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Club Estates Garden Club Horticulture Notes November 2024

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Hardiness Zone - 30319

The hardiness zone for 30319, Atlanta, Georgia is USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b/8a. The northern and western suburbs of Atlanta, as well as part of Midtown, are in zone 7b, while the city center is in zone 8a. 

Atlanta has a humid subtropical climate with consistent temperatures and reliable precipitation. The average winter temperatures in zone 8a range from 10°F to 15°F, while in zone 8b they range from 5°F to 10°F. The first freeze in Atlanta is typically around November 15th, and the last freeze is around March 15th

 

Bulb planting is NOW!!

Fall bulbs should be planted as soon as the ground is cool, when evening temperatures are consistently between 40° - 50°F. In fall, ground temperatures typically reach 40° - 50°F about 6-8 weeks before the ground freezes.

Fall Bulbs to plant:

Alliums

Crocus

Daffodils – Carlton or Double Campanelle

Dutch Iris

Hyacinth

Tulip – Wild Blue Heart

Snowdrops

 

Herb pot- plant and keep in a protected area with lots of sun  - cover if frost expected

Herb Frost Tolerance

Herb

Frost Tolerance

Notes

Basil

No (frost-sensitive)

Dies at temperatures below 40°F (4°C). Should be brought indoors or covered.

Lavender

Yes (hardy in mild frost)

Tolerates light frost, especially English lavender. Needs protection in severe frost.

Parsley

Yes (cold-hardy)

Can survive light frost; may continue growing in temperatures as low as 20°F (-6°C).

Rosemary

Yes (varies by variety)

Hardy varieties (e.g., Arp or Hill Hardy) tolerate frost, but others may need protection.

Oregano

Yes (cold-hardy perennial)

Survives frost; may go dormant in cold climates and regrow in spring.

Marjoram

No (frost-sensitive)

Dies at temperatures below 40°F (4°C); treat as an annual in cold climates.

 

 

 

 

Thyme

Yes (cold-hardy perennial)

Tolerates frost and freezes; evergreen in milder climates and regrows in spring.

Sage

Yes (cold-hardy perennial)

Survives frost; may go dormant in severe winters but regrows in spring.

Chives

Yes (cold-hardy perennial)

Extremely frost-hardy; dies back in winter but regrows in spring.

Cilantro

Yes (cold-tolerant annual)

Can tolerate light frost but may struggle in a hard freeze. Mulch or cover for extra protection.

 

 

Forcing Paperwhites

Place in Shallow dish or in a planter

Use rocks in shallow dish or soil in planter

Place bulbs tip side up

Fill with water to bottom of the bulb

Place in sunny window.  Add plain water as it evaporates.

Once green shoots are @1”-2” switch to vodka solution> 1oz vodka:7oz water

Bloom time is 4-6 weeks.

 

Cranberry Chutney – Lauren Jackson

laurenjackson1@mac.com

Serves 10-14

1 bag fresh cranberries – washed

½ C water

¾ cup yellow raisins – I prefer mixed dried raisins – TJ has a nice bag

½ cup sugar – proper amount of monk fruit or sugar substitute can be used – use sparingly as you don’t want this too sweet

Place in saucepan and bring to boil. Berries will begin to pop. Boil until most berries have popped.

Remove from heat.

 

In a Cuisinart food processor or other device, rough chop: NEEDS TO BE CHUNKY

1 apple (cut into quarters or 1/8ths so it does not over process)

1 whole orange including rind – again cut into 1/8ths sections

3-4 stalks of celery trimmed with peeler to remove strings

 

1 -2 tsp of dried ginger

Mix into cranberry mixture. Add 1tsp at a time to adjust to your taste preference

 

Add chopped fruit and celery to cooled cranberry mixture.

 

Add ½ Cup chopped salted or sweetened pecans. Purchase pieces or chop in food processor.

Refrigerate until serving.

 

Chutney will keep in refrigerator for 4+/- days

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CEGC Horticulture  Notes for September, 2024 Meeting

 

Fall Garden Pot

A   2 Echinacea – use a bright color

B   2 Lantana

C  1 African Bulbine or other tall flowering plant

D  2 Pineapple Sage

E   2 Sweet potato Vines

F   2 Creeping Jenny

G  4 Blue Salvia – mystic spire perennial

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Thriller – African Bulbine

Filler – Pineapple Sage, Echinacea, Lantana and Blue Salvia

Spiller – Creeping Jenny, Sweet Potato Vine

Herbs can make another great Fall planter:

 

Oregano

Sage

Rosemary

Citronella

Mint

Lavender

Pineapple Sage

Basil

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Finally now is a great time to be planning and purchasing your bulbs.

