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FEATURED QUOTE :
"In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends."
~Kozuko Okakura
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A Passion for Passion Fruit
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Last edition was all about the flashy flowers, now it’s time to focus on the fruit! We currently offer 3 varieties of Fruiting Passion flowers (Passiflora edulis). All have attractive flowers, just not as colorful as their non-fruiting cousins. They generally bloom from April-November. Individual flowers bloom for just 12-24 hours before closing. Flowers will self-pollinate and are then followed by green fruit, turning purple when ripe. Varieties in stock are:
 Black Knight was developed for pot culture by Patrick Worley. It offers fragrant, dark purple-black fruit, the size and shape of a large egg. Flavor is excellent. A vigorous, compact vine, it is self-fertile and very fruitful with handsome glossy foliage. It grows well in large containers.
Frederick was also developed by Patrick Worley. It offers large, nearly oval fruit, greenish-purple with reddish cast. With a slightly tart flavor, it is good for eating fresh and excellent for juicing. An extremely vigorous, self-fruitful vine, it is very productive.
Red Rover was also developed by Patrick Worley. (Notice a pattern here?) It offers medium to large, round fruit with a clear red rind. With a sweet-tart, rich flavor, it is good for eating fresh or juicing.
Pruning is a must to keep the vines healthy, so keep your shears handy. Throughout their growing season, prune out less vigorous growth and occasionally prune back vigorous growth to promote flowering and fruiting. Their long tendrils need lots of support, so be sure to plant on a sturdy trellis. When established, and without proper pruning, passion fruit can easily overtake the rest of your garden, so give them lots of space.
Plant the vines in a warm, sunny location: against a south or west wall of a house and slightly under the eaves works well (but be prepared to prune them regularly). They prefer well-draining soil and regular watering and feeding. They will appreciate protection from frost when temperatures dip below 32ºF. Harvest fruit when it falls from the vine. It is best eaten when wrinkles appear on the rind. Enjoy!
Come to Yamagami’s for all your incredible edible garden plants. Let our Nursery Professionals help you plant your own garden of eatin’! We are here to help you succeed...the first time.
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Yamagami's Nursery Diamond Anniversary
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60 Years in Cupertino!
Yamagami’s Nursery is celebrating our Diamond Anniversary, 60 years of bringing beauty to the greater Silicon Valley. We are celebrating with 60 days of special deals starting Saturday, August 30th and running through Tuesday, October 28th. Our Calendar of Special Offers is coming out next week. A little advance notice: Day 1, August 30th, everyone can take 60% OFF any 1 item! That’s just the start!
Additionally, all purchases during those 60 days will earn you a raffle entry form for one of 60 prizes! You get to choose which prize you want to win! Plus, all raffle entries will be in the running for our Grand Prize, an exquisite half-carat Diamond Pendant crafted by Vardy’s Jewelers in Cupertino!
Watch for our special newsletter on August 28th! It will contain our complete calendar for the 60 days of Diamond Anniversary Celebration! Raffle prizes will also be listed – just wait till you see what you can win!
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New Seeds from Botanical Interests!
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Our selection of 2009 seeds from Botanical Interests has arrived in time for planting your fall garden! Pick up a copy of our FREE Seed Planting Guide which lists which flower seeds and which vegetable seeds get planted each season. We found this article in Botanical Interests’ latest newsletter and are reprinting it for your enjoyment (with their permission of course).
Did you know that the Farmer's Almanac lists the official Dog Days of Summer from July 3rd until August 11th? This time period corresponds with the rise of the Dog Star, Sirius, in the Canis Major constellation, when it is the brightest star in the sky.
The ancient Romans and Greeks used the term as a reference to this hottest part of the year. In some cultures, it was thought to be an evil period "when the seas boiled, wine turned sour, dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies", according to Brady's Clavis Calendarium from 1813.
In current times, this is when summer's heat makes many of us gardeners weary, and we retreat to the shade and air conditioning in between grumbling hand-waterings of our vegetable and flowerbeds. But, those of us with wisps of optimism that hasn't been melted by the heat, know that this is the time to start planting heat-tolerant crops and make preparations for fall crops.
Heat tolerant crops? What seeds can you sow when it's 95 degrees in the shade?
If you planted some cool season varieties outdoors now, like lettuce, the seeds would simply lie on the ground and laugh at you, wondering if the sun had made you loopy or you'd been doused in a few too many frozen Margaritas (lettuce and some cool season crops will not germinate in the very warm soil temperatures of summer unless mulched or sown in a cool spot).
