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DECEMBER |
MR. ED’S TIPS:
Debunking Tips in Garden Columns
The tips you find in garden columns or gardening magazines may not all work. Be sure to read all of the instructions carefully and then separate the hype from the facts. Recently, an article appeared in a gardening magazine stating that equally beneficial results were obtained when compost was tilled into the soil in one plot and laid on the ground in another plot. After carefully reading the article it was noted that the two sites were composed of fine sandy to silt-loom soil. With the heavy clay soils on the Peninsula it is doubtful that we could expect equally beneficial results from these two treatments. We have consistently advocated tilling organic amendments (compost) into the soil when the garden is begun and then mulching yearly. We know this works because as with all of our other tips, we have tried them!
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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-Sun
8 am to 5 pm
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Featured Quotation: "A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."
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Mr. Ed will be joined by Matt Leddy, Professor of Horticulture at CSM, to discuss Fruit Tree Care and Pruning. This seminar will be Sunday, January 10th from 1 pm to 3 pm at Wegman’s. Apple trees are pruned differently from peach or plum tree. And nothing is pruned the same as citrus, so it is important that you know what kinds of trees you have. There are different fertilizers for trees--and summer pruning is even recommended for some trees. Spraying fruit trees is also a special topic because apple trees don’t have the same problems as peach trees. Watering will be discussed, especially why fruit trees should not be planted in lawns. Matt will have several different types of fruit trees to show you where and why to make the pruning cuts. Take notes on the instructional handouts available for all of the fruit trees commonly grown on the Peninsula.
A week later on Sunday, January 17th, 2010 from 1 pm to 3pm Wegman’s will host our annual Rose Care and Pruning Seminar. Mr. Ed will conduct the seminar at Red Morton Community Park, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City. You will learn the difference between hybrid tea, floribunda, grandiflora, shrub, climbing and miniature roses. We will discuss soil preparation, fertilizing, diseases and of course, pruning. Hybrid tea roses are not pruned the same as floribundas or shrub roses, so you need to know the difference. Mr. Ed will demonstrate how each of the different types of roses is pruned, and then you will go out into the rose garden and practice what you have learned. Bring pruning shears and dress appropriately, as we prune rain or shine.
Please bring along your questions and a small 12 to 18 inch branch of a plant that needs a diagnosis.
Light refreshments will be served and as with all of Wegman’s seminars there is no fee.
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Allied Waste gives the following guidelines:
- Remove all tinsel, lights, ornaments and other decorations before placing your tree on the curb next to (not in) your green Yard Waste bin.
- You may recycle flocked trees .
- Tree will be picked up curbside on your regular recycling day.
- If your can, please cut trees in half. Regardless, Allied Waste will pick up your tree on your regular recycling day.
For additional information visit: Allied Waste's website
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Wegman’s has special hard to find products for the home orchardist. This week we are featuring Grafting Wax and Grafting tape, both available in our hard goods area.
Trowbridge’s Grafting Wax
Seals grafts and prevents stem tissues from drying out. Helps reduce the possibility of disease organisms gaining access to interior of stem.
8 0z cake available for $11.99.
Rolls of Grafting tape are available for $15.99.
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Wegman’s has an extensive collection of Bare Root Stock. Check our availability by clicking on the links below and then come in and pick up your favorites because bare root season lasts only about a month.
Yes! Wegman's has the AARS Winner for 2010--Easy Does It. For rose lovers--bare root is the most economical method to add to your collection. Wegman's has all of the AARS Winners available in bare root as well as many other roses. Our 2010 Rose List is arranged by color so it's easier to choose that perfect addition to your garden. The Rose Gallery in the sidebar of the newsletter will link you to pictures and information about each individual rose to help you choose the perfect rose.
Click on the links below to view:
Bare Root Berries, Grapes and More
Bare Root Fruit Trees
Flowering Bare Roots
Multi-Fruit Bare Roots
Bare Root Roses
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What You'll Need:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups chicken or turkey stock
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups shredded turkey
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 prepared pie crust
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt butter in saucepan and cook chopped onion until tender.
- Stir in celery and carrots and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add potatoes and simmer until tender.
- Stir in turkey, parsley and peas.
- Pour mixture into casserole.
- Top with pie crust and brush with egg.
- Bake for 30 minutes until crust is golden.
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