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Now is the Time, |
February 12, 2015 |
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In This Issue
Veggie Plants are in
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Featured
Plant
The Avocado Persea americana They are the key ingredient in guacamole, and they're delicious cut fresh on sandwiches or as part of a salad. What fruit is it? It's the avocado. There are lots of great varieties that grow well in the Seffner/Brandon area, including some cold hardy selections like: Joey and Fantastic. Both of these varieties can tolerate temperatures as low as 18 degrees. And of course there are tried and true (and delicious) varieties like Lula and Brogdon. Come check out the new avocados and all the cool fruit trees on the Fruit Walk at Kerby's |
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Low Chill or Dormant
Fruit Trees
At Kerby's you'll hear the staff say "Low Chill Fruit Trees" and you'll probably wonder what in the world they are talking about. Apples, peaches, pears and nectarines belong to a group of fruits called "Low Chill" or "Dormant" fruit trees. These fruit trees require cold weather in order to flower and fruit properly. What they really need is a chance to go dormant. It's pretty obvious that up north, with lots of cold weather, trees have plenty of time to go dormant in the winter. This is when they store energy for a spring flush of flowers and fruit. In Florida, it doesn't always get that cold. In order to enjoy these types of trees, varieties that don't need a lot of cold weather are required.
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You made a resolution this year to eat healthier, right? The healthiest, tastiest vegetables you will ever have are the ones that come straight from your own backyard. So what are you waiting for! It's time to plant a veggie garden. If you've been frustrated by veggie garden attempts in the past, or if you are looking to try your hand at it this season, come on out to this workshop and learn how to make your veggie garden a success.
Come on out and celebrate spring! The flowers and beautiful colors of the season are always the stars of the show. And if the spring season isn't enough reason for a celebration, than we'll add on a Kerby's Birthday. We are 35 this year! So get outside, get your hands dirty and enjoy the beauty of spring in Florida.
6th
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your Easter
basket and get ready for a whole lot of fun . . . it's the 6th annual Easter
Egg Hunt at Kerby's. Starting right at 10:00am, be ready to hunt and see how
many Easter Eggs you can find hidden among the beautiful flowers.
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Kerby's Nursery 2311 S. Parsons Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 685-3265 www.kerbysnursery.com |
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