For the love of summer. Gardening tips and tricks

Now that summer’s in full swing, it’s time to take our gardening efforts to the next level!

Learn how to plant three of summer’s finest veggies, as well as the star of the summer garden: the delicious passion fruit. Prepare your lawn for warmer weather with help from our maintenance tips. Discover Wondersol® Colour Boost saviour of the summer bloom. And grab your basket to harvest seasonal fruits and veggies.

Plant sensational summer veggies

Ready to fill up your garden with seasonal vegetables? Many can be planted in South Africa at this time. But for the best results, we recommend you stick with those most suited to your climate zone. Let’s plant three summer-loving veggies together.

How to plant: PEPPERS

Highveld and Karoo gardeners, get your green fingers on some pepper seedlings. Now is the perfect time for you to plant both sweet and hot varieties. And with a growth period of 100 days or more, you’ll want to get planting soon.

Follow these steps for a successful process:

Find a sunny spot in your vegetable garden.
Loosen the soil with a garden fork or shovel.
Prepare the soil with Wonder Vita-Boost Organic Vermicompost.
Correct the soil’s pH levels using Wonder Agricultural Lime.
Before planting, mix Wonder Plant Starter All Purpose into the surface layer of the soil.
Plant pepper seedlings 45cm apart from one another at a depth suited to the root size.
Level the soil around the plants and water thoroughly.

How to plant: tomatoes

If you live in an area with coastal winter rainfall like the Western Cape, it’s a great time for you to plant tomatoes. Get growing ASAP, as the plants take around eight weeks to mature from seedlings.

Follow these steps for a successful planting process:

Find a sunny spot in your vegetable garden.
Loosen the soil with a garden fork or shovel.
Prepare the soil with Wonder Vita-Boost Organic Vermicompost.
Correct the soil’s pH levels using Wonder Agricultural Lime.
Before planting, mix Wonder Plant Starter All Purpose into the surface layer of the soil.
Plant tomato seedlings 90cm apart from one another at a depth suited to the root size
Level the soil around the plants and water thoroughly.

How to plant: rocket

Coastal summer rainfall areas like KwaZulu-Natal have the perfect summer climate for growing rocket. If you share this climate zone, plant seed today for a ripe crop in about two months.

Follow these steps for a successful process:

Find a sunny spot in your vegetable garden.
Loosen the soil with a garden fork or shovel.
Prepare the soil with Wonder Vita-Boost Organic Vermicompost.
Correct the soil’s pH levels using Wonder Agricultural Lime.
Before planting, mix Wonder Plant Starter All Purpose into the surface layer of the soil.
Dig a shallow furrow about 3mm deep and plant the rocket seeds about 3cm apart./li>
Cover the seeds with soil and water thoroughly.