Raspberry time!

If you love raspberries and have an abundance of them, here is Carol's delicious pie recipe.

Either buy or make your own pie crust
Fill pie crust 2/3 full of raspberries
Beat 2 eggs, 2/3 c.sugar, 1/2 c. milk
Pour over raspberries and sprinkle with cinnamon
Bake until custard is firm, approximately 40 min.


When freezing your freshly picked raspberries, don't wash them first. I spread them out on a tray or cookie sheet in a single layer, making sure there are no bad ones or "uninvited guests". Place in the freezer for a few hours until solid then transfer to labeled containers or freezer bags. I like containers best because raspberries tend to be fragile. Easy as pie!

Fabulous

If you've got a few little spots that just need a little burst of colour, we've got pots just for that! Marigolds, impatiens and dusty miller are great additions for only $1!

Dave - a gardener for life

Dave, who along with his wife Carol, established Huron Ridge, has always loved gardening and along with that, propagating plants from cuttings or seeds. From the time he was a little boy, who planted seeds from spruce tree cones and kept them warm behind his mother's wood cookstove, until now when he is "retired", growing plants has been both a hobby & a career.  One of the beautiful benefits of his propagation is in our backyard now, a Dorothy Perkins rose bush.

choosing a cutting in the late '80's 

About 25 years ago, he got several cuttings similar to the one shown on his hand below, from his sister Eva's plant.  He rooted them, shared a couple of started plants with friends, and planted one in our backyard.

A cutting ready to root

Our backyard Dorothy Perkins rose bush, this week.
As with a lot of the old varieties of rose bushes, this beauty only gives us colorful display for 2-4 weeks, depending on the temperature.  This weeks cooler temps will make it last longer.
Totally hidden in the centre of this plant, is a steel 6 foot tall obliques, that supports it & keeps it erect.

Information about viewing this garden along with many other private gardens in Huron & Perth Counties by visiting www.gardensofhuronperth.com

Canada Day Summer Sale

Now through Saturday the savings are huge!  We hope you'll stop by and take advantage of these great deals!

All fertilizers and garden sprays are $2 off regular price!

Add some instant color! -  All hanging baskets are just $12!

 Fill in those gardens!  - All 6 packs and 4.5" Vegetables and Flowers are just $.73

Pick from a large variety of Red & White Perennials -  $2 off regular price

(look for the Canada Flags)

Patio Tomatoes and Peppers loaded with fruit are only $5.99 each!

As well we have

Seed potatoes for just $.40 per pound

Hurry In for the best selection!  We will be closed Sunday and Monday for the holiday.

Summer Solstice

Where has time gone?  Here we are at the longest day of the year, and it feels only a short time ago since it was dark while children boarded their school buses in the morning!
What a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of all your work in gardens, especially since the evenings are warmer now. 
Let me just give you a reminder to fertilize your containers regularly to keep them looking fresh and healthy all through the summer months.  For most flowering plants, the 15-30-15 analysis is a good one to use.  A few special plants, like trailing type petunias, verbena and bacopa respond really well to a high calcium fertilizer put out under the brand of "Jacks"
The picture of this "Petunia Tree"  was taken on October 27th.... it was starting to deteriorate a little, but still looked amazing for this late in the season.  It was fertilized weekly with "Jacks" which proved to be well worth the effort!
With all the rain we have been having, the slugs are all set to attack your hosta plants and leave them full of holes in the leaves.  A good preventative solution is to apply some slug & snail bait around the base of the plants.  It is totally safe for children & pets and it will protect your hosta plants

Plant some Savings Sale

This week, June 10-15, most of our annuals on sale. It's not too late to plant that pot you found in the shed or hang an extra hanging basket on the hook by the garage!

Open 9-5 Monday- Saturday!