It is always fun and beneficial to visit botanical gardens or estates for inspiration when planning your own garden. We visited Pearl Valley Golf Estate and were awed by the beauty and variety of the gardens! Located in a windy, sandy valley outside Paarl, the landscapers promote indigenous fynbos as being “tough enough to handle these conditions”.

Our plant focus this week is Salvia chamelaeagnea: “Afrikaanse Salie”, “Bloublomsalie” or “Rough Blue Sage”.

Dit lyk asof ons elke week iets interessant doen!  Hierdie week was ek (Helen), Tiffany en Renald by “The Pink Geranium” Kwekery.  Cobus Smit het vir ons gewys hoe om ‘n “Lasagne bed” te maak.  Kies ‘n sonnige kol.  Pak dun lagies karton, koerante, stokke, droë blare, bokasji-kombuisafval, grassnysels ens. van nie meer as 10cm dik bo-op mekaar.  Maak nat met ‘n gieter of stadige sproeikop.  Maak gate met ‘n stok vir plantjies.  Hou die bedding klam totdat die plantjies gevestig is.