Now is the Time,
Kerby's is the Place
October 17, 2013
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Now is the Time, |
October 17, 2013 |
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As part of our veggie garden this year, we planted some loofa seeds. It's such a cool plant. It vines like a cucumber, but the fruits (which also look a bit like cucumbers) have a surprise inside. They aren't edible when mature, but when you dry them and remove the skin, you get a sponge. Growing up, we used to grow loofas up our carport and we always had plenty of sponges to go around. It's fun seeing them grow in our garden now and remembering gardens of the past. That's what makes gardening so much fun isn't it. Every new garden is filled with memories of gardens past, as well as the promises of gardens of the future. Plus you get the beauty of today's garden and the feeling of accomplishment when you've finished it. Make the most of this autumn weather and get outside today.
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In This Issue
All Bamboo
Pine Straw Bales
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Fall-blooming Cassia Cassia bicapsularis A stunner for sure. Fall-blooming cassias are starting to bloom now all around town. The show of blooms is amazing each year, and makes quite the landscape showpiece. They grow on average 6 to 10 feet tall and should be planted in four or more hours of sun. As if that's not enough, they are a host plant for Sulphur butterflies, so you'll also see beautiful butterflies hovering around the cassia. |
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Soil: Camellias love
a rich, well-drained acidic soil such as Kerby's Pulverized Pine Soil. The more soil you can turn into the
planting hole and surrounding area, the better your camellias will grow.
Camellias do not like wet soil, so make sure that the area drains
well, even after heavy rains.
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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!
Workshop:
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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Location: Camellias thrive
best in part shade, and in an area that has good air circulation. Four hours of
morning sun is ideal. Avoid too much afternoon sun, which is intense and hot,
and can cause the leaves to burn. 
Workshop :
Herb Gardening
and Winter Gardening