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SEPTEMBER |
MR. ED’S TIPS:
For 'color' under trees with a massive root system you can cheat a little
bit as follows: near the drip line dig holes that will hold a two gallon
black plastic pot. Put a bit of soil in the bottom of each pot and then
drop in one gallon plants suitable for the area (primrose, impatiens,
cyclamen, etc.). Mulch around the tree and over and around your one gallon
cans. Treat the one gallon plants as you would any potted plant.
Hanging baskets of fuchsias, impatiens or begonias will also brighten
up areas under trees.
It's getting late in the season but a three-pronged approach to controlling
white flies is as follows: place yellow sticky traps in the vicinity of
the plants, in the evening go out with your 'Dustbuster' vacuum and jostle
the plants enough to send the white flies flying and then suck up these
reproducing adults and finally spray the underside of the leaves withNature's
Pest Fighter tree times at three day intervals.
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Quotation of the Week:
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Wegman's Supports Light the Night Walk
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Wegman's is a proud sponsor of the South San Francisco and Menlo Park
Light the Night Walks. Light the Night is the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's nationwide annual evening fundraising walk to celebrate and
commemorate people whose lives have been touched by cancer. Participants
walk along a two-to-three mile route in their neighborhoods, carrying
lighted balloons, white for survivors and red for supporters.
You can click on the link below for additional information.
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Spring flowering bulbs are usually associated with
the out-of-doors: planted in the fall, ignored all winter and then
enjoyed where they were placed sometime in the spring.
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| Spring flowering bulbs can also be made portable so that they can be enjoyed on the balcony, patio or even indoors. Except for Paper white Narcissi, don’t expect your bulbs to bloom at other than their normal time if you live in the Bay Area. The pictures you see of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and others all blooming at the same time does not apply to the Bay Area unless you have a refrigerated greenhouse. |
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Paper whites will bloom five to seven weeks after planting (see
our Care Guide on Paper Whites). Plant the paper whites
in soil, stone chips, marbles or other media and place out of doors
in a cool area which gets some morning or afternoon filtered sunlight.
When the buds begin to show color, move them to a warmer, brighter
area but not indoors. When the buds are almost ready to open, the
pots may be brought indoors.
Other spring flowering bulbs will bloom most successfully if their pots are placed out of doors in a bright to sunny area and watered to keep the soil moist. These plants will bloom at whatever time is normal for the plant. They can be brought indoors when the flower buds are almost ready to open.
Best results are attained by planting the bulbs in October or November
in Gardener's Gold potting soil so that the nose
of the bulb is about one-half inch to one inch under ground. |
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The bulbs can then be overplanted with shallow rooted annuals such as violas, alyssum or lobelia to give winter color. The bulb plants will grow through the overplantings. With this arrangement, the pots can be left in place on the balcony or patio through the winter and watered as needed.
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Daffodils |
For a prolonged bloom with daffodils,
select a large pot and plant two layers of 10 to 14 bulbs per layer.
The lowermost layer should be eight to ten inches under ground, covered
with one inch of soil with a second layer of bulbs placed over the
first layer. Cover the second layer of bulbs with soil and then overplant
or not. Overwinter care is as described above. |
Do not plant a mixture of different bulbs in the same
pot with the hope that you will have a continuous succession of
bloom. It doesn't work for a variety of reasons. Plant separate
pots full of crocus, and/or tulips, and/or hyacinths, and/or daffodils,
and/or other bulbs if you want a variety of blooms.
When the pots have finished blooming, dump them in the trash or compost bin. Narcissi can be knocked out of their pots, but not separated, and then planted as a group in the ground. |
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Ficus benjamina |
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Ficus benjamina, often referred to as the weeping Ficus or weeping fig,
is one of the most prolific plants and is widely used as an indoor plant
and as large trees in interior landscapes. This is mainly due to the rapid
growth and ease of maintenance of Ficus benjamina, as well as the esthetic
value the plant adds to an otherwise bland room. The plant does have a
few small pesky problems, to name a few, scale insects, and of course
cultural practices that are not conducive to plant health like over or
under watering and too cold or too hot temperatures.
Once Ficus benjamina has become acclimated to its final resting place
very little effort is needed to maintain a good looking and healthy specimen.
This plant will tolerate a great deal of abuse and frankly is difficult
to kill. The weeping fig will tell its owner it needs attention by dropping
its beautiful dark green and glossy foliage. What are some reasons for
leaf drop? Simply - changes. The roots are too wet or too dry or perhaps
the radiator is too close or the ac unit is chilling your ficus.
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Ever wonder why some of your neighbors seem to get a head start in their
yards in the spring? Chances are they started to plant for spring in the
fall! Fall is the perfect time to plant perennials and groundcover from
cell packs. Why struggle to establish plants in the heat of summer when
you can pop them in the ground now and let nature do the work for you.
Take advantage of that last hour of sunlight before we roll our back clocks.
If you are experiencing diminishing returns from your summer vegetable
garden don’t fret just plant a winter vegetable garden. Now is the
ideal time to plant leafy greens including spinach, lettuces, chard and
Asian greens. Don’t forget about broccoli, cauliflower and Brussel
sprouts. Check out our wide selection of organic veggies.
Color in the winter!?! Check out our latest shipment of Annie's Annuals.
Many of these plants have been reported to flower through the winter.
Try Coreopsis tinctoria 'Tiger Stripes' has star-like
flowers from orange to mahogany and is very late blooming. Alonsoa meridionalis
in red and apricot looks spectacular all winter. Orlaya grandiflora, a
German wildflower, has lacey foliage and hydrangea-like flowers through
late fall.
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Recipe of the Week: Strawberry Mousse |
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What You'll Need:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 2 packages (3-oz) strawberry gelatin
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
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Step by Step: |
Crush strawberries; drain and reserve juice. Set berries aside.
Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1-1/2 cups; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
In a small bowl, combine gelatin and sugar; add boiling juice mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Cool completely. Stir in crushed strawberries.
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into berry mixture.
Return all to the mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Before serving, beat until fluffy.
Yield: 4 servings
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