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TRIBAL NOTES
Can you feel it? That little hint of cold in the morning… that’s fall. The days are shortening, the weeding is slowing and the persimmons are ripening. Yea!! To a gardener in the south it’s a season of beginnings, a time to plant. Cooler weather brings less bugs, and a more favorable climate to plant in. It's the turn of the season, celebrate, plant something!.
The farm tour is this weekend, so we hope you’ll all get out and visit some of the local growers. We’re on it this year and hope to see you, it’s a great time to visit the farm, the orchards and gardens are at their best and the fruit tree selection can’t be beat, this year’s lineup includes 46 varieties of citrus, 18 varieties of persimmon, 29 varieties of figs, olives , mayhaw , goumi, kiwi, papaya pomegranates ands so much more. All local grown, bred for our area.
Next weekend is the first of our fall winter series of workshops; we’ll start the season off with a workshop on frost protection. It’s best to think a little ahead of the season when it comes to this subject, so now is the time to prepare. Join us for a Sunday morning workshop of all the ins and outs to how not to lose your precious tender fruits.
Myths about When to Plant Fruit Trees in the South, Set a New Pattern
One of the most frequently discussed topics at the nursery is;” When the
correct time to plant a fruit tree?” We often deal with people that have recently moved south from regions that are colder than ours, who are used to planting trees in the spring, or people that are used to planting bare root fruit trees in the winter. Here in the Deep South zone 7 to 11, we experience warm falls and mild winters. Unlike up north our ground never
freezes solid, so year round planting is possible. Although you can plant the year round, some times of the year are better than others.. Read More…
WHAT’S NEW SPOT LIGHT Sugar Cane Jujube... What thrives
on neglect, loves long hot summers, is salt and drought tolerant, can survive -28F (yup, that’s negative 28) and produces tons of fruit??? – JUJUBA!!! “Jujuba, what the heck is that?” you may ask. Jujuba (Ziziphus jujuba) comes from China and is a sweet fruit with an apple like flavor. You may have heard of it as Jujube or Chinese date. Some varieties, like Tigertooth, have the shape and coloring of a date, hence the nickname. Depending on the variety Jujuba fruit can be as small as a cherry or as large as a plum. Read more…
VEGGIE HIGHLIGHTS—
If you haven’t started your fall vegetable garden it’s not too late! In fact, it’s the perfect time to plant the cool season greens and winter root vegetables. We have a great crop of fall veggies on the benches now. We grow our own cell packs, and offer varieties well suited to our area. If you want locally grown vegetables, start with locally grown plants. Speckled, bibs and mixed lettuce, 3 varieties of kale, and Chinese greens. Fresh shipments of heirloom and non GMO seeds from Botanical Interests. If you're new to organic vegetable gardening, and want to get in on some of the need-to-know, here’s a good guide to read http://www.justfruitsandexotics.com/GrowOrganicVegGarden.pdfyou
The strawberry plugs are READY!, The new crop of Sweet Charlie and Camerosa. are grown out and ready for planting. 4 inch plugs for $1.49 each at the nursery, save another 10% if you buy a flat of them.
Find Some Great Stuff in the SALE AREA
Make sure you stop off at the sales area on your next visit as there are always some good deals to be found.
This weeks collection includes
-SAD FLOWERING PERENNIALS, there's some every week, you know the ones that are looking for a good home. 1/2 Price $2.99
-FRUIT TREES, peach, fig … last ones standing (of last year’s crop), mystery ones that have lost their tags... $9.99
-DICKIA known as the beautiful barracudas of the plant world $4.99 pint pots
50% off selected perennials, cell pack veggies and ornamentals.
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