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garden goings-on...

FLOWERING BETWEEN MAY - AUGUST
l Pachypodium saundersiae - Kudu lily
l Aloes
l Cyclamen
l Pansies and Violas
l Antirrhinum - Snapdragons
l Roses
l Strelitzias
l Tulips
l Irises
l Aeoniums and other succulents
l Daffodils
l Namaqualand daisies
l Alyssum
l Viburnum
FRUITING BETWEEN MAY - AUGUST
l Vangueria infausta - Wild medlar
l Grewia flavescens - Raisinbush
l Grewia flava - Raisinbush
l Passiflora edulis - Granadilla
l Physalis species - Cape gooseberry
l Citrus species - Lemon etc..
l Prunus species - Peach etc.
l Schinus molle - Pepper tree
l Coffea arabica - Coffee
l Solanum species - Garden huckleberry etc.
l Rubus species - Silver caneberry
l Pyracantha species - Firethorn
CHORES TO DO
l Turn compost - watch out for nests and beneficial insects
l Prune shrubs, roses, diseased wood, and dead branches
l Deadhead spent flowers
l Clean tools & sort out shed
l Sow winter veg and early spring flowers
l Plant bulbs like daffodils for winter flowers
l Time to eliminate mealybugs by pruning back diseased
wood, and cleaning all irrigation nozzles
l Harvest Jerusalem artichokes, Okra, and other Veg
Text & photos by S.C
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