But before you stow your straw hat and gloves away until fall, note that there are plenty of varieties that you can sow now and get a bountiful crop before Jack Frost debarks from the train.
There are many fall crops that you can start in flats in part shade now to transplant in the ground towards autumn. This includes many of the cool season vegetables and perennial flowers. For example, August is the perfect time to start broccoli, bunching onions, cabbage, kale, lettuce, and all perennial flowers that you'd like to over winter and see bloom next year can be started now. Many of them need at least 8-10 weeks after sowing to get their roots established before frost.
You can direct-seed in the ground heat-tolerant varieties like radish white icicle, radish watermelon (a really cool variety that will only produce a radish in the fall) and New Zealand spinach. You can also sow perennial herbs such as catnip, thyme, and sage, as well as annual herbs like our many flavors of basil and cilantro that can be eaten or brought indoors before frost. You can even start a fall crop of peas now!
A little shade and consistent watering will help you succeed with mid to late summer outside sowings. Never let your plantings dry out (which may mean watering every morning and/or evening) and give your seedlings a little TLC (mulch, weeding) to help them get started in the heat; it's well worth that extra bounty in the fall.
But if you don't feel like planting anything now, that's okay too! Even the most avid gardener is allowed to take a break during the Dog Days of Summer and the Cat Days? of Winter. Sit back and watch your flowers bloom - and get your knives and forks ready for those luscious home grown tomatoes and peppers that are now starting to ripen by the minute!
By Michelle DePaepe, Horticulturist with Botanical Interests (Reprinted with their kind permission.)
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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. They have been bringing in a few sample blossoms; all of us have been stunned with their magnificence! Come admire and get inspired! FREE
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 August 28 newsletter and on our website, YamagamisNursery.com! |
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David Austin Rose Talk
with Debbie Rembience of David Austin Roses LTD.
Debbie will preview some of the newer David Austin (English) Roses. You will the opportunity to special order them as well as all the other David Austins we will be offering in the dormant season. These beauties combine the free flowering of modern roses with the forms and fragrance of old roses – win, win! FREE
Saturday, September 6th at 10 AM
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Bring Your Soil Back to Life: Organic Fertilizers and Soil Health Talk with Mike Castro of San Diego Organics, producers of Wormagic, EnviroGrow and BioSol.
Mike will make clear how soil health is a major factor in plant vigor. Learn how you can bring your soil back to life just in time for all your fall plantings. FREE
Saturday, September 20th at 10 AM and 2 PM;
Sunday, September 21st at 11 AM
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Week 13 of our Pumpkin Patch and Mighty Mabel, true to her name, has caught up and surpassed Brutus! You go girl!
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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: Grilled Salmon Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette |
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup walnut halves (1 oz.)
- 12 asparagus spears (8-10 oz.) or broccoli florets (1 in. wide and 3 in. long)
- 4 pieces (4 oz. each) boned salmon fillet
- Spice rub (recipe follows)
- 3 heads (8 oz. each) Belgian endive
- 2 cups mixed baby salad greens
- 12 cherry tomatoes (1 inch wide; 8 oz. total), stemmed, and halved
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- Raspberry vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup shelled, fresh cooked or thawed frozen soybeans
- 4 pumpernickel rolls
Directions:
- Bake nuts in a 9-inch pie or cake pan in a 350° regular or convection oven until golden beneath skins, shaking pan once, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, bring about 1 inch water to a boil. Rinse asparagus and snap off tough stem ends. Add asparagus or broccoli to pan and boil, uncovered, until bright green and barely tender when pierced, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water until cold.
- Rinse salmon and pat dry. Coat flesh sides equally with all the spice rub (rub recipe appears below). Lay fish on a grill over hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook fish, turning once, until opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 7 to 9 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
- Rinse Belgian endive; trim off and discard discolored ends. Set aside 12 leaves; cut remaining leaves crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide slices and place in a bowl. Add salad greens, tomatoes, onion, and 1/4 cup raspberry vinaigrette; mix gently.
- Arrange asparagus and whole endive leaves equally around edges of plates. Mound salad mixture equally in center of plates; top with warm salmon. Sprinkle servings equally with walnuts, raspberries, and soybeans. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over the top. Serve with pumpernickel rolls.
Spice Rub: In a blender, whirl 1 tablespoon each coriander seeds and fennel seeds and 1 1/2 teaspoons each dried thyme and black peppercorns until finely ground. Makes about 3 tablespoons.
Raspberry vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional), and 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Yield: 4 servings
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