Hi there! Just a brief reminder, if you'll permit me. Papershell the nursery is closed due to family reasons. If you've put aside gardening for the summer and are only just now returning to the newsletter, you may have missed out on the news. Unfortunately due to family constraints, I've closed the nursery but I'm happily continuing the newsletter.
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Along those same lines, if you've got a Papershell gift card in your possession, please get in touch! I don't have a list of all the recipients (since most were gifts for other people) but I do have a list of the serial numbers. If you contact me, I'll let you know how to collect your money. If you have a gift card to someone, please pass the word along. Thanks very much!
As we head into fall, there are fewer and fewer gardening events around town but here are some to mark on your calendar.
On Wednesday November 20 (today!), Houston Cactus & Succulent Society members Dick and Phyllis McEuen members present a talk on The Flora of Ecuador, at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on 1475 West Gray. The event starts at 7:30pm, and is open to the public. Free.
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The annual citrus show, " Citrus for Texas Upper Gulf Coast: with Monte L. Nesbitt" is Thursday, November 21 from 7-8 p.m. at the Galveston County AgriLife Extension office, 4102 Main, La Marque; 281-534-3413. Free.
Also on Thursday evening, the annual fall native plant swap and social presented by the Native Plant Society of Texas Houston Chapter. This plant swap and social is in conjunction with their monthly meeting, from 7-9 p.m. at the Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway; 281-558-3710, npsot.org. Free.
Beginning on November 26, you can celebrate Yuletide at Bayou Bend, a festive stroll featuring festive lights, decorations, and holiday room settings that bring Early American celebrations to life. Click here for details on this event, including hours, admission fees and special celebrations.
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Moody Garden's 12 Annual Festival of Lights has already begun! Basic tickets are $6.95. This could be a great place to take out-of-town visitors. More details here.
There is something interesting almost every week at the Houston Arboretum, but this one sounds particularly neat: Edible Wild Plants, Sunday, December 8 from 1:00-5:00pm, taught by Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen. This class is $40 for Arboretum members and $50 for non-members.
Looking for something to do with the kids over the Christmas Holidays? The Armand Bayou Nature Center offers a Winter EcoCamp in two sessions, beginning on December 30. More information here.
Make plans now to spend December 14 at the Shangri-La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. Beginning at 10:00am, the whole family can participate in the 5th Annual Dreaming of a Green Christmas programs. Then stick around for the Evening Holiday Stroll, free with donation of a canned good.
Thanks for all your feedback last time about the newsletter. We'll forge ahead together as long as you like reading it, because I sure like writing it.
If I don't see you at the Farmer's Market, let me wish you and your family a bounteous Thanksgiving celebration.
Thanks again and garden on! |
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November Scrapbook
I often advise new gardeners (and experienced ones too!) to get a garden journal. But what to put in it?
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One element of my journal is a 12-month scrapbook section, in which I note plants that are particularly appealing to me. Find out why I do this, from a design perspective, and what plants are especially lovely this November, in this article:
November Scrapbook
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What Plants Should I Cover?
That's a tough question to answer, because it depends on so many things. But I've tried to answer it in this longer article! The link also includes a downloadable list, sorted into three categories: tender plants, hardy plants and those tricky ones in-between.  | | Don't worry about cabbages! |
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Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Have you ever wondered about that? After all, our science teachers spend lots of time explaining why leaves are green: chlorophyll and all that. But how do they change into their fall red and gold rainments? And why are some years so much better than others for autumn brilliance> Read on:
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Thanks for reading,
Elizabeth Barrow
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