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Container Gardening in May

Container Gardening in May

Small space, big harvests… even in winter

May in the garden is a shift. The air cools, the soil stays wetter for longer, and growth slows down—but if you get your containers right now, winter can be one of the most rewarding seasons to grow. Whether you’re gardening in the rainy Western Cape, the frosty Highveld, or even colder climates elsewhere, containers give you something incredibly valuable this time of year: control. You can move them out of the rain, into the sun, and protect them from cold snaps, creating a small but powerful growing environment right at home.

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Worms in Raised Beds: Add or Attract

Worms in Raised Beds: Add or Attract

Worms and Raised Beds: Should You Add Them Manually or Let Nature Decide? When we built our first raised bed, I was so excited to get things going that I considered ordering a batch of composting worms online. It seemed like the ultimate shortcut to soil health,...

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