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September 8, 2016 |
No matter what age you are, it is hard not to love butterflies. Kids love learning about the life cycle and how a caterpillar transforms from a squishy-looking worm into a beautiful butterfly. As adults, butterflies give us a reason to appreciate the miracles of nature, as they transform, in the span of weeks, from tiny egg to hungry caterpillar to hanging chrysalis, all to hatch out as a beautiful fluttering butterfly. To see some winged wonders in action, come out to Kerby's and see the new butterfly house. Many of you may remember the old butterfly house that was taken down when we demolished a dilapidated old house on the property. It's taken six years, but we finally built a new one, and lots of different butterflies have taken up residence. So come out and enjoy some of the miracles of nature.
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In This Issue
Fall Veggies are In
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Paw paw Asimina triloba An uncommon tree this far south, the paw-paw is a medium sized native tree, typically growing 15 to 20 feet tall. It is a fruit tree, producing small fruits that taste a little bit like banana, but the real reason you want a paw-paw tree is to attract zebra swallowtail butterflies. The paw-paw is the host plant for zebra swallowtail caterpillars. Definitely a unique addition to a Florida butterfly garden.
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Bring on the Butterflies
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?
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The fall season is almost here. After a long summer, when we feel like it will never be cool again, it is fun to think about all of the fall gardening we can do.
Workshop:
Fall Veggie Gardening Florida is a wonderful place to live, because while our northern neighbors are starting to hunker down for winter, we are planting fall vegetable gardens. Fall is a great time of year to grow leafy favorites, like cabbage, collards, mustards and broccoli. We'll talk about all of the great vegetables that grow through the winter in Florida, and we'll also discuss gardening in pots and Earthboxes (a great way to grow veggies in small spaces).
We are celebrating the grand opening of our new butterfly house with a workshop on butterfly gardening. We'll talk about all of the common butterflies in our area, and make sure you have all the right information to make your garden a butterfly magnet.
The Kerby's Pumpkin Patch will open up the second weekend in October with cool pumpkins and gourds to decorate your porches and entryways for the fall season. Plus there will be a cool area for taking fall pictures with the kids. Come out throughout the month of October to enjoy the beauty of fall.
As fall arrives, it's time to start thinking about holiday recipes. To keep everything as fresh and local as
possible, plant an herb garden for fresh harvests of tasty herbs right from your backyard. This workshop will
teach you everything you need to know about planting a delicious (and beautiful) herb garden.
Workshop:
Plant a Pollinator Garden Without bees, we don't eat; Most vegetable and fruit crops rely on bees for pollination. So let's plant a gorgeous garden that gives the bees somewhere to live, and helps pollinate our own veggie gardens and fruit trees.
Make your home beautiful and inviting this fall with a gorgeous container garden. In this workshop you will learn
all about Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers, and how to make an amazing combination of flowers. Don't forget all of our
outdoor glazed pottery is always Buy One Get One 50% Off!
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Kerby's Nursery 2311 S. Parsons Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 685-3265 www.kerbysnursery.com |
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