GARDENING
Work on your
winter and spring
garden now
But then the seed fell on rocky
ground…
Rohn says: It’s not your fault that
the seed withered on the first hot day,
you had excellent seed. And he kept
on sowing… To do this he had to disci-
pline his disappointment.
Next the seed fell on thorny ground
and the thorns choked the little
plants.
Rohn says: Accept that the thorns
will get some! And keep on sowing the
good seed.
Finally the seed falls on good
ground.
Rohn says: It always will… IF you
keep sowing!
Because: “Harvest does not come
to those that hope. Harvest does not
come to those that wish. Harvest does
not come to those who had their fin-
gers crossed. Harvest only comes to
those who risked and planted.”
One can’t constantly anguish about
missed opportunities; rather one must
keep sowing, and keep exploring new
opportunities. Endeavour, persistence,
hope and patience carry us past the
birds, the weather, the thorns, the chal-
lenges and disappointments … to har-
vest time. A final word from Rohn: You
won’t be happy if you don’t produce.
The game of life is not “REST”! We only
rest long enough to gather our strength
to get back to producing. “What's the
reason for the seasons and the seeds,
the soil and the sunshine, the rain and
the miracle of life? It's to see what you
can do with it — to try your hand to see
what you can do.” As farmers we have
the greatest opportunity of all to partic-
ipate in the rhythms of life and to finally
witness the miracle of the harvest!
April and May are the months during which to
establish your winter and spring garden.
Plants which can be divided and
replanted are: Wild Iris, Wild Garlic,
Agapanthus and ground covers in
protected areas.
By Carl Kirstein
IN ORDER TO be successful with your
winter and spring garden, the following
actions need to be taken:
Fertilise flower beds - Add Epsom
Salts to citrus trees, aloes and suc-
culents which flower in winter.
Lawns - fertilise with superphosphate
and aerate compact lawns.
It is also the time to repot plants.
Use a pot approximately two sizes
bigger than the current one. Trim the
roots and plant in a balanced potting
soil.
April and May is a good time to plant
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