 

A very interesting idea might be to plant a “Bulb Lasagne” pot

You will layer your bulbs in a deep pot and cover each layer with a good quality compost. Each layer should be about 3 - 4 inches deep.

EX:

Place rocks or broken terracotta pieces over hole in a large pot that has a drainagehoel at the bottom.

Next:

  1. Compost at bottom

  2. Allium,Tulips, Iris – place them in the compost and be sure they are not touching each other spacing about 1 to 1 ½  inches apart from each other

  3. Compost

  4. Daffodil, Mascari, Hyacinth, Crocus, Snowdrop, Winter Ammonite

  5. 2-4 inches Compost and then straw.

 

Water well and store in a cool dark space in your garage or basement.

Bring to the outside in early February to encourage sprouting.

 

CEGC Horticulture  Notes for March, 2024 Meeting

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Georgia Agriculture Georgia Ranks #28 in US for Land in Farms 
10.2 million acres farmland 
38+million total acres #24 in size 
8th most populous state 
@$7 4.1 Billion of Ga total econ $907. 7B is agriculture and related industries 411,509 jobs 
60% of Georgia farms are between 1 o and 179 acres Georgia is #1 

 

Georgia is #1 for:

Timber- 2/3 of our land is timber and 90% of timber land is privately owned Cotton 
Poultry- broiler chickens 
Eggs 
Blueberries 
Pecans 
Peanuts - produced½ of the nation's peanuts in 2022 
Spring Onions 

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Georgia is also top 5 producer of:

Watermelon 
Peaches - there are over 40 varieties Cucumbers 
Bell Peppers 
Tomatoes 
Cantaloupe 
Cabbage 

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Peanuts are incredibly valuable. 

They produce their own nitrogen. 
They are considered a legume and not a nut 
Peanuts are very efficient in use of water 
Peanuts require very few pesticides and actually attract good insects 

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We are very fortunate to live in a state with so much good healthy food in near proximity. That means we can get the freshest seasonal items close by. Let's commit to support our farmers and shop locally at farmers markets. It might be more expensive however we can eat better and live healthier if we meal plan with what is in season in mind.

Link to chart of Veggies and Fruits seasons in Georgia:

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https://georgiagrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GrownInGa-Calendar_REV-NV.pdf

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FARMER'S MARKETS:

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Brookhaven Farmers Market 9-12 on Saturday

April 6 Opening Day 1375 Fernwood Circle

 

Buford Hwy Farmers Mkt

5600 Buford Hwy Daily BAM -9PM

 

Sandy Springs Farmers Market

Saturday 8:30-noon Opens April 20th Producer  only* 1 Galambos Way

 

Peachtree Rd Farmers Market

Saturday 8:30-12 Open now

April 13th edible plant sale 2744 Peachtree Rd

 

Piedmont Park Green Market

Saturday 9-1 Opens March 30th

1071 Piedmont Ave

 

Serenbe Farmers and Artists Market

Saturday 9-1

April 6th opening Day

Selborne Village Green of Serenbe (Atlanta-Newnan Road entrance) Chattahoochee Hills

 

GeorgiaGrown.com

Lists UPICK farms all over the state

 

Milton and Canton GA Nurseries and garden Centers

 

Buck Jones Woodstock 7470 Hickory Flat Hwy Woodstock buckjonesnursery.com Scottsdale Farms 15639 Birmingham Hwy scottsdalefarms.com

 

Restaurants: Scottsdale Farms

Union Hill Grill 5060 Sugar Pike Rd Canton

7 Acre Bar'NGrill 850 Hickory Flat Road (near Scottsdale Farms)

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CEGC Horticulture Notes for January, 2024 Meeting

 

Birds, Bees and Blooms

 

Birds: Songbirds and Hummingbirds

 

SONGBIRDS:

There are 40 species of Songbirds in GA. We need to be creators of habitats for birds and all of nature.

