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And A Tip Of The Hat
Goes To...
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Rebecca Lassig. Rebecca was the first to submit the correct answer to our December trivia question: "What is the only state in the United States whose name is just one syllable?" The correct answer is "Maine."
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Rebecca won a $15.00 Wedel's gift card and you could too! Just be the first to respond with the correct answer to our monthly trivia question.
Congratulations, Rebecca!!
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A Thought
From the Garden
 "Come, ye cold winds, at January's call,
On whistling wings, and with white flakes bestrew
The earth."
- John Ruskin
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January
Shopping List
Heated bird bath
Ice scraper
Snow brush
Roof rake
Gloves
Suet
Ice melter
Bird seed
Snow shovel
Gift card
Bird feeder
Birdbath heater
Gardening book
Gardening magazine
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1. Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
2. One beaver can cut down as many as 216 trees per year.
3. When a coffee seed is planted, it takes five years to yield consumable fruit.
4. Intel is a shortened name for Integrated Electronics.
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Mom Tested And ApprovedA good, hot meal and leftovers to boot! There's nothing better on a cold winter's day.
Rector's Meatloaf
(Old Faithful)
Nonstick cooking spray for the pan
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups minced onion
3/4 cup minced green pepper
2 pounds ground round
1 cup uncooked rolled oats
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup ketchup
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with nonsitck cooking spray and set aside. Warm the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and green peppers and saute' until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Place in a large bowl, add the ground round, oats, eggs, tomato sauce, salt and pepper and mix well. Press the mixture into the loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and pour the ketchup on top. Return to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes.
Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook & Kitchen Reader
Enjoy!
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Just for Grins...
and  Groans
"To shorten winter, borrow some money due in spring."
- W.J. Vogel
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Volume 6, Number 10 January 2014
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Freezing Outside?
Plant An Amaryllis Inside!
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The weather is frigid and everything outside is black, white, dark brown or gray so there's no better time to add color and life bursting forth inside. One of the best ways to do that is to plant amaryllis bulbs and, it's easier than you might think.
| - Choose your containers with an understanding that big amaryllis bulbs develop very large, heavy flowers. To keep bulbs that are in full flower from toppling over, select pots, tubs or urns that weight several pounds each when empty. Or add some weight in the form of rocks or sand to the bottom of the containers. Also, keep in mind that you'll want to protect windowsills and other surfaces from draining water.
- Fill your containers with good quality, well-drained potting soil. Make sure there are adequate drainage holes; the bulbs must never sit in waterlogged soil or they will rot.
- Site the containers where they will receive bright light or partial sun. Cooler temperatures (55-65F) will prolong flower life so consider placing your pots in an area that's a bit on the cool side.
- Plant your amaryllis singly in pots that are a bit snug, ones with diameters 1"-2" larger than that of the bulbs. For several amaryllis bulbs in the same container, plant close to each other with shoulders about an inch apart for the most brilliant display. Tuck them in so that the top inch of the bulb is above the soil surface. The top of the bulb is the part that looks a little like the stem area of an onion and the bottom has a flat plate, often with a few roots attached.
- Water well, gently soaking the soil and settling it around the bulb. After the initial watering, wait to add more moisture until after you see stem and/or leaf growth to prevent overwatering. One of the most common problems that occur with indoor amaryllis is overwatering.
- Enjoy your colorful flowering pots. Most good quality amaryllis bulbs will produce more than one flower stem, each with 3-5 flowers. As your amaryllis grow rotate pots a quarter turn every day or two to keep stems upright and to counteract their tendency to lean towards the light.
- When blooming is finished trim off the flower stems.
It doesn't take much effort to have the beauty of a summer's garden even on the coldest of days and planting amaryllis bulbs is one of the simplest ways to do it.
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Mark Your Calendar
Friday March 14
and
Saturday March 15
And Garden Expo
Inspiring Garden Displays - 30 Free Seminars - 25 Product Vendors - Great Door Prizes!
P. Allen Smith Proven Winner Weekend
Friday March 21
6:30 - Seasonal Recipes from the Garden
VIP Demonstration and Tasting Event
Saturday March 22
11:00 - Principles of Design for Containers and Landscapes (Seminar and Demonstration)
(Watch for more information to come at wedels.com)
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Globe Blue Spruce
Picea pungens "Globosa"
If you have an area in your landscape where you are featuring low growing shrubs and want an eye-catching specimen to draw attention or are looking for a jewel for your rock garden, foundation planting, or mixed border, this month's "Garden Native" will fill the bill perfectly.
