tel: 512 280-1192 Thursday, June 2, 2016
Nursery notes: banana trees, crape myrtles and roses all looking
good at the moment. Also curry trees $24.99, plumerias for $20+
shishito peppers $2.59, tobacco plants $6.99, $12.99; six varieties
of figs - $34.99 for 5 gal. Milkweed $2.59 - $7.99; little prides of
Barbados just $3.59. Three-in-one apples and five-in-one peaches
$79.99 for 7 gal. Please drop by to say hello! 🌷
A berry simple cake: if you're harvesting lots of blackberries,
strawberries and blueberries at the moment, the folks at Edible
Houston have a suggestion: put them in a cake. The recipe asks for
2 pints along with some edible flowers on top: Edible Houston🌷
___________________________________________________her popular talk on central Texas pollinators in the Mueller neigh-
borhood in central east Austin, followed by a nature walk to show
pollinator habitats in action. At Berkman and Tom Miller: Valerie
Topiary cats: Imagine walking through a beautiful English coun-
try garden, turning a corner and seeing a gigantic, perfectly-mani-
cured cat sculpted from lush green bushes lazing next to a lake.
These are the images created with design software by Richard
Saunders - that are wildly popular on Facebook. BBC News
__________________________________________________ Central Texas Gardener: a new look at terrariums. Plant of the
week: gomphrena ‘grapes’ (miniature magenta globes). John D.
shares some fairy gardens. On tour, a visit to the McGarraugh's
garden of ponds and outdoor living rooms. Saturday 4 p.m. Sunday
at 9 a.m.or on-line. KLRU 🌷
Finally. . . a Raspberry for Austin
by Chris Winslow
For those of us gardeners that are looking for a challenge, growing
raspberries in the central Texas area has often been a dream.
Good news! Along comes a self-fertile raspberry called Caroline
that might have a great chance for our area. Caroline is more heat
tolerant and can thrive in a soil pH range of 5.8 to 7.5, placing this
raspberry in our climate and PH range.
The canes, which can grow to 4 to 6 feet, produce pink flowers foll-
owed by large, red fruit that is slightly tart but with a great raspberry
flavor.
While ripening in late August in cooler areas, Caroline should prod-
uce an early crop in June. This variety should give us 2 crops a year!
(We have some for $34.99 for 5 gal.)
Raspberries should be planted in full sun and in a well-drained loca-
tion. The soil should be loamy and rich in organic compost. For those
a higher than 7.5 pH, add some soil sulfur when preparing to plant.
Keep the plants moist especially through the hottest days of summer.
Caroline raspberry should be planted 3 feet apart and in rows with
5 foot spacing. She bears early, up to 1 to 2 years from planting.
Raspberries are part of super fruits that are rich in vitamin C, antiox-
idants, and manganese. A good reason to add some to your garden.
What fun! Happy gardening everyone.🌷
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