We just received our shipment of Spring flowering bulbs for autumn planting. They are currently 10% off through Sunday, September 5th. Hurry in for the best selection in town!
Spring Flowering Bulbs on Sale, Sept. 3rd, 4th and 5th
September 3rd, 2010 .25% Off all Boxed Cards Including Holiday Cards
August 28th, 2010 .
All of our boxed cards including holiday cards are 25% off through September 30th. We have an extensive line to choose from including William Arthur, Crane & Co, Bloomin Cards, Mudlark, Elum, Egg Press, Checkerboard and more. We can assist you with any of your custom stationery order needs as well.
Treating Powdery Mildew the Organic Way
August 21st, 2010 .
The bad news is its Powdery Mildew Season, the good news is there is a good organic treatment for it called Safer Garden Fungicide.. Safer helps to prevent it from spreading. Powdery Mildew is a fungus that is spread by wind, water and by us working amongst the plants. It is mostly on the tops of the leaves and is white and powdery. You will find it most years on squash, cucumbers, lilacs, roses and more.
The best thing you can do in future years is to anticipate mildew season early and start spring Safer ahead of time. The sulfur in the product changes the ph of the leaf and prevents mildew from growing.
Treating Beetles in the Garden
August 4th, 2010 .
We’re seeing lots of bugs this year and especially over populations of earwigs on everything, blister beetles (gray elongated body) on clematis especially and spotted cucumber beetle on squash blooms.To treat Earwigs and Blister Beetles we have a selection of products to choose from containing spinosad (organic) in it. Rotenone Dust (organic) also works well on Blister Beetle, but it is hard to find and should be used with caution and a mask should be worn when applying it.
Spotted Cucumber Beetle likes to gather in and feed on blossoms of squash and cucumber, so you can use the blossoms as a trap and collect them or use a spray with pyrethrin in it.
Twisted Cabbage
July 29th, 2010 .
Heavy late summer rains often cause cabbage heads to split. One way to prevent splitting is to give the cabbage a little horizontal twist to crack the stem a little. This will limit the uptake of water and prevent splitting.
50% Off All Annuals
July 25th, 2010 .
Current Special:
50% Off All
Annuals
Sledding Heavy
July 22nd, 2010 .A child’s plastic sled is a great way to tow seedlings, tools and fertilizers around your garden. They’re also a great low-tech way to haul bags of soi9l amendments and, when production begins, to tow your harvest.
Making a Federal Case Out of it
July 19th, 2010 .
Did you know that the tomato stood trial in the Supreme Court? In an 1893 decision Nix v. Hedden the question was whether the tomato was a fruit or vegetable. A group of greens grocers sued the State of New York. The state taxed vegetables at that time, but not fruit. The grocers stated — correctly, botanically speaking — that the tomato was a fruit. Botanists consider it a berry. But the Court sided with the state. A later jurist explained the Court’s reasoning, “In common parlance tomatoes are vegetables…”
Meshing With Vines!
July 12th, 2010 .Black nylon mesh or netting, used to protect plants from birds, makes a great support system for vines, especially annual ones. When hanging the netting, don’t hang it from discrete points like screws or nails. Instead, staple it in position and then go back along the top edge with a 1×2 and screw it to the wall, pinching the entire top edge of the netting between the 1×2 and the wall. With the weight distributed, you won’t have to worry about the vine coming down. The great thing is that once the vine leafs out you won’t really see the netting. Another way to use it is to create a cylinder of netting around a growing vine. A lot of vines don’t like to be tied off, but the cylinder lets the vine grow up it while a t the same time containing it. When the vine dies back or needs pruning, take out your scissors and remove the unwanted growth in one fell swoop.
Rooting for Roots!
July 8th, 2010 .
Growers of giant pumpkins increase their foot mass by letting the vines grow out., then stripping the leaves off the first three or four feet nearest the base. They bury the exposed vine and create a second root system. Thus invigorated, the plants produce enormous fruits. The current record holder weighed in at 2020 punds. The same will work for tomatoes. And what else? You tell us!
