Quote of the Week
"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.."
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GardenLife's Sneak Peeks
This week's radio shows
Saturday, November 13
8-9am PST / 11am-Noon EST
 Professional garden designer in New York and Pennsylvania, Ellen Zachos will teach us how to "blend" our garden with plants that are ornamental and edible creating a special haven that is both beautiful and delicious. Visit her website for more information. From Oasis Water Efficient Gardens, Bob Reidmuller, will offer some tips on over-wintering cacti and succulents. Call Sharon, John, Bryan or our guests with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
Sunday, November 14
8-10 PST, 11am-1pm EST
 Lisa Ely has co-authored "Kinder Gardens: Growing Inspiration for Children" with Michael Glassman and she has some fun projects for children as well as what seeds to plant for the cool seasons. And keep your pen and paper handy because garden expert Lance Walheim will give us a timely to-do list for fall clean-up garden chores. Visit their website for more fun information.
 Mississippian Felder Rushing has devoted his life to making gardening accessible and fun. This morning he will chat about bottle trees, composting and liquor-imbibing daffodils. For more information about this southern gardening treasure and his radio show "The Gestalt Gardener, " check out www.felderrushing.net. Call Sharon, John, Bryan or our three guests with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
By: Sharon Asakawa
I knew we were in for an adventure because the woman seated next to me on our flight to Houston, raised her eyebrows and told me it would be another 1½ hour ride by car from Houston to the town of Brenham in Washington County.
We were met at the airport by our media guide from Geiger and Associates and nothing remarkable happened until the last half hour when our guide mentioned she was chosen to take us to our evening's destination because she had been there several times (meaning someone unfamiliar with the destination would not be able to find it).
Then she abruptly veered off the main highway and we began our trek along a dusty, bumpy, unpaved, unlit road with raccoons, possums and deer scuttling away from the headlight's view. It was a perfect way to spend the waning hour of Halloween night...
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Did You Know?
 The cranberry is native to North America and the Algonquin Indians were among the first to harvest wild cranberries using them for food, medicine and as a symbol of peace. It was also known as the bounceberry because small pockets of air inside the berry caused it to bounce and to float in water.
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