 

Just a few:

Cardinals

Titmice

Carolina Chickadees

Finches

Goldfinches

Nuthatches

Woodpeckers

 

Food:

25% white millet and 75% black oil sunflower (can be hulled)

Purchase on Chewy or Amazon –

  • Lyric Woodpecker Wild Bird Seed - No Waste Bird Seed with Nuts, Dried Fruit & Shelled Seeds - 20 lb bag

  • Lyric Sunflower Kernels Wild Bird Seed No Waste Bird Food Attracts Finches & More 25 lb. bag

  • Cole's Hot Meats Assorted Species Sunflower Meats Wild Bird Food 5 lbs.  Add to your preferred food to deter mice, squirrels etc from being attracted to the feeder

 

Millett – purchase without hulls

 

Store mixture in plastic tub or aluminum can with lids.

 

Purchase 1 – 2 feeders minimum so as to have food available without crowding

Ace Hardware at Chastain
Brome Bird Care Squirrel Buster Songbird 1.4 lb Metal/Plastic Bird Feeder. $75

 

 

HUMMINGBIRDS:

11 species of Hummingbirds in Georgia

 

Ruby Throated is the most common- Nests in GA though they are rare past 10/31 and most will start to return to GA March and April. Put feeders out to attract them to your yard.

 

Hummingbirds are migratory birds. Interestingly, Georgia has occasionally had hummingbirds winter right here. It is advised to leave a feeder up.

 

 

They weigh less than a first class stamp

They lay 2 eggs about the size of a black eye pea in tiny nests. This happens 2x per year. Return to nests year over year.

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Glass feeders reduce the possibility of bacteria and spoilage. Look for cloudy water and then change every 3-4 days. Watch for bees and ants as these will keep hummers away.


I have plastic and they work fine but have asked for glass one.

 

Recommendation: Songbird Essentials Songbird Essentials Hummingbird 16 oz Glass/Plastic Suet Feeder Nectar Feeder 4

Food for hummingbirds is super important:

¼ organic cane sugar and 1C water. I mix a batch 1 Cup organic sugar and 4 Cups water.  Warm so sugar dissolves. Stir to blend sugar into water. Store sealed tightly in refrigerator.

 

Also, try to plant the kinds of plants that attract hummingbirds. List attached.

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Pests:- bees and ants

You can use cooking oil (vegetable oil) applied to the artificial flowers. You can try to use Vaseline on the wire suspending the feeder to deter ants. An Ant moat is also effective. This hangs on the wire above the feeder.

 

Heat: dangerous for the birds

Keep food under shade and don’t put hot water into the feeder.

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Bees and other pollinators:

Super important to protect so please don’t spray for mosquitos. This spray kills all pollinators unless an organic spray is used.

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To prevent mosquitos:

Rosemary – on you, your garden, in nearby pots

Garlic sprays

Neem Oil –

Peppermint oil

Lavender- Lavendar Oil

Citrus and Citrus oil

 

The Dyna Trap works surprisingly well.

$168 on Amazon

Model DT20000XLP. TUNSR. $168 and cover 1 acre

 

It will control flies, wasps, stinkbugs, moths, hornets and wasps..

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Here are some excellent plants to attract hummingbirds:

 

Signifiers: Exotic (e), Native (n)

 

Herbaceous Plants

Dalhia (e) Z,nrna (e) Indian Pink (n) Pentstemon (n) Petunia {e)

Hollyhock (e) Cleome (e) Red-Hot Poker (e) Delphinium Geranium (n, e)

Gladiolus {e) Phlox (n, e) Four-O'clock (e) Coral-Bells {n) Cardinal Flower {n)

Lupine (n) Salvia (n, e) Bleeding Heart (e) Impatiens (n, e) Snapdragon {n, e)

Century Pant {e) Foxglove {e) Mexican Sunflower (e) Jewelweed {n) Crocosm,a (e)

Blazing Star {Liatris) {n) Columbine (n) Butterfly Weed (n) Red Basil (e) Canna Lily (n)

Cockscomb (e) Coreopsis (n) Beebalm {n)

Shrubs

 

Buckeye (n) Powderpuff {n) Mexican Cigar (e) Shrimp Plant (e) Hibiscus (n, e)

Abelia (e) Weigela (e) Wild Azalea (n) Flowering Maple (e) Flowering Quince (e)

