It's not what you know but who!

I'm only now catching up with all my e-mails. I'm the happy recipient of Gardening in South Africa's newsletter written by Darlene. For a haphazard gardener like me it's very comforting to know that there is someone out there still keeping track of the seasons and what should grow where.

"lemon butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" Darlene's kitty.

Always jam packed with useful info and tips it has great plant pics too (see the cherries). But my favourite tip by far in this edition is lemon peel as a cat detterrent in your pots. My feline friends have completely misplaced their toilet manners in this wet weather and as you can imagine something has gotta give! For more on this tip go here.

The Come Back Kids

The wonderful thing about a garden is that everything happens in it's own time - but you can be sure it does happen. Almost a year ago my lavenders suffered a serious set back. Colin & Mill came to my rescue. Here is their combined advice. So I gave all my lavender bushes in the front, the equivalent of a number two hair cut. It's taken them a good while (like nearly a year) but they've staged a come back I am proud to say. If the two of you are still out there thank you!