Metal on Sale this Weekend: 20% off all metal arches, arbors,  metal
chickens and animals, bottle trees.... everything that's metal.
(some restrictions apply. offer ends Nov. 20,  09)   
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Last chance: How to Craft a Seasonal Wreath: still a few vacancies
for this Saturday's workshop. (The Sunday event has been cancelled.)
Some room also in next weekend's Nov. 21 and 22 events. These 
hands-on bay leaf wreath classes are taught by Diane Winslow and
take place at 2 p.m.  Fee: $35  Call 280-1192 to pre-register.  
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Trees aplenty: the nursery has plenty of all of the oaks, Bradford pears
and crepe myrtles. 15 gallon trees are $125, and 30 gallon trees
$239. We will transport and plant them in your garden for half the cost
of the tree.

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                                  by Chris Winslow

The season to plant onions has arrived. And not a minute too soon for
me! In Texas, with our hot summers and our slightly cooler falls and
winters, success with onions begins with choice of the right varieties.
Look for short-day onion seedlings or 'sets' as they are called.

One of Texas’s legendary onions is the Texas 1015Y Super Sweet.
“1015Y” means 10th month, 15th day, and “Y” means yellow. This is the
sow date for this wonderfully sweet onion. Some prefer to eat them like
an apple or freshly sliced as a side to any dish.

Short day onions grow vegetatively during the short days of fall and winter,
and reach their maximum size in the longer days of late winter and spring,
when they finish their life cycle by blooming. There are some other splendid
onions to choose from also. Some of my favorites include:  

Contessa- white version of 1015Y. This sweet, globe shaped onion
matures in 100 days and has the same sweetness as its yellow cousin

Southern Belle Red: globe shaped sweet red onion that matures in 110
days. It has better storage characteristics due to its lower water content.

White Bermuda:  heirloom variety from the Bermuda islands. This sweet,
flat, white onion matures in 95 days and is an excellent candidate for
garden green onions. They can produce a nice scallion in just 30 days.

Take advantage of the weather and plant some of these wonderful onions.
Now is the perfect time. Remember, the earlier you plant, the bigger they
will get. Happy gardening everyone!

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The nursery currently has sets of Southern Belle red onions, white
bermuda, Texas super sweet 10 15 and white bunching onions for $3.29.
(There are about 30 - 40 onions in a set.)
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        Visit the website at www.itsaboutthyme.com  Visit the
nursery at 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748 Tel. 512 280 1192