Now is the Time,
Kerby's is the Place
October 10, 2013
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Now is the Time, |
October 10, 2013 |
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Fall has finally made its way to Seffner. The 10-day forecast looks delightful. Low humidity, morning temperatures in the 60s and afternoons in the mid-80s. Perfect gardening weather. What will you do in the garden this week? It's a great time to get your fall veggies in for harvests of greens, tomatoes or bok choy all winter long. Onion sets are in at Kerby's as well, including sweet, red, yellow and white onions. Not only are onions a staple for many recipes, but planting onions in a veggie bed can help keep insects away. We just finished planting our veggie garden and with this beautiful weather, we are already watching it grow. Our plants have doubled in size in just a few days and the radishes have already started to sprout. It's a beautiful time of year.
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In This Issue
Pine Straw Bales
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Bee Balm Monarda didyma Do you want to be the most popular garden for butterflies on the block? Then plant bee balm. Drop-dead gorgeous red flowers are sure to entice every butterfly and hummingbird to come in for a snack. It's a cold-hardy perennial (that means you won't have to replace it) and it grows best in 4 to 8 hours of sun. Give it a little space, it grows 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. |
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Monarch - The monarch butterfly is one of the most common butterflies in our area. The host plant for the monarch is milkweed, so make sure that you include it in your butterfly garden. Did you know that monarch butterflies migrate all the way to Mexico in the winter?
Gulf Fritillary - Another speedy little butterfly that is orange with
white speckling. This butterfly flutters fast and high
in sunny areas and lays its eggs on passion vine planted in the sun.
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Workshop: Butterfly Gardening
This year has been an amazing year for butterflies. At this workshop, you'll learn about starting a butterfly garden and things to
do in the fall and winter to care for the shrubs and flowers already in your garden to make sure they are in peak shape for spring.
Workshop:
Growing Camellias in Florida
Camellias are a classic southern flower and they brighten shady areas in the fall, winter and
early spring. We'll talk about planting and caring for camellias to keep them at their best. And we'll touch on other classic shrubs like azaleas and gardenias which
tend to like similar conditions to the camellia.
Workshop: Fall Container Gardening Saturday, October 26th at 10am Creating a beautiful container garden is easy and is a simple way to decorate any doorway, porch or patio. At this demonstration/workshop we'll demonstrate how to create beautiful arrangements that will make everyone who visits your home smile, plus you'll get all the pointers you need to create your own beautiful container garden.
Without herbs, food would just be boring! And of course the best herbs come straight from your own garden. At this workshop, we'll show you the best ways to plant and care for your herb garden and we'll show you which herbs are great to plant now. Plus we'll share tips on preserving and storing herbs. Discover how delicious gardening can be!
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Protecting Plants Florida is known for warm weather and sunshine, but even here in central Florida, the occasional frost or freeze comes our way. Be ready this year, by attending this workshop. You'll learn the best ways to protect plants from cold weather and we'll demonstrate the proper way to cover plants to make sure all of your favorite shrubs, trees and flowers are warm and snug this winter. We'll also talk about what to do in the garden at this time of year, after all it is Florida and we can play in the yard all year long!
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Kerby's Nursery 2311 S. Parsons Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 685-3265 www.kerbysnursery.com |
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Workshop :
Herb Gardening
and Winter Gardening