Azaleas(e) Buttonbush (n) Turk's Cap Mellow (e)

Trees

 

Black Locust {n) Tulip Poplar (n) Redbud (n) Crabapple {e) Orchid Tree (e)

Hawthorne (n) Red Horse Chesnut (n)

 

Vines

Cross Vine (n) Trumpet Creeper (n) Coral Honeysuckle (n) Yellow Jasmine

 

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CEGC Horticulture Notes For November, 2023 Meeting

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1.) Paperwhites

Ziva – strong fragrance

Nir – mild fragrance

 

Soil or rocks

Nestle bulbs with just tips showing for soil – then moisten soil well and keep moistened

Nestle bulbs in rocks and fill water to base of bulb. Keep water level consistently wet

 

1 week cool dark place @50 degrees. Garage or basement

Then in sunny cool location. I keep mine on table near French door in a room that has very little heat.

 

Plant

11/1 – Bloom 12/6

11/8 – Bloom 12/13

11/15 -Bloom 12/21

 

Vodka: Helps stunt green growth to prevent flopping over

7 parts water to 1 part vodka when green shoots are about 1-2 inches tall. Use for all future watering

1/8 cup vodka to 7/8 cup water

 

2.) Pinestraw and bulbs

Plant spring bulbs. Daffodils, narcissus or jonquils and tulips

 

The boyscouts at St James Methodist selling and delivering pinestraw. Leaves should be done by Dec 7

Email:

 

370pinestraw@gmail.com

 

3.) Pansies and Pots

Lets really take some time to create beautiful mailbox plantings. After all we are the garden club and we want to be the inspiration to our neighbors to spruce up the streetscape. Buy larger plants 3” or 4” pots, use quality soil conditioner and water with water soluble fertilizer – Nitrate is key ingredient. Use pinestraw or good hardwood mulch – not dyed.

 

      Pots :Use cyclamen, snap dragons, dianthus, heuchera, wintergreen berry plant (gaultheria), lemon cypress, conical boxwood,  dusty miller, violas, flowering stock, hellebores, rosemary, thyme and mint.

 

CEGC Horticulture Notes For February, 2023 Meeting

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Last Frost Date in GA:

March 1-March 15/30. (avg March 20)

 

If it is not going to rain before the freezing temperatures arrive, you should water plants thoroughly. This is because moist ground stays warmer than dry ground. Watering the night before the freeze arrives will insulate the root structure of the grass and plants, decreasing the potential for cold injury.

 

Frost Cloth 8x24 for $14.  Amazon

 

Tools:

Need great clippers and pruners and a great trowel

Mijova Clippers Amazon $29.95 excellent ratings

Nasolin Pruning Shears $16

GardTech Trowel $19.99 Amazon

 

Prune NOW!

Roses

Limelight Hydrangeas

Butterfly bushes

Beautyberry Bush

Abelia

Burford Holly

 

I am itching to do some planting. Purchased Dianthus, Lamium, Creeping Phlox, Alyssum, Vinca, Scabious, Veronica Speedwell, Cuphea at Pikes to refresh my pots which suffered complete pansy loss. I was able to salvage the Winterberry and white Cuphea a trailing plant so I will fill in.

 

If you want to create some planters here are some suggestions that should be ok even if we get a late frost – and you will have purchased frost cloth just in case.

 

Blue and Yellow:

  1. 1 Lemon Cypress in the back or middle

  2. 2 Varigated green Heuchera

  3. 3Creeping jenny

  4. 2 yellow daffodils

  5. 2 blue hyacinths

  6. 1 White Lenten Rose (helleborous)

 

Large Patio Container – round or rectangular

  1. 2 Lemon Cypress

  2. 4 white violas – or lobellia, cuphea, calluna

  3. 5 varigated ivy

  4. 4 creeping jenny

  5. 2 pink dianthus

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Garden Style Planter

  1. 2 English Lavender

  2. 3 Varigated Green Heuchera

  3. 1 creeping Jenny

  4. 2 white violas or substitute like white Iberis

  5. 1 large Hellebore in the middle – white

  6. Varigated ivy

 

Indoor Planter

  1. Birdnest Fern

  2. Maidenhair Fern

  3. Green/White Littonia

  4. Irish Moss

  5. Pathos

 

Perennials:

