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| Issue No. 10.28 | July 15, 2010 |
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Rainy Day Gardening
 Earlier this week it was quite rainy, Organize Tool Sheds. During the busy weeks of summer tool sheds can quickly become cluttered and disorganized. Cleaning, reorganizing, and sharpening tools on rainy days is a great way to get ahead when the weather clears. This is also a great time to wash out empty planting containers. Washing flower pots and letting them air dry will help kill bacteria and other pathogens that could transfer to new plants.
Inventory Gardening Essentials. Rainy days are an excellent time to inventory seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, potting mixes, etc. to determine what items are needed for the rest of the gardening season. It is also a great time to plan for replacing plants that maybe didn't grow as expected. I'll be the first to admit, I've had my share of ill-advised garden plans this summer that need to be dealt with. By mid-summer Bob's has many items on sale, so now is the time to stock up!
Design flower and veggie beds. Although next summer may seem a far cry from the here and now, you can dare to dream. Get out the graph paper and colored pencils and let your imagination run wild. Rainy days are perfect for daydreams.
RELAX! You've been working hard this summer and you deserve a day off. Fix yourself a nice cup of tea, find a good book, and take it easy. I love to set on my front porch on rainy days with a hot cup of tea and enjoy the paradise I've worked so hard to create.
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Bob's on the Road
This past weekend many representatives from Bob's Market took part in the 2010 OFA Short Course in Columbus, OH. Aside from attending educational sessions and reconnecting with many business partners at the trade show, Bob's was also honored to be one of the four finalists for operation of the year. Below is a video that I clipped together of the trade show. Covering seven acres, it is one of the largest horticultural industry shows in the US.
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- Thursday, July 15 - Plant Chinese Cabbage
- Friday, July 16 - Remove Raspberry Canes After Fruiting
- Sunday, July 18 - First Quarter Moon
- Tuesday, July 20 - Turn Compost
- Wednesday, July 21 - Deadhead Flowers & Trim Side Shoots from Large Flowers
"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
-Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1735
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Zucchini Relish
Recipe by: Stella Morgan, Letart, WV  10 Cups Shredded Zucchini
4 Cups Chopped Onion
5 tbs. Salt
1 Red Pepper (Chopped)
1 Green Pepper (Chopped)
2 tsp. Mustard Powder
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
3 Cups Sugar (or Splenda)
3 tsp. Turmeric
2 tsp. Celery Seed (optional)
2 1/2 Cups Cider Vinegar
First, shred 10 cups of zucchini and 4 cups of onion. Add 5 tbs. of salt, mix, and let the mixture set overnight.
The next day rinse the zucchini and onion mixture and let it drain. Then add the mixture to a kettle. Then add one green pepper, one red pepper, two tsp dry mustard powder, 0.5 tsp. black pepper, 3 cups sugar (or Splenda), 3 tsp of turmeric, 2 tsp celery seed (optional), and 2.5 cups of cider vinegar.
Bring to a boil and let it boil for five minutes. Then pack into hot sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch of head space. Adjust the caps and bands, process the jars ten minutes using the boiling water bath method (instructional PDF). Makes 8 pints.
We would love to include YOUR recipe! Send it to ask@bobsmarket.com
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Picture of the Week
Calibrachoa
Photo by: John Morgan
Taken: 7/6/2010 |
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Bob's Market & Greenhouses
Mason, West Virginia 25260
1-800-447-3760
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