Dear Friends,
Wow we had fun at the fair!! Hope you all did as well. Below are pictures of the fun we had from our Nature's Best booth to the Clydesdales to the Edible bug making contest at the Family fun Center to the livestock auction. This fair is a benefit event for many non-profit organizations. We proudly sponsored events and items throughout the grounds. It was truly a good time had by all.
Now get the kids back to school and start those fall veggie gardens! Join me on Saturday, September 5th for the first of a NEW series called Coffee and Conversation. These 20-30 minute educational sessions will be held weekly beginning in Sept and go thru the year with timely tips and topics. They will always be held (with coffee) at 8:30 am. The first session is on "Fall Veggie Gardens...what to plant." So join me!
Sandi
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TURN SUMMER HARVESTS
INTO WINTER GOLD
By Sandi McDonald
If your gardens are producing more than you can use, there is information available that can teach you how to preserve the bounty by canning, freezing or drying so you can enjoy the taste of summer in the middle of winter. Choosing the best method of preservation depends on the fruit or vegetable, the time you have to process it, and how you plan to use it in the future. Each has its pros and cons.
Freezing is one of the simplest options. It is ideal for most fruits and vegetables, and doesn't require special equipment other than freezer bags or containers. Its greatest drawback is the chance of losing the summer harvest if the power fails for an extended period.
Canning your fruits and vegetables gives you an easy-to-use end product that is immune to power outages. Additionally, home canning gives you greater latitude to control the ingredients in your food. It's a tried-and-true method, as long as you have the time for the process.
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Save The HARVEST!
We have canning and preserving supplies!
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Fall: Another Chance for Gardening
 Just when your spring plantings may be fizzling out, fall brings us another chance to grow cool season flowers and vegetables! If you have never tried fall gardens, you will be pleasantly surprised. The cooler temperatures and more consistent rains help fall plantings flourish. Now is the time to plan those fall gardens. Prepare your garden plots and containers. Pick up seeds from our garden center and plants from our greenhouse. Have questions? We can help.
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Get Started on Your Fall Harvest -
Fall Vegetable Plants are Here!
Plant a fall veggie garden and enjoy another season to harvest fresh food! Broccoli, kale, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, beets and lettuce are available now! Red and green cabbage, cauliflower, red Russian kale, and pak choi will arrive this Thursday.
I cannot wait to add these to my Tower Gardens! I love fresh veggies and greens!
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First Saturday Kids
Saturday, September 5 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bring the kids to play in the garden and on our playground and enjoy a FREE activity - Make a Birdbath!
Coffee and Conversation
Saturday, September 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 am
Come, enjoy coffee and conversation with a member of our staff. These 20-30 minute sessions will continue with new subjects weekly on Saturday mornings through the year. This week's topic is "Fall Veggie Gardens... What to Plant." Questions are welcome. No registration, obligation or fee - just come in and join the conversation. Then, pick up supplies and put your fresh knowledge to work in your yard and gardens.
Labor Day
Monday, September 7
We will be open Sunday 9/6 and Monday 9/7/15 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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Autumn Project Kickoff
Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Let us help you get started on your fall lawn, garden and landscape projects with consultation and classes! Attend these classes, bring your questions for our staff and get those projects going! Lawn Care 101 from 10:00 to 10:45 am - Tyler will discuss all you can do in the fall to have a great lawn next spring.
Enhance Your Landscape from 10:45 to 11:30 am - Amanda will offer ideas and advice on adding design, lights and pergolas to your landscaping.
Irrigation Basics Class from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm - Josh will discuss how-to and tips on irrigating your yard and gardens.
DIY Home Landscape from 12:15 - 1:00 pm - Join Rick to learn tips and tricks to install a DIY Landscape Project.
See cooking demos and taste samples including brined pork chops, marinated grilled apples and more by A Tasteful Affair's Chef Leigh Sweet.
Take advantage of the 25% OFF Trees and Shrubs during this event only!
A grilled hot dog lunch will be available.
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Successive Sowing: Extending Your Season and Maximizing Your Garden's Harvest
By Botanical Interests Seeds
One of the ways you can keep your garden going all season is by successive sowing. To achieve continuous harvesting, try:
Sowing two varieties with different days to maturity, (DTM,) each in their own garden area. This method is particularly helpful for crops you harvest only once (e.g., carrots, radish, corn).
For example, Botanical Interests' Baby Little Finger Carrots (57 DTM) can be sown in a different area but at the same time as their Asian Kuroda Carrots (75 DTM), producing two harvests, about 2 weeks apart, with one planting effort. (See the pictures).
Sowing more than one crop in one spot, each with different DTM so one is harvested earlier, making room for the second to mature (intercropping or companion planting).
By sowing radishes (30 DTM) with beets (60 DTM), you can harvest the early radishes, while at the same time allowing beets room to mature.
Staggering sowing dates of the same crop (intervals).
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Visit the Pot Shop in the Garden Center at Hillermann Nursery & Florist. Watch the artists at work creating one of a kind hand made pottery and browse our finished pieces! See pottery in all the different stages of creating, firing and glazing! Pick up handmade pottery for a unique gift or add some beautiful pieces to the décor in your home.
Pottery Classes: Learn to make your own pottery items! We can work with your schedule. Call us to learn more!
Pot Parties: Enjoy a Pot Party with a group where each of you can make your own pottery item! Gather friends, family, scouts, a home schooled group, or any group for a fun activity! Pot Parties are just $25.00 per person and can host 3 - 12 people.
For more information,
call Carol at (636)221-5593 or Noreen at (636)584-3169
or send us an email to potshopathillermann@gmail.com.
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Love and kisses, Dancer
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