April is your planting time so you want to begin to think about it now:

  1. Black Eyed Susan

  2. Shasta Daisy

  3. Purple Coneflower – all echinacea

  4. Russian Sage

  5. Agapanthus – wear gloves

  6. Lavender

  7. Rosemary

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Other great plants to incorporate into your planters or garden:

Scaveola

Plumbago

Pentas

Purple Verbena

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Coreopsis

Salvia

Zinnia

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MULCH:

Mini Nuggets in Beds

Pinestraw around trees and Shrubs

Soil Conditioner – boxwood hedges

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CEGC Horticulture Notes For December-November, 2022 Meeting

 

Horticulture Show and Tell

 

One potted planter: details will be on the website. (all plants from Pikes)

  • Most are perennials and many bloom later in the year

  • Keep in protected area on a porch or out of direct weather

  • I used a frame and some bubble wrap to fill the bottom of the planter so not so heavy to move around


One holiday greens planter:

  • All the greens were scavenged from my yard, empty lots, shopping center and even an abandoned cemetery.

 

  • Etsy also has many sellers of greenery that can ship quickly to Atlanta.

 

  • Hobby Lobby and Michaels were great for Birch Logs, ribbon, pussywillows, pinecones, twig balls and even cardinals or inexpensive ornament balls.

 

Hobby Lobby:

Sandy Springs – Ashford Dunwoody Rd

Alpharetta – North Point Parkway

Pintrest - laurengjackson

Birch Logs

Cypress – False Cypress

Cedar – Yoshino Japanese Cedar

Patty Faye Deodor Cedar

Cryptomeria

Hemlock

Loblolly Pine

Spruce

Juniper

 

5 blocks of Oasis – soaked to maintain freshness $3 each

 

Ribbon

15 feet  per bow (30 feet $11)


Plant Paperwhite Bulbs to be ready for holidays

 

Fill the dish or vase with stones. Arrange bulbs on top of stones. Add water so that the water is just touching the base of the bulb. Place in a warm sunny location.

 

Once the roots begin growing and the green shoot is 1-2 inches tall pour OFF the existing water.

 

Replace the water with a solution of 1 part vodka and 7 parts water.

Make a pitcher of 1/8 Cup Vodka to 7/8 cup Water.

Use this solution for all future waterings.

 

NOTE: This will stunt the paperwhites to 1/3-1/2 the normal height but the flowers will be the same size. This way they don’t grow so tall and fall over.

 

Blooming Calendar:

Plant Nov 1 --------------------Bloom Dec. 6

Plant Nov 8 -------------------Bloom Dec 13

Plant Nov 22 -----------------------Bloom Dec 27

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CEGC Horticulture Notes October, 2022 Meeting

November TO DO:

 

Week 1

  • Plant Spring Bulbs - daffodils, narcissus or jonquils and tulips

 

Week 2

  • Trim Chrysanthemums to 4 inches

  • Add fresh mulch under trees and perennials

 

  • Pine Straw can be ordered and delivered by Troop 370. Stack it and cover with a tarp until ready to spread after all leaves fall Dec 7 or later.

$5.50/bale, delivered by scouts (minimum order required for free delivery)

$5/bale, optional spreading by scouts

Delivery is Saturday, November 5, 2022

Orders accepted now:   pinestraw.troop370atlanta.org

 Get your order in early as supply is limited

Scouts BSA Troops 370 and 372 from St. James United Methodist Church are now accepting orders for their November 5th Fall Pine Straw Sale.  We will be selling, delivering, and spreading bales of pine straw.  100% of all profits generated are credited back to the Scouts whose families work the fundraiser. These funds will be used to help the Scouts attend camps in 2023.  The year is full of adventure. Our Scouts will be traveling to the US/Canada boundary waters for canoeing, to St. Thomas for sailing and snorkeling, and to North Georgia to attend Woodruff Scout Camp, our traditional summer camp. Some scouts are even going to participate in the Bridges to Uganda Program during winter break. For many of our Scouts a big percentage of their cost is subsidized through your support. Thank you for your support! If you have questions, please e-mail: 370pinestraw@gmail.com 

For information on our troop:  troop370atlanta.org 

Online pine straw store: pinestraw.troop370atlanta.org

  • BIRDS: Fill Bird Seed Feeders with Black Oil Sunflower seeds or hot sunflower seeds. Chipmunks and rats do not like these. DIY add cayenne pepper to bird feeder seeds as you fill or buy already seasoned seed.

