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Gardeners have the best dirt

Johan du Preez is not only known for his delicious cooking, this chef will also whiz up your garden in a jiffy.

“Besides my family, my two greatest passions in life are gardening and cooking, and I love nothing better than combining all three,” he said as his contagious laughter filled the air.

“There is nothing better than enjoying a summer’s day, in my beautiful garden with my beautiful family. I encourage you to do the same!” 

Johan’s idea to create grass seed heads is sure to be a winner for the kiddies.  

Create your own grass seed heads for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5a5Nqc0ZZ4 

Johan shares some of his tips on how to grow an edible container.

1 Step Get a container 30cm wide  

 2 Step

Add Potting Soil

 3 Step

Add 3 Litre of Lukewarm water to a 10lit container soak your Palm Peat, ones it expanded break up the peat and add to the potting soil

4 Step

Add 1 spoon of Hydrocache to the Potting soil and Palm peat mixture

 5 Step

Mix all the above very well

 6 Step

Dip your seedlings in Kelpak (Mix half Kelpak half water)

Dip only the roots into the Kelpak

7 Step

 Start planting your seedlings and Starke Ayres seeds

8 Step

Feed your edible container every 2 weeks with Nutrifeed

Mix 5-10g of Nutrifeed with 5 litres of water

Here is one final tip for Johan

 7 Steps How to successfully sow and nurture your seeds

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