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MARCH |
MR. ED’S TIPS:
There are little blue Spring Starflowers popping up in Mr. Ed’s lawn. We mentioned this last fall during the bulb presentation as a carryover from the practice of planting crocus bulbs in the lawns back east. Since crocuses don’t repeat well in the Bay Area, Spring Starflower (Iphion uniflorum) bulbs were a logical substitute. The leaves resemble grass and are about the same height as in a mowed lawn. If the flowers get mowed off, they repeat in a day or two.
Spring Starflower is native to Africa and will survive, bloom and self-seed entirely on winter rain. You can put it atop a hill, in a rock garden or in a pot and forget about it. No extra water, no fertilizer and it’s deer resistant. In the lawn with water and fertilizer, it blooms longer.
Why are we telling you about Spring Starflower bulbs now? One of our growers potted up a batch in flour-inch pots and they are in bloom and available now. Just care for them until they are bloomed out, and then let the foliage dry, store them over winter, then divide and replant the bulbs in October. They will be yours, forever!
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Contact Information:
E-Mail:
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Telephone:
(650) 368-5908
Address:
492 Woodside Road
Redwood City, CA 94061
Hours:
Mon-Sat
8 am to 6 pm
Sunday
8 am to 5 pm
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FEATURED QUOTE :
"Gardening gives one back a sense of proportion about everything - except itself."
~May Sarton, Plant Dreaming Deep, 1968
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The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show was held in San Mateo this year and for a while it was thought that next year it would not be held at all. The latest word is that there will be a flower and garden show again next year.
Visitors came from as far away as Oregon and San Diego. One couple thought that only 20 display gardens was disappointing compared to previous years. Another couple thought the event center in San Mateo was much more spacious, light and airy and more suitable than the dark cavern-like Cow Palace. Mr. Ed thought it was a perfect place to get some new ideas.
Wegman’s Nursery was the only retail nursery with a presence at the show. Mark Wegman, General Manager of the nursery, decided that because the show was so close to home this year, we should make ourselves known. Over the relatively small booth was a banner proclaiming that “We Solve Your Problems”. Members of the nursery staff answered hundreds of questions and more than 3,000 of our Information Sheets ranging from Azaleas to Winter Vegetables were taken by our visitors. As usual, the most frequently asked questions concerned gopher problems and our adobe soil.
Some Clivia (pronounced KLY-VEE-UH) were brought along to add color and attract attention. They did the job and then ended up being sold. The booth was not set up as selling venue, but the Clivia, upside down tomato containers, heirloom tomatoes, staghorn ferns and extendable garden tools were there to give a flavor of the Wegman Nursery and its broad array of products. Gift bags containing discount coupons were given to local visitors and drawings were held from newly signed e-mail recipients. The following are our three big winners:
Phyllis A.; a $200 nursery gift card,
Sharon V; a $150 gift basket, and
Karen B; a $250 indoor house plant.
Congratulations to our winners, we hope all of you will come and see us next year when our booth will be twice as large!
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Redwood City is offering a series of free gardening workshops on water wise gardening during April. The workshops will be held at the Redwood Shores Library, 399 Marine World Parkway (corner of Bride and Marine World Parkways), Redwood City. Registration is a must-- call 650-780-7436 to register or visit their website: http://www.redwoodcity.org/publicworks/water/water_conservation.htm.
The workshops are all 9 am to Noon. The topics and dates are below:
Designing California Native Gardens for the Bay Area
Home gardeners' introduction to designing a sustainable, low-maintenance and water conserving garden. Learn how to start visualizing your native garden, how to incorporate native plants, and how to select native plants which are right for your yard. Bring a plot plan or scaled diagram of your project.
April 4th, 2009 ~ Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
35 Ways to Garden for the 21st Century
Learn about eco-gardening principles that protect your local ecology, preserve our environment, are economical to build, are aesthetically beautiful and will be almost maintenance and irrigation free in the years to come.
April 18th, 2009~ Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Irrigation Basics for Homeowners
This class covers the layout of the irrigation system and its components. It also covers basic maintenance and installation guidelines.
April 25th, 2009 ~ Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Drought Tolerant Plants
This class is designed to teach homeowners the importance of using drought tolerant plant material in their garden. Homeowners will become familiar with various trees, shrubs and groundcovers that are available in their area.
May 2nd, 2009 ~ Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Participants will also receive a Waterwise Gardening CD-ROM and other water
conserving items. Refreshments will be provided.
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Mark Your Calendars! The Bob Tanem Show is broadcasting from Wegman’s Sunday, April 19th, 7-10 a.m.
The first 100 attendees get one free 8 quart Master Nursery Potting Soil. Be sure to get here early as seating is limited.
Come be a part of the "studio audience" and join the fun at Wegman's.
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The leaves of 'Variegatum' are emerald green with cream edges, creating a very striking shrub with or without flowers. The Variegated Ponticum is a beautiful rhodie that grows to 4 feet tall with orchid, pink flowers. It blooms in mid-to-late season.
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Bedding plants are starting to roll in from our growers! New arrivals include marigolds, cosmos and zinnias. You can pair these with impatiens, begonias, lobelia and alyssum that are in stock. Strolling through our bedding area is like walking through a candy store.
Vegetables and Herbs
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and squash are here! Also the sweet basil has arrived. So get a jump start on your chef’s garden.
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Start all of the plants you purchase on sale out right! Buy 3 bags of either Master Nursery PayDirt or Bumper Crop and get ONE FREE!
Sale ends April 16th!
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| Using a crock pot, start this recipe in the morning so when you get home from work, dinner is waiting for you!
- 2 medium russet potatoes
- 4 carrots
- 1 small onion
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1 lb fondue beef or stewing beef (thawed)
- 4 bay leaves
- 5 beef bouillon cubes
- Pinch of oregano
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
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Step by Step: |
- Peel potatoes and slice into cubes.
- Peel carrots and slice into bite-size chunks.
- Dice onion.
- Place in slow cooker/crock pot in that order.
- Add other ingredients in order listed.
- Fill crock pot with water leaving an inch or so for steam to build at the top.
- Cook on low for eight hours. (You can also omit the potatoes and serve the stew atop homemade baked potatoes, using the liquid as a gravy).
Yield:
4 servings
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