NOV 2019- JHB South

Grow
& bloom
It is time to dig in, choose and grow these plants.
Best for patios… imagine having
deliciously fragrant and pickable Sweet
basil at your fingertips. Basil ‘Dolce Fresca’
is a patio basil that grows perfectly in a pot,
keeps its compact bushy shape and doesn’t
get leggy, like garden varieties tend to do.
Plants grow 30 -36cm high, with a high leaf
yield. This basil has won horticultural awards
including the All-American Selections vegetable
category for its sweet tender leaves
and ornamental shape.
Use the leaves for pesto, with pasta and in
any Mediterranean inspired dish. A great
patio edible. Info: www.ballstraathof.co.za
GARDEN TASKS FOR
NOVEMBER
• Sow quick growing annuals like alyssum,
dwarf marigolds, nasturtiums, portulaca,
and California poppy.
• Lift and divide irises, water agapanthus
if the weather is hot and dry and fertilise
roses, cannas, dahlias and hydrangeas.
• For heat resistant bedding colour plant
vinca, Angelonia and bedding salvia in
sunny beds and begonias in semi-shade.
• Water outdoor container plants and
hanging baskets once a day and feed twice
a month. If the sun is becoming too harsh,
move containers into a position where
they receive afternoon shade.
• November is peak time for pests. Watch
out for lily borer (black and yellow stripes)
on your clivia and amaryllis and spray with
Margaret Roberts Biological Caterpillar
Insecticide. Protect roses, tomatoes, and
sweet peppers with Ludwig’s Insect Spray,
which is organic.
• Succession sowing of most summer
vegetables can be continued up until the
end of this month.
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