“People are turning to their gardens not to consume but to actively create, not to escape from reality but to observe it closely. In doing this they experience the connectedness of creation and the profoundest sources of being. That the world we live in and the activity of making it are one seamless whole is something that we may occasionally glimpse. In the garden, we know.” Carol Williams, Bringing a Garden to Life, 1998
(also good for most fruit trees): Spray both sides of leaves avoiding peak daily temperature: 1. Spray citrus trees with Epsoma Citrus Tone or Sunniland Citrus 2. Spray before trees blossom with a citrus nutritional spray, which has micronutrients. 3. Spray once a month or so with Maxicrop, the liquid seaweed emulsion available at most Ace hardware stores. 4. To avoid disease spray with liquid Copper Fungicide 5. Shrubs – apply Epsoma plant tone or Holly Tone [for acidic plants]
The recent near record-breaking weather makes it hard to believe that a sudden cold front may bring freezing temperatures and potential devastation to your landscaping and garden. Be prepared. Here’s a checklist of prepa rations for cold weather from Sally Scalera: Make sure that all of your plants are thoroughly watered, especially if the cold snap is forecast to be windy. Bring orchids inside if the temperatures are forecasted to get down to 50 degrees or lower. Turn off your irrigation timer. If your sprinklers turn on and then off, either just before or during the freeze, more damage will occur than if the irrigation had never been turned on at all. Spray tender plants with liquid seawee
Dear Fellow Garden Club Friends, What a beautiful evening many of us enjoyed at the Farmer’s home, at our holiday party on the 14th. It was a fun holiday celebration shared with each other and our spouses. Once again, Jeanne’s home was beautifully embellished for Christmas and the Farmer’s warm hospitality was appreciated by all who attended! We enjoyed plenty of great food and drink, thanks to everyone who prepared and provided our refreshments, creating our beautiful holiday celebration. I hope your holidays were blessed with special times spent with the ones you love. Creating memories becomes more and more special, the older we get. I wish you and your loved ones a healthy and blessed 20
