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FEBRUARY CHECKLIST

Notes• Remove weak stems and deadhead hydrangeas.

Cut back petunias to encourage a late-autumn flush.

Feed roses at the end of the month with specialised

rose fertiliser to get them ready for beautiful autumn

blooms. Feed Cymbidium orchids and anthuriums and staghorn

ferns with a liquid fertiliser.

Prepare a trench for sweet peas with well-rotted kraal

manure and add a lot of compost, bone meal and an

organic fertilizer to the soil.

• Nearly all vegetables can be grown in containers which

saves water, time and takes up less space.

Raise pumpkins, marrows and cucumbers to prevent

mildew and rotting.

Harvest excess veggies and start freezing and bottling.

Harvest and freeze fresh, chopped herbs in a little

water in ice-cube trays.

Harvest the seed of coriander,dill, fennel, caraway

and anise.

HERB OF THE MONTH:

Plant type: Spring, Summer & Autumn seasons

Soil: Grows in clay, light sands or loams

Location: Full sun

Days to maturity: 30

Handy tips: Comfrey can be grown indoors, in pots (1 to 5 gallon size) for

a continuous harvest of fresh, small leaves. Best results are achieved by

planting 2-year or 3-to-4-year plants in the larger pots or buckets.

Benefits: Adapts to dry and wet soil. It’s the most effective of all ‘compost’

herbs. Its leaves are rich in potassium, calcium and nitrogen, which gets

released when it breaks down. It’s also a traditional wound healing herb

because it has anti-inflammatory properties.

Seed Potatoes

Loose Leaf lettuce

Cape Gooseberry

Carrots

WHAT TO PLANT IN FEBRUARY 2019

WHAT TO DO IN YOUR VEGGIE GARDEN:

WHAT TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN:

Comfrey(Symphytum officinale)