Mid-summer garden observation: Blooming buckwheat covercrop is attracting honey bees & surfid flies.  The surfid (hover) fly larvae are beneficial to the garden & eat a lot of destructive insects like aphids.
Granny doesn't need to tell you about honey bees.

Be sure and note this in your garden journal and if you haven't planted buckwheat before, plant some the beginning of June between your squashes or in unplanted areas to be mowed down for mulch later.  It will keep down the weeds & provide food for beneficial insects. 

Tuesday TIP

Fertilize hanging baskets with a liquid all purpose organic fertilizer or Miracle Grow every week to keep them blooming and lush.

Tuesday TIP

 Here's a handy tip for you this Tuesday!  A super way to stop Tomato blossom end rot, is spray on calcium.  Prevent with a good all purpose, organic fertilizer like NUTR RICH (pelletized or granular chicken manure manufactured by Stutzman’s) that contains calcium and do consistent deep soaking.  Plants in containers will probably need water every day.

Potting Soil SALE!

Blue Ribbon Sale – 25% Savings on Blue Ribbon Potting soil.  Our favorite for containers.  Recipe includes “Coir”, coconut fiber for moisture retention, beneficial mycorrhizae for improved fertilizer uptake and organic fertilizers. Come get your soil today!

Summer 2013 Workshop Schedule

We add extra help during workshops so, please pre register.
If there are not at least 3 students, the class will be cancelled.

June 29 – Saturday 1:00 p.m. - $5.00 + cost of materials
Create a Mixed Container
Bring a container (at least 12” iameter) or choose one of ours.  Design & plant a container  for your patio, porch or deck.

July 3 – Wednesday 1:00 p.m. (before Farmer’s Market) - $5.00 + cost of materials
Create a Mixed Container 
Same as above

July 10 – Wednesday 1:00 p.m. (Before Farmer’s Market)
Children’s Project Day – Simple Mixed Container
We will choose easy to care for sedums & “Hen’s & Chicks”  for children to create a medium size container and help them learn how to plant.  Rocks will be provided for accents or bring some of your favorites.
Ages 6 & up  Cost of Materials

July 13 – Saturday  10:30 a.m. - $5.00
Fall/Winter Gardening & Fertilizing Organically
Yes, it is time to plan & plant for Fall & Winter harvest.

July 20 – Saturday 1:00 p.m. - $5.00 + cost of materials
Fairies in the Garden
Similar to Mixed containers with a focus on plants & accessories for fairies.

Find a class you like? Bring a friend or family member and create some memories. We welcome children also! To Register, call the number below!

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