Despite a soft drizzle, Woodstock Elementary School kindergarten students had a blast on their tour of Sprucedale Gardens Nursery on Monday, May 2. Five classes were taken on a tour of the businesses’ greenhouses and over-wintering houses, learning how Sprucedale and other nurseries grow their plants and store them during the winter. Children often enjoy the [...]
The mums are getting HUGE! They have more than doubled in size, pouring out the sides of their baskets. In only a few months these mums will be fully bloomed, bursting with color. Here's a photo of the mums taken when they were two weeks old, just to refresh your memory!
We have a LOT of tomato plants that need a home! In celebration of the popularity of the tomato - often called "America's favorite edible plant" - here are some fun facts about the vegetable from Garden Center magazine. The word "tomato" was first seen in English in 1604, appearing in "The Naturall and Morall Historie [...]
Butterfly Bush "I've always loved butterflies and these really do attract them! They're so unique. It will be blooming pretty soon." Japanese Willow "This is a unique plant as well. I like it in shrub form, but the tree is also unique. I love the color. It starts to get some bright pink to it. I'll [...]
Laburnum Pendula Weeping Golden Chain "The hanging 'chains' are very striking. It's very nice. It bloomed recently." White Fringe Tree "It has fragrant, white flowers. It's native to the area. The white against the green - that contrast is so neat." Astilbe "These are not quite open, but they're pretty like this. They come in many [...]
"One of the things I like best about this time of year is looking at the new varieties of plants that are available for next year. I decide which ones I'm going to order, and I Feel like a kid in a candy store! I can't grow them all, so I decide which ones are the [...]
PAUL'S PUMPKIN PIE! Think making a Pumpkin Pie from scratch - YES! With an actual pumpkin! - is hard? Check out the tutorial below to see Paul making Pumpkin Pie from a simple, delicious family recipe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr5LFWjfBAk&feature=youtu.be MOM LARSON'S PUMPKIN PIE Ingredients: 1 3/4 mashed, cooked pumpkin, drained 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cup milk [...]
A few cancellations later, the workshop was a success! Two children learned the basics of planting and taking care of a flower, while having fun playing with soil! Let's hope the next workshops are just as much fun: April 26th at 10 AM: HELPING POLLINATORS AND BUTTERFLIES Paul will answer questions about his beehives. Charlotte Pyle [...]
In case you missed Paul's blueberry pruning workshop: Blueberry bushes that have not been pruned on an annual basis may become overgrown and less fruitful, so it's important to train young blueberry bushes to promote proper structure for maximum fruit production. Here are some helpful tips: 1. All diseased and broken canes should be removed first. [...]