bugs and for harvesting for dried arrangements.
SO MANY FACES and so many choices...
Whoever associated a Cotyledon orbiculata (pig's ear) with the ear of a pig obviously did not know about all the varieties and cultivars this species in the genus Cotyledon has.
COLOURFUL Cold Weather WINNERS!
If it comes to a vote, these dependable shrubs will be the top candidates for prime performance in winter and in other seasons...
What makes a garden sustainable?
It is interesting to note that the United Nations defines sustainable development as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Nurturing NATURE-The Story of Kraal Garden's Transformation
Nestled within Prince Albert's rustic embrace lies a gem that is a testament to the transformative power of human vision and nature's bounty.