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Welcome to Emerald Gardens Newsletter  Fruit Trees
Emerald Garden has Fruit Trees
All the best varieties: freshly-dug bare root
Peaches, Plums, Pears, and Apples. All trees are 4'-6' and 6'-8' size.
Apples are the new "in" thing and warm weather apples look nice and produce well. Look for Anna , Einsheimer and Mutsu.
Bare root trees are the most cost-effective planting option and will provide fast establishment for the home orchard.
Smaller trees are $15 each or 9 for $100
Larger trees are $21 each or 4 for $75
When planting, prune bare root trees about 30% or all growth smaller than a pencil for the best results. Root stimulator or Medina can be beneficial.
Also, fresh off the trucks we have $14 bare root Figs, Thornless Blackberries (3 kinds!) , Raspberries, Dewberries and an assortment of Grapes; hard-to-find Mulberry trees and Asian Pears as well as Blueberry bushes for growing in pots.
We have a large inventory of blooming citrus trees in all varieties, hardy or for containers; Pomegranates, Loquats, Pecans, Persimmons , Olives and more.
Shop early for the best varieties. Just arrived Asparagus roots for $1.99.
Now OPEN SUNDAYS!
10:00 to 4:00
Herbs
Basil - Many types including African, Sweet, Thai,Purple ruffle and more.
Protect from frosts.
Chives - mild onion taste, used to flavor stews, salads or soups, sphere-shaped pink blooms add seasonal interest and color
Lavender - known for their signature fragrant purple blooms that produce a relaxing effect and can be used in potpourris or as a cut flower, we carry 'Hidcote Blue,' as well as the hybrid 'intermedia' which is known for producing larger flowers than English lavender
Oregano - very hardy perennial, low maintenance herb good for all-purpose flavoring purposes, hot and spicy oregano adds more "kick" to dishes while variegated and golden oregano add more variety and can be used for cooking or ornamental displays
Curry Plant - not a true curry, but has the same scent and still proves useful as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and astringent, beautiful silver-grey foliage, very hardy evergreen
Coriander / Cilantro - known for its popular use in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Texan dishes, cilantro leaves add a subtle, fresh taste to dishes, the seeds (coriander) are also used as seasoning
Marjoram - another great cold-hardy perennial known for its pine and citrus- like flavor with uses similar to oregano
Parsley - known for its beautiful golden umbel-shaped flowers in the summer, it is used similarly to cilantro in cooking and proves beneficial to a variety of wildlife: bees, goldfinches (eat the seeds), as well as swallowtail caterpillars (a great host plant for a butterfly garden), regular and curled varieties available
Stevia - popular for use as a sugar substitute, stevia leaves can either be added fresh to teas or dried and ground into a fine powder to be used for healthier cooking
Sage - hailed historically for its many medical properties, sage also has a slightly peppery, earthy flavor used for meats, stews, or even mashed potatoes, easy to grow and has a pleasant aroma, regular and tricolor varieties available
Spearmint - a natural breath freshener, spearmint is great for flavoring drinks and has a cool refreshing taste, eases stomach aches, and grows in a variety of conditions
Peppermint - a wonderfully aromatic herb with many properties from stomach problems to headache, wide spreading and very easy to grow like spearmint, a good herb for beginners, plant in a pot to keep from taking over garden
Tarragon - tastes similar to anise, enhances growth, flavor, and health of neighboring crops, used in French cooking (Bearnaise sauce), can be steeped in vinegar to bring out flavor
Dill - draws in many beneficial insects such as predatory wasps, great for pickling and canning, seeds from the yellow umbels are also used for soups
Fennel - another great host plant for butterflies, an aromatic herb used for both its leaves and seeds with an anise-like flavor, the base can also be cooked and eaten as a vegetable!
Veggies
Tomatoes - safe to transplant after all dangers of frost (mid-to-late March), best if planted slightly below the surface and staked or supported early on before production
'Celebrity' - excellent, meaty, all-purpose variety, very disease-resistant, All America Winner
'Better Boy' - disease-resistant, plump, hybrid, produces largest yield of any other tomato
'Sweet 100' - heavy-producing cherry tomato, F1 hybrid with sweet taste
'Red Grape' - long clusters of oval-shaped fruit, very sweet, crack resistant, heat tolerant and has excellent disease resistance
'BHN 444' - protects tomato crop from wilt, very disease-resistant, high performance hybrid, heavy producer in summer and again in fall
Greens - more low-maintenance than other veggies
Lettuce - easy to grow, most productive in cool weather, 'Red Sails' , 'Buttercrunch' , and 'Great Lakes Head' varieties
Cabbage - 'Early Jersey Wakefield' and ornamental varieties, good companion plant with dill
Collards - 'Vates' frost-resistant variety with dark green, crumpled leaves
Peppers - excellent heat tolerance during Austin's hot summers, easy to grow
'Sweet Banana' - heavy producer of long, sweet tasting peppers that mature from yellow to red (can be picked at either color)
'Jalapeno' - hot pepper with thick-walled fruit that matures from green to bright red (pick at green for a milder taste, red for hotter)
'California Wonder' - variety of green bell pepper with a sweet, crisp flavor, produces good-sized fruit
Anaheim - ' Big Jim' variety used as 'green chilies' in southwestern cooking, use fresh, canned or frozen, 'Garden Salsa' thin fleshed variety good for salsas or roasting
Ancho / Poblano - fruit are heart shaped, pointed, thin walled with an indented stem attachment, mature from dark green to red / brown, pepper of choice for chile rellenos
Serrano - pungent variety similar to jalapenos, used to make salsa verde
Strawberries - grow best here protected from hottest sun while still getting enough light to produce fruit (6 hours), morning sun afternoon shade is best
'Ozark Beauty' - virus-free everbearing, produces spring until frost
'Sequoia' - Junebearing variety, large, sweet fruit
'Quinault' - everbearing variety with large fruit
'Fresca' - everbearing, smaller, sweet fruit
Broccoli and Cauliflower - excellent source of antioxidants and vitamin C
Zucchini - large plant and fast producer, great baked into breads
Eggplant - growing conditions similar to peppers, does well planted with thyme, marigolds, and tarragon
Yellow Squash - great cooked, eaten raw, or in soups, can pick early young fruit if desired
Winter Pond Care
Little care is needed for the average winter pond.
Additions of beneficial bacteria and enzymes can help to keep it cleaner and clearer. Keeping the leaves and debris cleaned from the bottom of the pond can be very helpful for clarity come spring time.
Use a strong-handled net to remove fallen leaves and trash then follow up with another pass of the net wrapped with old stocking or pantyhose.
The second pass will gather all sorts of fine debris and the net will be heavy with muck. Let the pond settle for a day and repeat if necessary.
Winter Closeout Sale
Sale Prices good till March 16th
Statuary 20 % off
Art 30 % off
Windmill palms 15 gal $75.00
Trees 15 to 45 gal 25 % off
Water plants 25 % off
Laguna Filters with UV 25 % off
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