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How to make great compost for your garden

Compost is earthy material that looks a lot like regular soil, but is in fact organic material that has been very well broken down (decomposed) by microorganisms - with a little help from larger creatures such as earthworms and woodlice. Soil microorganisms are generally too small to see with the naked eye, and include beneficial bacteria and fungi.

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Customer Loyalty Rewards Programme at Random Harvest Nursery

We are so grateful for the support of our loyal customers, regardless of whether there is a sale on or not, and for their recommendations to countless people who come through our gates for the first time, delighted by what they find.  Although loyalty is something that is earned, without it we wouldn’t be here today, and, as a meaningful thank you to these valued people, we have re-introduced a customer loyalty rewards programme, this time with exciting new benefits.

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Butterfly Host Plants For Gauteng

Butterflies have very specific plants (host plants) that they will lay their eggs on, and this differs from species to species. The caterpillars that hatch from these eggs can either feed almost exclusively on one species or they will feed off of a number of host plant species across a few genera and families.

 

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Picnic at Random Harvest Plant Nursery in Johannesburg

One of the prettiest, most tranquil picnic venues in Johannesburg is Random Harvest Indigenous Nursery. Simply collect your catered picnic basket on arrival at our beautiful outdoor space and head into the garden to find the perfect spot. 

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Butterfly Gardening Notes 1 - Parasitised Caterpillars

Have you ever seen those strange looking caterpillars with tiny white "spikes" on its back? We have often been asked if caterpillars carry eggs on their back, and this time we decided to ask a butterfly expert for more information.

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Easter Bunny's Shy Cousin - Easter Eco-Fact 4

The real Riverine Rabbit would not be found in nature, on forest floors, with plenty of compost, mulch and Plectranthus ciliatus as our Random Harvest Bunny was pictured in the nursery. It in fact has a very specific area that it occurs in – only along rivers in Nama and Succulent Karoo areas, in the Central and Small Karoo.  In other parts of the country, you will find hares, which are related to the Riverine Rabbit.

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Growing the Indigenous Bulb Scilla natalensis

Have you ever wondered how to plant bulbs? We grow the beautiful Scilla natalensis (Blue Squill) bulbs here at Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery, and thought we would share with you how we grow them. They are such a lovely accent plant with their large grey green leaves, that even when not in flower they are very handsome indeed.

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Creating a small pond in your garden

As promised in the newsletter – here are the instructions for creating a small pond in your garden.

When you are finished building the pond you can now relax and watch the wildlife that will appreciate all your hard work.
 

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