Regularly prune herbs even if they are not used so that they produce more fresh young tasty growth which will be in prime condition when you want some fresh herbs.
Pruning herbs
Envy frost protection spray
Envy is an anti transpirant and frost protectorent, it can add 4ºC to a plants frost resistance.
Be sure to keep any new growth sprayed during the frost season.
Thermashield frost protection
Thermasheild is a light long lasting fabric that insulates plants from frost. It can increase night time temperatures by 5ºC.
Seasol for frost protection
Seasol can reduce the plant cell freezing point to –6.10ºC if applied as advised in linked PDF Technical Bulletin.
Diseased plants
When disposing of diseased plants they should be burned or taken to the rubbish tip.
Water crystals
Water crystals absorb water from the soil and hold the water so the plant can access it later. Water crystals can remain effective for up to 5 years. Be sure to read the instructions as they expand a lot and to many crystals can expand so much they push the plants out of the soil or pot.
Slug control
Systemic herbicide
Systemic herbicides eg. glyphosate need the plant to continue growing to spread the chemical throughout the plant. They are therefore most effective in good growing conditions. For best results ensure weeds are growing well before use of herbicide.
Safe chemical storage
Always store garden chemicals away from the reach of children, lock them up if you have to. Dispose of empty containers correctly.
