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FEATURED QUOTE:
"Don't wear perfume in the garden--unless you want to be pollinated by bees."
~Anne Raver
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A Passion for Passifloras
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Create a showy wall with Passionflowers (Passiflora sp.). These vines offer fast-growing, lush growth with spectacular blossoms. All are vigorous and benefit from shearing or pruning in early spring to keep them in bounds. Most varieties can grow 15’ to 20’ in height or width, so keep your pruners handy. Some bear the 3” to 4” around delicious fruit you find in the tropics. All enjoy a sunny location. This summer Yamagami’s Nursery is offering several varieties for your garden and/or your table.
Passiflora edulis ‘Red Rover’ bears round, red, juicy fruit with a sweet/tart flavor. It is delicious fresh or juiced. It is self-fertile and for a passiflora, somewhat compact (10’-12’). It needs frost protection when temperatures dip below 30ºF.
Passiflora coccinea, the Red Passion Flower, is evergreen to semi-evergreen depending on how cold the winter becomes. Its flowers are outstanding, bright scarlet red with white, purple, and light pink colors on the corona. The flower can get 3-5" in diameter, and can produce a 2" orange to yellow edible fruit. It can reach 12 feet tall with a 3-5' spread.
Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’ is a hybrid between P. coccinea and P. incarnata and evergreen to semi- evergreen depending on how cold the winter becomes. Its sepals and petals are a dazzling raspberry-red with a bright white center and white sprinkled through out the corona. It is an amazingly prolific bloomer.
Passiflora alata 'Ruby Glow' explodes with huge flowers (to 5" across) in intense dark maroon, with a nutmeg-musky scent. 'Ruby Glow' can produce fruit if cross-pollinated. It loves the sun, but can take some shade, flourishing with average watering. It can frost down, but resprouts quickly.
Passiflora sanguinolenta, Pink Passion Vine, offers dark coral pink buds, opening to 1 1/2 inch wide reflexed, coral-pink flowers from spring to fall with a mid summer peak. Compact (to 9 feet), it is suitable for smaller gardens. Plant in full sun to light shade. Hardy to at least the mid 20's F.
Passiflora quadrangularis, Giant Granadilla, is a big passion vine, with the biggest fruits (up to 10"-12" long) of the Passiflora genus. When fully ripe, fruit is yellow, and is generally eaten fresh. The unripe fruit may be also boiled andserved as a vegetable. It also has extra large, showy fragrant flowers, about 5” wide with purple petals, white sepals, and a purplish-blue corona. Native to Tropical America, where it can reach 150 ft long, the Giant Granadilla needs frost protection at temperatures below 35ºF. and cannot reach anywhere close to that size here in the Silicon Valley.
Let the Nursery Pros at Yamagami’s help you put some passion into your garden with these showy plants. Make your “staycation” an escape to the tropics. We’re here to help you succeed…the first time
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White grubs are pests that begin invading lawns and other areas in early spring and again in late summer. Grubs  do their damage below ground, feeding on roots, so they often go undetected until it’s too late to treat them. Beetle grubs can turn a fine looking lawn into a patchwork quilt of yellow, then brown, spots. What can be even worse, birds and other animals will often start digging up your lawn, hunting for those tasty grubs. Many times your first inkling of the presence of grubs is finding your lawn torn up and rolled like pieces of carpet.
The grubs are actually larvae of beetles and other insects; most are C-shaped and off-white with a dark head.
There are several types of grubs that are capable of damaging lawns, with two life cycles in a year. When you have grubs, the damaged areas of grass can be easily lifted and often, the grubs can be found feeding under the edge of the healthy grass in the damaged area.
Natural controls, which can be used by organic gardeners (and in vegetable gardens), include beneficial nematodes or Bonide Grub Beater. Both of these may need several applications during the year. One application of Bayer Season Long  Grub Control in April and again on August is very effective on lawns for the entire year. No matter which treatment you use, timing is very important. April and August are the times grubs are easiest to control.
Treat now to prevent damage later this fall when it is too late to treat. Let the Pros at Yamagami’s show you how to protect your lawn from grubs and their fan club. Don’t let your beautiful lawn become a patchwork quilt! |
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WATERING 101 Classes. Learn how to most efficiently water your garden, keeping your plants healthy without wasting water. Get all your watering questions answered by Alan Tagami, Landscape Consultant. Alan will provide basic guidelines on how to water different plants in the landscape. FREE! Come early for a seat; no registration necessary.
