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May 25th |
MR. ED'S TIPS:
Read my article on Kid's Gardening and have some fun! |
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Quotation of the Week:
"The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks."
— Thomas Lanier (Tennessee) Williams |
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That means it's time to think about Graduation gifts, Teacher Appreciation gifts, and kids helping out in the garden.
We have great ideas for Graduation gifts and Teacher Appreciation gifts.
How about something a little bit different -- a beautifully tuned wind
chime or decorative ceramic container? Come in and browse through our
selection of unique outdoor candles for garden entertaining, small fountains
and statuary, ceramic plaques and candleholders. Or choose from gazing
balls, out of the ordinary bird and humming bird feeders. Let your imagination
do the shopping!
For those little hands that will be helping you in the garden we have lots of kid-size fun stuff. Kids' tools, knee pads, gloves, and aprons for the best-dressed gardener. Need a craft to keep them busy? Have them create mosaic stepping stones or paint a planter from kits with everything you need. You have a child that likes to see how things work? Try a root viewer, plant some seeds, or there are lavender and sunflower garden kits. Want something really easy? Just for fun, get a butterfly net and go roaming!
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Kids should have their own gardening area - a raised bed is best because it makes working easier.
Fill the raised bed with potting soil or nursery mix. Put a hose end sprinkler or timed sprinkler in the raised bed so it does not have to be hand watered.
Plant from seedlings, veggies and flowers which the kids like and that will mature quickly. Early Girl tomatoes, Ambassador squash, medium-sized pumpkins and bush beans are good choices. Let the vines trail out of the raised bed onto the surrounding ground.
When everything is planted, scatter some radish seeds in between; these will be ready to eat in a month. Define the child's responsibilities: watering, weeding, fertilizing and so on. Then success or failure becomes a personal achievement. |
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Memorial Day, originally called "Decoration Day," was first celebrated on May 30th, 1868, to honor those (Union soldiers) who died in the American Civil War (the South had their own memorials at that time). After World War I, the day became one to honor all Americans who died fighting any war. But why the poppies?
Poppy seeds lie dormant in the soil, and heavily turning or digging up the soil causes them to sprout. Poppies have long been noted for suddenly "popping up" on battlefields and in graveyards.
Major John McCrae, a Canadian, wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields" the day after the burial of a young friend and student, after seeing the poppies in the cemetery where his student had been buried.
Moina Michael, an American, was very moved by the poem, and wrote a short poem of her own in response, from which these lines are excerpted:
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
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In Flanders Fields.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Major John McCrae
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She began the tradition of wearing red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation, also selling poppies and giving the money to a charity benefitting servicemen in need. The tradition of wearing poppies spread and is now practiced in many countries on their own days of remembrance. Not only did Ms. Michael start the tradition of wearing poppies, she also seems to be responsible for the tradition of selling them to benefit servicemen in need. Many veterans' organizations will be selling them for this Memorial Day. They aren't expensive but they are very valuable. Buy one, wear it at the barbecue or party, and remember what our freedom costs.
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Get Ready for Summer with Beautiful, Interesting Container Gardening |
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 3rd, from 1 pm to 3 pm for a demonstration of planting unique and interesting containers.
Garden designer Kyra Pehrson will be our featured guest. |
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Tivia Question: What is the meaning of the Greek name 'penstemon?'
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Question and answer from May 11th edition:
The shape of a flower bud inspired the Greek name (and we do use the name) of this popular garden plant. The flower buds seem to resemble part of the head of a well-known mammal. What is the plant, and what is the mammal?
Answer: The plant is delphinium and the mammal is the dolphin.
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Recipe of the Week: Homemade Hashbrowns |
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"This recipe is a really nice way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. If you like, you can fry the hashbrowns up and then freeze them in airtight bags. You can pop them in the toaster to reheat them! An easy breakfast!"
What You'll Need:
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Beat egg in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix egg and onion with mashed potatoes. Add salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a medium size frying pan, over a medium heat.
Scoop the potato mixutre into the frying pan in 4 inch circles, pat with a spatula to flatten the mounds to approximately 1/2 to 1 inch thick.
Cook until bottom is browned.
Flip the patty over and brown on the other side.
Yield: 4 servings.
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