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Tag: Newsletter

May Newsletter 2021

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| 2021, May, Newsletter

Have you noticed? It’s spring! Lawns are green, perennials are popping out, and of course the weeds seem to spring up quickest of all. All of which makes May such a busy month for gardeners. We shake the dirt off any tools we forgot to clean, work the creaks out of our knees and tackle […]

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Coming Next Month in June

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| 2021, Coming Next Month, June, Newsletter

Next month we’ll talk more about: Tomato Care Staking plants (tomatoes) Pruning Insect and Disease Control Watering Send in your Garden photos for our summer/garden issue Plant Thugs Update on Plant Sale

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Brussels Sprout Salad

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, May, Newsletter, Recipes

For the salad:  2 ounces pancetta or bacon, chopped  2 cups shaved brussels sprouts, about ¾ pound  ½ cup Marcona almonds ¼ cup shaved parmesan  For the dressing: 2 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon shallots, finely minced ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon agave syrup or sugar […]

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Crunchy Coleslaw

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, May, Newsletter, Recipes

1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 pkg (3 oz) beef-flavored ramen noodles ½ tsp garlic salt 1 pkg (16oz) shredded coleslaw mix 1 pkg (5 oz) sliced almonds Stir contents of noodle seasoning packet, garlic salt, and oil until blended. Crush the noodles and place in a bowl.  Add coleslaw mix and almonds.   Drizzle with oil […]

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Grow Up with Your Containers

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Don’t forget that you can grow a lot of vegetables upright.  Tomatoes need support.  Put a large cage on your tomato plant in a big pot—the bigger the better.  The tomato can be staked with a wooden stake. Put a few large headed (roofing) nails in the stake to hold the ties as the plant […]

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Beth’s Corner May 2021

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, Hints, May, Newsletter

I’ve been busy the last week or two potting some hostas that have gotten a little to big for their spaces, taking a daylily fan or two off some big clumps, digging some monarda (bee balms) and pulmonaria (lungworts) that have gone a little too far astray, and potted up some new lilium bulbs.  I […]

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Presidents’ Points May 2021

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| 2021, May, Newsletter, Presidents' Points

Have you noticed? It’s spring! Lawns are green, perennials are popping out, and of course the weeds seem to spring up quickest of all. All of which makes May such a busy month for gardeners. We shake the dirt off any tools we forgot to clean, work the creaks out of our knees and tackle […]

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Ornamental Containers

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| 2021, Article, Backyard, Garden, How To, May, Newsletter, Planting, Plants

So, you’ve been considering container gardening. Let’s think a bit more specifically about what it takes to create a spectacular pot. You don’t need professional help or specialty plants—Just take a walk down the aisles of your favorite garden center this spring and choose wisely. Plan the structure of your pot. The easiest way is […]

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Re-Blooming May

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| 2021, Article, May, Newsletter, Re-Blooming

Nothing is so beautiful as Spring— When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush… Gerard Manley Hopkins The weeds have arrived. Are we celebrating their beauty? In my garden they preceded the snowdrops. I’m not sure they ever really left. While weeds compete with desired plants for space and nutrients—and we do battle—you […]

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Help Wanted!

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| 2021, Coming Next Month, May, Member, Newsletter, Plants

This isn’t exactly a job offer, but we do need your help. Today begins our plant sale which takes the place of our annual plant auction. We have NO income for our club; all fund raising was halted by the pandemic and we won’t even have dues since everyone took advantage of the two-years-for-one pricing. […]

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