The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 16 Autumn 2016 Low res | Page 5

Contents 09 06 09 12 18 20 21 12 Organic pest control Find out what insects and plants are beneficial to your garden Sun-dried bananas How to sun-dry bananas for use as a healthy on-thego snack What’s in the bottom drawer? Learn simple lessons from this intriguing garden The importamce of trees Our trees need all the protection they can get Dividing agapanthus with Cosmas Find out how to divide your crowded aggies Hanging baskets with Halsted Tips on how to get the best blooming hanging basket 32 24 22 24 26 29 30 32 A birdy box birdfeeder A fun project for kids to make a birdfeeder out of a milk box Simply strawberry How to grow delicious strawberries in your garden The autumn guide Fruit tree care in autumn A weekly and monthly routine for all gardeners this autumn How to care for new fruit trees and mature ones A salad garden for beginners Learn how to grow a pot of salad Creeping climbers The best climbers to hide any unsightly objects in your garden 38 35 38 40 42 48 50 42 Zimbabwe can cool down If we look after our trees, we can cool down Attracting birds to your garden Weeping boer-beans attract Green Wood-Hoopoes PolyWire Tanzi introduces us to PolyWire, which is a step up from the metal wire Salads and succulents Mary Hatendi treats us to wonderful salad recipes and her water wise garden Who’s who? Aloe ballii Directory of nurseries, landscapers, lawn specialists and more An indigenous grass aloe from the Haroni River Gorge 22 5