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November Garden Guide 2019

“Everything that slows us downs and forces patience, everything that sets us
back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an
instrument of grace”

~ May Sarton ~

Feature Plant:

Choko!

The vine dwelling Choko is delicious when steamed, roasted
or grilled!

Lovers of the warmth of tropical and subtropical locations Chokos are a simple easy fruit to grow!
Known for their hardy vine that can spread over 7 metres long (or more given the room!) this perennial does particularly well grown in moist, well composted soil with added fertiliser mixed in, Super Booster works great for Choko’s!

The easiest way to propagate is to bury a fruit in the ground and keep it watered until a sprout appears and then mulch around the base of the plant and let it start to grow up and over trellis, fences, chookpens you name it!

Everything is edible on a Choko, the fruit, the seeds, the vines, the shoots and they are all a great source of Vitamins B,C, Copper, Manganese & potassium.

Did you know?

Choko’s are also called Chayote, Vegetable pear, christophene, citrayota and Alligator pear!

Feature Product:

Super Phoska + TE Citrus & Fruit Fertilizer!

FOR AN ABUNDANCE OF DELICIOUS, HEALTHY FRUIT!

A complete enriching formula based on composted poultry manure and boosted with potash and more, for an abundance of large, healthy fruit with loads of flavour!

We have improved on the popular product used by many gardeners by adding Potassium and some slow release Phosphorus to carry the crop right through to harvest.  Added trace elements such as Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Boron, Manganese and Iron make our Citrus & Fruit fertilizer the best choice for your fruit crop!

For use on vegetables, flowering plants, citrus and fruit trees.

Available in 3kg Buckets, 20kg Bags & Bulk Bags.

What to Plant:

Flowers:

Cool Climate/Temperate:

Antirrhinum Begonia Carnation
Cornflower Cosmos Dianthus
Gazania Hollyhock Impatiens
Lobelia Marigold Petunia
Salvia Zinnia

Subtropical:

Alyssum Aster Begonia
Carnation Cockscomb Dianthus
Geranium Gerbera Impatiens
Marigold Pansy Petunia
Rudebeckia Sunflower Verbena

Tropical:

Antirrhinum Begonia Carnation
Coxscomb Coleus Cosmos
Dahlia Dianthus Gerbera
Kangaroo Paw Marigold Petunia
Portulaca Salvia Sunflower
Torenia Verbena

Vegetables & Herbs:

Cool Climate/Temperate:

Beans Broccoli Carrot
Celery Eggplant Lettuce
Mint Pumpkin Rockmelon
Silverbeet Strawberries Tomato

Subtropical:

Artichokes Asparagus Beans
Beetroot Capsicum Carrot
Chives Ginger Lettuce
Mint Radish Zucchini

Tropical:

Basil Ginger Mustard Greens
Rosella Sweet Corn Sweet Potato

Super Chicken’s Top Tips!  

  • Give all gardens a good weeding!
  • Remulch garden beds ready for summer!
  • Aerate your lawn – use an aerating device or garden fork – your lawn will love you for it!
  • Fertilise all plants and lawn and water in well.
  • Plant passionfruit vines with a boost of Katek Blood & Bone and lots of mulch & water.
  • Feed Mangoes & Bananas with Katek Citrus & Fruit Fertilizer or an all round fertiliser like Super Growth.
Download the PDF version of our November Garden Guide