Prewinter activities adjust to climate changes with pest control, weeding, plant propagation, and transplanting, promoting productivity and plant health despite unpredictable weather. #LoveHomeGrown.
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In spring, plants need extra water, compost, or fertilizer. Mulching reduces water needs. Check plants for pests like aphids and white flies. Weed thoroughly before they flower. Continue with plant propagation and transplanting. #LoveHomeGrown.
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Aphids are common garden pests in Lusaka, causing damage to plants and attracting diseases. Severe infestations can lead to stunted growth, low yields, and plant death. Managing aphids involves improving plant health, using organic pesticides, and monitoring for effectiveness. Prevention is crucial, especially in areas affected by drought and flooding.
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Slug and snail infestations can harm plants and produce. Homemade remedies like clearing weeds, handpicking pests, and using homemade sprays can work. Store-bought remedies include Snailban pallets, which have metaldehyde and can be harmful to pets and kids. Multiguard has an iron-based spray and copper tape that can be used as a preventive measure. Use salt moderately to avoid harming young plants. Trimming overgrown plants and clearing weeds helps expose pests to hot, dry weather. Follow store-bought remedy instructions.
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In Zambia, October’s heat poses challenges for maintaining orchards, including dehydration, fruit drop, flowering issues, pests, and weeds. Still, drought-resistant plants like figs, mangoes, and potted herbs flourish. Key maintenance tactics include frequent watering, mulching, pest control, and avoiding transplanting. Long-term solutions include multi-cropping and planting multiple canopy levels to protect from sunlight.
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Post-winter Gardening Priorities, Spring and Summer Gardening in the Subtropics, What is thriving this season?
October in the southern subtropics is ideal for harvesting, drying, and preserving herbs and vegetables, grown in pots. Green sorrel and giant fennel, both resilient herbs, grow well here. The dried produce can stay viable for two years based on the storage conditions. Additionally, the text includes a quiz for identifying certain herbs.
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Fruit flies are the primary cause of global fruit spoilage. They lay eggs in developing fruits, which appear as rotten with maggots in ripe fruits. The insects target fruits like guava, mango, apple, and more but spare some like raspberries and figs. Effective control measures include traps and extermination of infected fruits. Synchronized community efforts and consistent year-round surveillance are crucial for successful prevention.
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Post-winter gardening activities make an orchard resilient and productive till the rainy season’s end. Activities include controlling pests, increasing watering, enriching soil, mulishing, transplanting, and pruning, among others. Increased care should be taken during higher temperatures as plants require more hydration and nutrients. Soils should be amended periodically and mulching should be frequent to retain soil moisture and improve plant survival during droughts.
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