The Globe Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Globosa') is undemanding and easy to grow, requiring little maintenance. Pruning is needed only for minor shaping or removing winter die back. It does well in full to partial shade. It will tolerate dry to moist soil but standing water should be avoided.
 Considered a dwarf relative to its taller cousins the Globe Blue Spruce will be a focal point with its beautiful blue needles showing throughout the year and its dense branching and compact form that make it perfect for that special area of your landscape.
For much more information on this garden native click here.
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Store Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday
To Do In January
Set out roosting pockets in trees or shrubs.
Have mower blades sharpened.
Have mower tuned up.
Begin planning this year's garden.
Use houseplants to keep your winter months green.
Plant indoor blooming bulbs (hyacinth, amaryllis, paperwhites).
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Look SharpFeel Sharp
Be Sharp
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Did you know that you can have your blades sharpened at Wedels?!
Take a look at these prices!
- Pruners - $4.00
- Loppers - $4.00
- Lawn mower blades - $5.00 (sorry, no reel mowers)
- Mulching mower - $5.00
- Hedge shears - $4.00
- Larger items - $5.00
(We don't sharpen chain saw blades.)
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Saturday Mornings
Birdwatch 8:07 a.m.
with host Roger Taylor answering all of your birding questions
Call in at 382-4280 or 877-382-4280.
Listen for "Over the Garden Fence" to return in Spring 2014! Over the Garden Fence 9:07 a.m. with host Andy Wedel answering all of your landscape and gardening questions
Call in at 382-4280 or 877-382-4280.
Visit our web site at www.wedels.com for archives of previous Birdwatch and
Over the Garden Fence programs!
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Note from the Editor
Did you make any New Year resolutions? I didn't. I used to make resolutions, a long time ago, but I found them to be either a source of disappointment or boredom. Sooner or later some of my best intentions fell by the wayside while others led to apparent successes which led to boredom with the idea of making resolutions. Maybe that indicates some of my intentions were too lofty and others not challenging enough. I don't get caught up with making resolutions anymore but if they work they can be a very useful tool.
Speaking of tools, do you need a new lawn spreader? (Just kidding. I tried but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to cutely turn the conversation to landscaping.) Let's go with "new" instead. It's a new year and there is going to be lots new at Wedel's this year. Our last major project of 2013 was finished yesterday. The annual inventory was done over a 2 day period and "major" is a good description. Every piece of inventory at Wedel's has been counted, assembled and entered into the database so now it is time for the "new" to begin.
Really, it has already begun. New, unique and surprising products have been ordered and a few have begun to arrive already. There will be more though; lots and lots more. As we always do, we are bring back the tried and true that are just too valuable to replace but more is coming that will become old standbys in the coming year. We're excited to bring both the old and new to the garden center so you will have one place to find the best of what you need and want for all of your gardening and landscaping projects. Of course, we hope you come by often as we unbox all of the merchandise so you can be the first to know what's here.
As you know, the days following the first of the year are all leading to Wedel's Spring Expo when everything will be on display, there will be seminars, supplier representatives, demonstrations, sales, freebies, good food, shrubs and flowers in blossom and...spring. We've had all sorts of weather over the years for Wedel's Spring Expo but whatever the weather, beautiful spring is always here during Expo. Plans are still being finalized, seminar topics determined, projects organized and displays designed so we'll keep you updated as time goes along. Andy designs something spectacular every year but it is a secret so far this year. I have no idea what he's planning to do. You'll have to plan to be here for Expo to find out.
I always like to mention garden seeds in my January note. They will be on display very soon and what a sight to see! Today is tooth crackin' cold outside and, after what's being called a slight warm up, it is going to return. Do you want to see juicy watermelon? Corn on the cob? Peas, beans, crisp lettuce? Carrots, sun warmed tomatoes? Zinnias? Bluebells? Sunflowers? And hundreds more? They will all soon be on display in our seed racks. Stop by and purchase a few packs and take spring home with you!
Ready for another trivia question? Here we go! What was Gilligan's (of Gilligan's Island) first name? The first reader to respond with the correct answer will win a $15.00 Wedel's gift certificate. The gift certificate must be picked up here at the garden center and remember, you are eligible to win once every 90 days. Good luck and have fun! 'Til next time, Jim
jimdavenport@wedels.com
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth,
for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home."
- Edith Sitwell
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