News from Bob's Market & Greenhouses, Inc.

Issue 12.20

May 17, 2012

Fill & Spill: How to Plant a Mixed Container

Here at Bob's Market we offer a number of pre-planted containers, but we also have everything you need to plant a mixed container of your own design. The basic principle that we use when designing planters like the one pictured is the "Fill and Spill" method. Use these simple steps to create a beautiful work of living art.

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May 2012

1st-2nd A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or Taking A Short Vacation.

3rd-4th Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.

5th-7th Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops At This Time. Cabbage, Lettuce, And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Planting Seedbeds. Good For Transplanting.

8th-9th Do No Planting.

10th-12th Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, And Other Root Crops.

13th-14th Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days.

15th-16th Favorable Time For Planting Late Root Crops. Also Good For Vine Crops That Can Be Planted Now. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting.

17th-18th Poor Planting, Fine For Cultivating Or Spraying.

19th-20th Favorable Planting Days: First Day For Root Crops. Good Day For Transplanting. Last Day For Beans, Corn, Cotton, Tomatoes, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops.

21st-22nd Any Seed Planted Now Will Tend To Rot.

23rd-24th Most Favorable For Planting Corn, Cotton, Okra, Beans, Peppers, Eggplant, And Other Aboveground Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.

25th-29th A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or Taking A Short Vacation.

30th-31st Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Good For Planting Flowers.

Uncle Jim's Almanac is based on the age-old method of using the moon as a planting guide. It can be applied to any region of the US where planting is favorable.

"Well done is better than well said."

-Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack

Orange Glazed Beets

by: Stella Morgan

Ingredients

-3/4 Cup, Orange Marmalade

-6 Tablespoons, Orange Juice

-1/3 Cup, Butter, cubed

-1/4 Teaspoon, Salt

-1/4 Teaspoon, Pepper

-3 Cans (14.5 oz each), Sliced Beets, drained

Directions

In a pan, add first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil, cook and stir 3-5 minutes until thickened. Add beets, cook 6-10 minutes longer until most of the liquid is absorbed. Yield - 8 servings.