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Welcome to our gardens and our website!
November 2008
Monthly Garden Chat
East Central Alabama |
 Well, we have finally been able to get some of the store up and running.
Hopefully, we should have all the apple varieties added for scion wood
so that you can simply click and purchase the number of pieces you want
online. I want to say a very special thanks to Joyce Neighbors who
I am very honored to call my friend. Joyce is such a wonderful
lady whom I love to visit. Of course we love to talk old southern
apples, which she is a wealth of knowledge!!! She truly is an
inspiration to me and I so appreciate all of her help and encouragement.
As many of you know, Joyce is no longer offering scion wood through her
mailing list. She will be offering some varieties through the Seed
Savers Yearbook. However, fear not, we will be offering most of Joyce's
varieties right here. Well enough bloviating, welcome to our site and we
hope you will find something here interesting and insightful. And
of course, if you have any questions please give us a call or drop us an
email. We would love to hear from you!
| Black Australorps at 16 weeks old. |
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| If your in the southeast there is still time to sow the cool
season veggies. Lettuce, collards, kale, and spinich are just
some of what can be planted. |
UPDATE: Apple rootstock is selling out fast
this year! We are totally booked up for M27 and M111 is
going fast. Order now for early spring delivery. |
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Now is a good time to divide perennials such as daylilies and
iris. Dig up clumps with as much of the roots as possible and
shake off the dirt. You can divide the fans into
individual pieces or into smaller clumps. Replant the fans
12-18" apart and keep well watered until they become
established. Mulch to conserve moisture and to hasten weed
growth. |
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Wow have the Pink Wave
petunia's really bloomed this year! Unfortunately, with
the cooler temps and decreasing daylengths, they are beginning
to play out.
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Fall Mums are now available.
Once you are finished displaying mums for the fall, go ahead and
plant them in the landscape.
Mums do prefer sun and ample feeding. When
all the foliage turns brown, cut the stems about 1-2" from the
ground and mulch well. Once the mums begin to sprout in
the spring and summer, pinch them to force the plant to become
bushy.
However, do not pinch after the end of July so the plant can
begin to develop buds. Discontinue fertilizing the mums
once they start to bud. Sit back and enjoy your beautiful
mums again and again. |
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