Horticultural Society to host April meeting on vegetable gardening – Northcliff Melville Times

Starting A Vegetable Garden

There are many benefits to starting a vegetable garden. These include food security, reducing your environmental footprint and increasing your health.

Start with a few vegetables to begin with and then add more as you learn. Choose varieties that suit your climate, space, tastes and level of expertise.

The Horticultural Society of Johannesburg is hosting an informative and enjoyable talk on vegetable gardening at the end of the month.

The 105-year-old group meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of each month on different topics with an array of cheap but good quality plants on sale.

Member Eunice Summersell said, “We have speakers for each event and cover topics like working with indigenous plants, attracting bees to your garden, working with colourful blooms and so much more. We are also a good group to be a part of for any advice you may need for your gardening projects.”

Their April gathering will host local expert Jane Griffiths who will talk about growing vegetables and herbs for those who wish to learn more about harvesting their own crops at home.