 

  • Plant cabbage, dianthus, snap dragons, pansies, dusty miller

 

  • Special Pansy Planting Instructions

 

    • Use 1 bag soil conditioner per 10SQ FT. Mix into soil @8Inches

    • Suburban Atlanta pansies -18 to a flat size should be fine

    • South of Atlanta can use small plants and north GA needs larger plants

    • Fertilize with water soluble fertilizer – nitrate is a key ingredient

    • Mulch with Pine Straw as this will keep plants warmer during the winter so roots can get water to the plant

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  • Plant Paperwhite Bulbs to be ready for holidays

Choose a dish or vase for the bulbs. Fill the dish or vase with stones and water so that the water is just touching the base of the bulb. Place in a warm sunny location.

Once the roots begin growing and the green shoot is 1-2 inches tall pour OFF the existing water.

Replace the water with a solution of 1 part vodka and 7 parts water.

Make a pitcher of 1/8 Cup Vodka to 7/8 cup Water.

Use this solution for all future waterings.

NOTE: This will stunt the paperwhites to 1/3-1/2 the normal height but the flowers will be the same size. This way they don’t grow so tall and fall over.

Plant Nov 1 --------------------Bloom Dec. 6

Plant Nov 8 -------------------Bloom Dec 13

Plant Nov 22 -----------------------Bloom Dec 27

 

(Approx. bloom time is 4-5 weeks)

 

Week 3 – Polish Silver

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https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ff25157a-f59e-36b3-82a2-d08188d95447

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Gardening tips for SEPT and OCT – Zones 7b and 8A

 

Vegetables;

Plant cold season veggies- carrots, brussels, cabbage, kale, collards, lettuce, radishes – buy plants and not seeds. Best to use raised beds with 6-8 hours of sunlight.

 

In the garden:

Plant fescue week 1 Oct. remember to water a lot and germination is more successful after aerating and rolling

 

Plant pansies – fertilize with water soluble fertilizer immediately.

 

Trim brown flower tops like coneflower, shasta daisies and blackeyed susan. Trim hosta to the ground

 

Purchase Hyacinth, daffodil and Iris bulbs – these will be planted in week 3 of October.  Prepare the area with some good soil and for every 10’ square area spread 10x10x10 fertizlier lightly across the top. Then work it in to the soil as you plant the bulbs. This can be done now.

 

Third week of October – plant bulbs using a bulb planter – about 8 inches into the soil leaving the top visible. Cover with dirt and Mulch to protect it from cold.

 

Maybe purchase an herb window box for indoors in your kitchen. Basil will need to be harvested before temps go to 50degrees so if you have basil you can harvest it and pulse it in a blender then freeze in small bags.

 

Fall pots- I planted chrysanthemums, some dwarf mounding grass, zinnias, summer sunset jasmine as my trailer (handles very cold temps,perennial), Red Hot Vanilla coreopsis (perennial) and Agastache in poquito orange color ( also known as dwarf Hummingbird Mint; handles very cold temps,perennial), marigolds.

 

Plant perrenials in the fall

Coreposis

Butterfly bush

Penstemon digitalis 

Tickseed

Echinacea or coneflowers

Coral bells

Astilbe

Asters, bee balm, cannas, crocus, daffodils, delphiniums, hibiscus, hostas, hyacinths, irises, jasmine, lilies, peonies, phlox, salvia, sedum, succulents, tulips, and yarro

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Garden Club Resources: September 2022

 

GARDENS:

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Gibbs Gardens- September – roses and cosmos

https://gibbsgardens.com/

 

10 Best Gardens to Visit in GA

https://www.exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do/list/10-best-gardens-to-visit-in-georgia

 

HIKING:

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Many trails with varying levels of difficulty

https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=33.91270186358494&b_tl_lng=-84.54192000122083&b_br_lat=33.7544248680762&b_br_lng=-84.21747999877945

Change it up and get outdoors with a friend!

