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It's About Thyme
Oct 29, 2009
Plants on sale this weekend
Banana plants: 50% off
Hibiscus: 50% off
Bougainvilleas: 50% off
$10 off figs; now only $19
(sale lasts until Nov. 4 09 Some restrictions apply.
This is a storewide sale; coupons not neccessary.)
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How to Spatchcock a Turkey: a Revolutionary Approach to
Preparing your Thanksgiving Dinner: coming next Sunday. Food writer/
chef / horticulturalist Mick Vann will give a hands-on demo of this unique
Thai technique of cooking poultry. Learn how to cut away the bird's back-
bone, and how to cook it flat over the coals of a barbecue. If you follow
Mick's directions, it is guaranteed (almost!) that your Thanksgiving guests will
be toasting you - the chef - many times during your meal. 2 p.m. Nov. 8th.
Free. Bring water and a chair. (No lecture this Sunday.)
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Chris Winslow sends thanks to everyone for their get well cards, emails
and phone calls. According to doctors and 'nurse Diane,' his recovery is
going well, and Chris is even talking of putting in an appearance at the
nursery soon.
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How to Craft a Seasonal Wreath: This workshop by Diane Winslow is
coming up fast and classes are filling up fast. The dates are Nov 14, 15
and Nov. 21 and 22 at 2 p.m. Please call the nursery at 280-1192 to
pre-register. Participants will all make stunning bay leaf wreaths to take
home with them. Fee: $35
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Nine Activities for November
by Chris Winslow
1.Plant a tree: now is still a perfect time to get that shade or ornamental
tree in the ground.
2. Plant flowering perennials: it’s never too late. Even though their tops
will be burned back with the first hard freeze, their roots will be hardy.
3. Plant some winter blooming annuals. In central Texas, we can grow
pansies, snapdragons, violas, stock, cyclamen, flowering cabbage and
kale. Remember to work in some organic plant food such as blood and
bone meal.
4. Plant fall bulbs There is still plenty of time. Look for tulips, narcissi,
jonquils, muscari, daffodils, ranunculus, and anemones. Bulbs benefit from
the slow release phosphorus found in bone meal. Mix a tablespoon in the
root zone when planting.
5. Winterize your lawn with a slow release organic lawn food. This will
give it nutrition and strength for the coming cold months.
6. Cutback your perennials after the first frost, and mulch your beds with
compost and mulch mixed together. This combination will feed the roots
while conserving water and warming the bed.
7. November is onion, scallion, and garlic month. For success don’t wait
till the days get long again. Grow them in the short days of winter.
8. Keep on the lookout for a world of fall bedding (annual) plants. As
temperatures cool, we can begin to plant dianthus, snapdragons,
and petunias.
9. Force some bulbs indoors This is a fun activity for Thanksgiving and
Christmas time. The easiest are paperwhite narcissus.
Happy Gardening everyone!
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Kurt Hudgeons's Pond Lecture has been shifted to Dec. 6 at 2 p.m Visit the website at
www.itsaboutthyme.com Visit the
nursery at 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748 Tel. 512 280 1192
