Tasks for February

1. Time to update the vegetable garden for winter. Plant seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, celery, silverbeet, spinach and leeks.
2. Plant more lettuce seedlings as you harvest to keep the summer salad supply going.
3. Sow seeds of beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cress, lettuce, leeks, spring onion, radish, silverbeet, swedes, kohl rabi, spinach and parsnip.
4. Sweetcorn, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, courgettes, garlic, onions, early carrots, new potatoes, peas, beans, and lettuces all come ready for harvest.
5. Pick sweetcorn when the tassels begin to dry.
6. Pick cucumbers and courgettes as they come ready (every day) to encourage continuous fruiting, and before courgettes turn into marrows!
7. Thin carrots and eat the finger sized thinnings.
8. Powdery mildew on cucumbers and pumpkins can be controlled by spraying with Yates fungus fighter.
9. Use Derris Dust to prevent white butterfly caterpillars on cabbages and cauliflower.
10. Feed seedlings regularly with fertiliser.

Fruit Trees

1. Keep fruit trees well watered for best quality fruit.
2. Prune pip and stone fruit trees as soon as fruit is picked. Seal wounds with pruning paste.
3. Trim excessive growth from grape vines before harvesting.
4. Feed citrus trees well with Gro plus Citrus applied around the drip line and watered in.

Flower Garden

1. Start planting spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils, freesias, anemones, ranunculus, sparaxis, ixias, grape hyacinths, tritonia and lachenalia.
2. Sow seeds of alyssum, aquilegia, arctotis, bellis, candytuft, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, godetia, gypsophila, honesty, larspur, linaria, lobelia, lupin, nemesia, nigelia, pansy, polyanthus, scabiosa, snapdragon, stock and wallflower.
3. Spray roses with Super Shield at 2-3 weekly intervals.
4. Dead head roses, perennials and flowering annuals as flowers finish. This will extend the flowering season. Stake tall perennials.
5. Water roses (also trees and shrubs) by thoroughly soaking once a week. Shallow watering only encourages shallow root growth.
6. Control thrips on gladioli, azaleas, camellias and other shrubs with Super Shield.

   Houseplants and outdoor containers

• Plant out annuals in garden and containers; alyssum, cornflower, linaria, lupin, pansy, primula, stock, sweet pea, viola and wallflower.

Lawns

• Feed with lawn fertiliser to thicken grass sward and reduce weeds.

Description:
Calendula Gel contains Marigold (Calendula officinalis) which has antibiotic, anti-fungus and anti-inflammatory properties and is suggested to promote healing of minor cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, chicken pox rash, diaper rash, eczema, insect bites, fungus, and varicose veins.

Ingredients:
Calendula Officinalis 1X 7%, Purified Water, Carbomer, Silicone Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Methylparaben.

Product Research:
Boiron was founded in France in 1932 by pharmacists Jean and Henri Boiron. Since then, it has grown to become the largest homeopathic manufacturer in the world. Their mission is to promote scientific homeopathy as a more compassionate, ecological, and comprehensive approach to medicine. All U.S. Boiron products are manufactured in strict accordance with FDA and HPUS regulations for homeopathic medicines.

Recommend:
For minor cuts, scrapes and skin irritation, first gently cleanse the area with mild soap, rinse and dry. For minor burns, first run cool water on the burn and dry. Then gently apply a thin layer of Calendula Gel to affected area 3 times a day or as needed.

Cautions:
For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. If conditions persists or grow worse, consult your physician.

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Calendula aka Marigolds – one of the most popular and ancient medical plants. Medicines based on amazing properties of calendula seeds are widely spread in the modern pharmacy.

Calendula is a herbal medicine. It is usually used in the form of the mouth rinsing tincture or ointment to treat furuncles, wounds, ulcers.

Calendula plant also has strong bactericidal properties against some pathogens, particularly staphylococci and streptococci. Tinctures and calendula ointment are made from calendula officinalis. Calendula products made from calendula flowers are for external use to treat burns, minor wounds and fistulas, to rinse the mouth.

A great number of cosmetic calendula products are produced nowadays: calendula cream, calendula lotion, calendula shampoo, toothpaste. Calendula healthy influences oily skin. Calendula lotion normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands. It is useful for oily hair.

Calendula cream with its gentle, soothing properties, is used for baby care – eliminates the itching and skin irritation.

Sphere of application

- In case of injuries, bruises, hematomas – to put immediately the cream on the injury;
- To moisten dry, sensitive skin – as needed;
- For oily and sensitive skin – can be used as a day cream;
- For regeneration (healing) of the skin after burns, frostbite – apply a thin layer to the wound;
- Painful menstruation – Two days before the expected time for the flow to begin, rub cream on the abdominal area;
- Indigestion – to rub the cream on the abdomen;
- Incisions – against keloid scars – regularly balsam the joints;
- Varicose veins (recommended to use in combination with foot balm) – regularly put on the sore places.

Calendula extract stimulates metabolism of skin cells, prevents free radicals formation and protects cells from their destructive effects. Calendula flower extract has bactericidal, anti-infective and wound healing effect.

Anti-inflammatory, healing, softening properties of calendula oil is very useful against skin diseases, as well as in caring for sensitive skin. It helps against dry eczema, psoriasis. Calendula protects the skin on hands and foot from cracking and chill.

Calendula ointment applied for external use for minor skin cuts, mosquito bites, superficial burns, etc.

Calendula lotion – cosmetic lotion for sensitive skin care with humidifying effect . It helps to protect your skin and prevents irritation, providing calming effect.

Calendula officinalis flowers tincture is used externally as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent for cuts, injuries, eczema, stomatitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and other similar diseases.

Calendula tincture is also used in gynecological practice for the treatment of cervical erosion. Calendula tincture can be taken orally as a choleretic agent