Sunday, August 10th at 11 AM
and Saturday, August 16th at 10 AM
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Bearded Iris Rhizome Sale
Members of the Clara B. Rees Iris Society will be here selling Bearded Iris rhizomes from irises they have grown and propagated. This is your chance to get some really interesting varieties from the people who know them best! Their prices are very reasonable; you don't want to miss this one!
Saturday, August 9th from 10 AM to 2 PM |
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Dazzling Dahlia Display!
Members of the John E. Stowell Dahlia Society will put a bevy of beautiful blossoms on display and be present to answer any and all questions you might have about growing dahlias in your own garden. Come admire and get inspired!
Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd and 24th
from 10 AM to 2 PM |
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Kick-Off of Yamagami’s Nursery 60th Anniversary Celebration!
August 30th is the first day of 60 days of special offers. Stay tuned for details in our upcoming newsletters and on our website, YamagamisNursery.com!
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With summer here, garden herbs are kicking into high gear, producing lots of pleasing, aromatic foliage that is great for cooking and potpourris. Freshly harvested leaves are wonderful for cooking, but be sure to dry some for your winter cuisine. It’s easy! You can air dry them or even use your microwave.
 Herbs gathered just before the plant flowers are best for drying. After picking, remove any dead or discolored leaves. Rinse leaves with cold water and dry on paper towels until no visible moisture remains. Now they are ready for drying.
There are two easy ways to air-dry your crop. The first is to hang it up. With large-leafed herbs such as basil, rosemary, and sage, snip off the leafy stems, then tie the cut ends together with string and hang the bundle upside down in a warm, dry place (out of direct sunlight) with good air circulation. The herbs should be dry and crisp in two to three weeks. This method is also a great way to dry lavender.
The second way to air dry herbs is to spread them out to dry. With fine-leafed herbs such as oregano and thyme, simply remove the foliage from stems and spread the leaves on a cookie sheet or piece of clean window screen and set in a warm, dry, airy place away from direct sun. Stir them up every few days to turn them over.
For microwave drying, place four or five herb stalks between paper towels in the microwave oven along with a small dish of water. Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes; check herbs for dryness. If additional time is needed, return herbs to microwave oven and dry at 30 second intervals.
Herb leaves will crumble easily when thoroughly dried. Strip the leaves from the stems for storage. Store your dried herbs in air-tight containers and enjoy them until next year’s fresh harvest.
Yamagami’s still offers a great selection of herbs for your garden and table. If your garden is full, consider container plantings placed conveniently near your kitchen. Let our knowledgeable Yamagami’s Nursery Pros help you choose herbs you can enjoy fresh this summer and dried all winter long. |
Our pumpkins have been in their patch (raised bed) 11 weeks and they are thriving! Brutus and Mighty Mabel are expanding daily under the watchful care of their godfather, Alan Tagami. We invite you to come in to visit them and watch them grow. If you have your own pumpkin patch, we’d love to see your pictures.
Don’t forget our Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest! The lucky grower of the heaviest pumpkin wins...(drum roll, please)...
A Gourmet Harvest Dinner for Four prepared by the professional chefs at Whole Foods! You may have that dinner served to you in a garden setting here in the nursery or delivered to your home!
The weigh-off will be on October 4th, hosted by radio personality Bob Tanem, America's Happy Gardener. Prizes will also be awarded to every entrant whose pumpkin is larger than ours. (We, of course, will not be in the running for the grand prize.)
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Recipe of the Week: Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad |
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Ingredients:
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and quartered
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup corn
- 1 teaspoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
Directions:
- Place the russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough.
- Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander.
- Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
- Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber and red onion. Toss well.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
- Toss the peanuts in just before serving.
Yield: 4 servings
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"The very best for your
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Since 1948, Yamagami's
Nursery has been committed to the promotion of beauty and the plants,
products and friendly, professional support needed to attain and
maintain that Beauty. In my parents' footsteps (and Taro Yamagami’s
before them), I promise to continue that tradition. I invite you
to visit us in the nursery and on our website, yamagamisnursery.com
for help in making your yard into a beautiful garden.
Thanks for visiting,
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