The holiday season is upon us, so get out into your garden for lekker braais and a couple of cold ones with friends. Be the host with the most with Life is a Garden’s herbaceous garnish recipes, festive trees and seasonal grow guide for December.
Leaf a legacy
If you celebrate Christmas, why not go for a living tree this year? Buy a medium-sized pot for your tree to live on the patio until next year, or transplant it into the garden if you have space.
For a traditional look, go for the Japanese cedar (cryptomeria), a coniferous evergreen ornamental tree “copied” for all the store-bought faux trees. They can live up to 600 years and grow up to 30m