tel: 512 280-1192 Friday, Jan 10 2014
Nursery Notes: Roses on sale for 50% off! We also have fresh
onions: Texas 1015 Super Sweet, Southern Belle Red, White Ber-
muda: $4 each for 1 bundle, $3.50 each for 2, and $3 each for 3
bundles or more. A great selection of vegetables also in stock.
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The Farm to Centerpiece for Movement: across the nation far-
mers and growers are encouraging brides to choose locally grown
flowers, writes Stacie Solie in a recent New York Times article:
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Mick Vann's Chronicle BBQ Beef Smackdown Report: "Yest-
erday at Palm Door, eleven of Austin’s hottest pitmasters got tog-
ether for a good old fashioned beef rib smackdown.... it was a
primal love fest." Read more - http://gustidude.blogspot.com/
Asparagus spears: 3 year crowns in stock for $1.25 each.
Nine Activites for Jan. 2014
by Chris Winslow
1. Perennial pruning. The December cold spell and this week's
'polar vortex' should have frozen back all perennials. Cut
your native and adaptive perennials back to a few inches above
the ground and mulch. Mixing some organic compost with the
mulch will assure some nutrition to build beautiful new growth
this spring.
2. Turn off sprinklers. Automatic lawn sprinklers should be set
at a minimum or simply turn them off. (Turf grass is dormant.)
3. Plant a Tree. There is still time. Maybe you purchased a living
tree for the holidays. Find that perfect spot, plant it and water it in.
4. Prepare spring vegetable garden. I would recommend the sol-
arization method to get rid of weeds. Till your garden with a mech-
anical tiller or a garden spade and water the area thoroughly. Cover
with a clear plastic film and secure the perimeter with rocks or soil.
The sun will raise the temperature in the garden soil to levels that
will kill weeds and seeds. Allow the film to stay on for a month to
six weeks. When removed, your garden will be weed free.
5. Catalog browsing. Find a comfortable armchair, and get to
work! January is a good time to look through garden and seed cata-
logs to decide on varieties you want to grow this year. Starting a
garden journal is a simple way to keep track of what you plant and
what has been successful.
6. Plant Asparagus. Now is the time to prepare beds and plant.
Three year asparagus crowns will arrive at the nursery early this
month. Beds should be dug deeply and filled with rich organic
compost. Three year crowns will put you closer to harvest than
seed grown. We have Jersey night asparagus crowns in stock for
$1.25 each or 10 for $10.
7. Onions are still possible. You still have the opportunity to pro-
duce large onions this year. Also you can plant turnips, collards,
and radishes.
8. Prune your shrubs. Cut them back, but avoid any that will
bloom in the spring. (Prune them after they bloom.)
9. Plant a fruit tree. Many fruit tree varieties will arrive in local
nurseries this month, and in February and March. Try apples,
peaches, plums and pears. Happy gardening everyone!
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