 

Cloudland State Park- 425 Bob White Park Newnan – The Grand Canyon of the South

Very Challenging

 

Woody Gap Trail Head- to Preachers Rock

https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/preachers-rock-appalachian-trail/

 

Atlanta Trails

https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/preachers-rock-appalachian-trail/

 

https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/atlantas-best-hiking-trails-our-top-10-favorite-hikes/

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Nature Walks:

Morgan Falls Overlook  https://www.sandyspringsga.gov/places/morgan-falls-overlook-park

Sweetwater Creek https://gastateparks.org/SweetwaterCreek

Chattahoochee Bend State park. https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/chattahoochee-bend-riverside-trail/

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WaterFall Hikes in Georgia:

https://www.exploregeorgia.org/escape-mountains

 

Chattahoochee River Keeper:

https://chattahoochee.org/

 

TOOLS, ETC.

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Gardener’s Supply Company

Pikes

JAMN’Designs – pottery

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PLANTS, ETC.

 

1.POTTING SOIL

Blend of natural, highly organic ingredients and is an ideal mix for most houseplants as it contains: Peat Humus, Perlite, Composted Forest Products and Mushroom Compost.

  • Used for lawn repair and flower beds

  • Great for planting trees, shrubs and vegetable gardens

2. ORGANIC HUMMUS

Organic compost made from bark fines, wood, manure and food products.

  • Natural fertilizer for optimum plant and lawn growth

  • Loosens and aerates heavy soils

  • Retains soil moisture for healthier plants

3. LANDSCAPER’S MIX

Custom blend made from top soil, pine fines, sand and manure for gardening.

  • For gardens, flowers and plants

  • Good for building raised flowers and vegetable beds

 

FALL POTS:

Chrysanthemums

Dwarf Mounding grass

Zinnias

Summer Sunset Jasmin as my trailer (hardy in cold temps and perennial)

Red Hot Vanilla Coreopsis (perennial)

Agastache in Poquito (orange) a.k.a. dwarf hummingbird mint

Marigolds

Blue Daze and Cabbage

Good Plants for Zone 7B / 8A  PLANT NOW (FALL)

Coreopsis

Foxglove

Tickseed

Echinea or Coneflowers

Astilbe

Butterfly Bush

Asters

Daffodils

Delphiniums

Hibiscus (can be poisonous for some pets)

Hostas

Hyacinths

Irises

Lillies

Jasmine

Peonies

Phlox

Pink Cinderella Swan Milkweed (good for monarch butterflies)

Rosemary

Salvia

Sedum

Succulents

Tulips

Yarrow

Pansies – use water soluble fertilizer at planting and 2 weeks later

More great plants for our hardiness Zone- Fall or Spring planting for most

Star Jasmine

Black Eyed Susan

Shasta Daisy

Yellow Bush Daisy

Tuscan Rosemary

Star Jasmine

Bloodroot

Fatsia (shrub)

Chicagoland Blue Chaste Tree

Rose’s Blush Blueberry (Evergreen shrub)

Gardenia

 

Garden Chores NOW (Sept and Oct)

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Cut brown cone flower, blackeyed susan, shasta daisies and hosta to the ground.

Plant Pansies – 8” apart with fertilizer like osmocote or pansy booster

Trim woody plants

Plant fescue; water everyday for 2 weeks; scalpyard and aerate before seeding

Plant spring bulbs – 3rd week of October; prepare soil with 10x10x10 fertilizer then plant bulbs

Plant in 8in of soil and leave top barely visible. Then Cover with dirt and Mulch to protect it

Plant indoor herb garden and place in sunny window

Mulch refresh after leaves fall

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PLANT RETAILERS

Scottsdale Farms

15639 Birmingham Hwy, Milton, GA 30004

770-777-5875

 

Lady Slipper - http://www.ladyslipperrareplantnursery.com/

7418 Hickory Flat Hwy, WOODSTOCK, Georgia 30188

770-345-2998

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Pikes Nursery

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THINGS TO DO:

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Fausett Farm – SUNFLOWER FARM

11336 Hwy 136 W

Dawsonville GA 706-265-9661

Allow dogs on leash

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SCOTTSDALE FARM AND GARDEN CENTER weekends only

Family friendly garden and farm – hayrides, corn maze

15639 Birmingham Hwy

Milton GA 770-777-5875

https://www.scottsdalefarms.com/events/

Container course 10/19 reservations required 10AM $45

Charcuterie class 10/24 and 10/28

Also classes to do with kids

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Click PDF for Christmas Planter Information

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