logging in or signing up Creating Spice in Your Life! by Aaron Pinkus + Christina Higginbotham MyTexasGarden Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 32 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: February 27, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Create Spice in Your LIfe with herbs that perform well in Texas gardens. The presentation recorded at Calloway's Nursery during the 2010 Gardenfest event at the Plano garden center on Preston Road featured herb experts Aaron Pinkus and Christina Higginbotham from Blue Label Herbs. They shared trends and ideas for herb gardening in pots, flower beds and kitchen gardens. More plant and gardening information can be found at www.calloways.com. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 3: - T hird generation family owned wholesale nursery located in Wylie, TX. - G rowing quality herbs and color since 1972. - L ong time member of TNLA and Go Texan organizations. - F ounder and exclusive grower of BlueLabelHerbs. Who is Nortex?Slide 4: What else do we grow?Slide 5: Connecting to the land. Knowing what you eat . Family activity. Environmental responsibility . Sense of accomplishment. Growing Trend - Urban GardeningSlide 7: Key Factors -Annual vs. Perennial -Where to Plant -Container vs. In the Ground -Texas Conditions Understanding the seasonal herb cycle.Slide 8: -Traditionally live one year or less. Cool season/hot season. -Live longer than a year, but not forever. Evergreen/Deciduous Annuals Perennials Perennials Vs. Basil, Sweet Rosemary, HardySlide 9: W hat’s your plan? -What do you want to get from your herbs? S ize Matters. -Permanent? Mature size? H ow much sun is a good thing? -Overexposure/Underexposure. D angers of poor placement. -Invasive? Aggressive? Location. Location. Location . Dill going to seedSlide 10: -Drainage. -Mobility. -Moisture Control. -Easier accessibility. -Decorative motif -What’s your soil composition? -Less maintenance required. -Less feeding required. -Not as confining. -Several great accent plants for the landscape. Containers In the Ground. vs.Slide 11: Environmental volatility offers opportunity. 1)February/March – Cool Season 2)April/May – Equal Opportunity 3)June thru September – Some like it hot. 4)October/November – Cool Season/ Lets go inside 5)December/January –Evergreen appreciation/Planning Lucky Zones 7B/8ASlide 12: B uy your annuals and perennials today! -Get a head start on your annuals. Put them on a windowsill or under grow lights. -Perennials only need a couple days to acclimate outside. Set them out when there will be 2 days of no freeze. -You can use them now if you pinch them. F ollow your plan remembering the key factors -Annual vs. Perennial -Where to Plant -Container vs. In the Ground -Texas Conditions February through March WatercressBlue Label Herbs’ February/March Selections: Parsley Cilantro Dill Oregano Rosemary Thyme Annuals: Perennials: Blue Label Herbs’ February/March SelectionsApril through May: L ets spice up the variety. What does Calloway’s have now? L ast call for cool season annuals. -Do you have enough Dill for you and the butterflies? -How much salsa can you make? T ime to transplant your Hot Season Annuals. -The freezes are over. - April and May are great months for all herbs. -Review your plan. -Where is the shade? How is your drainage? April through MayBlue Label Herbs’ April/May Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Basil, Genovese Sweet Basil, Lime Basil, Red Rubin Chives Sage Mint Blue Label Herbs’ April/May SelectionsJune through July: C ool Season Annuals… Start struggling in July. This is NOT your fault! If they made it this far you have a green thumb. Cut them back as needed to keep a clean garden. P erennials growth slows in the heat. M ore water? Yes, please. N eed more Basil? Try a new variety! June through JulyBlue Label Herbs’ June/July Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Catnip Stevia French Tarragon Echinacea Mexican Mint Marigold Lavender Blue Label Herbs’ June/July SelectionsAugust through September: C areful, they may be bluffing! -Heat stress will make leaves appear dry. Check the soil first. W ater in the mornings to keep leaves from scorching. C ontainers should have afternoon shade to keep roots from cooking. August through September Basil, Red RubinBlue Label Herbs’ August/September Selections: Hot Annuals: Eucalyptus Lemon Verbena Rue Pineapple Sage Blue Label Herbs’ August/September SelectionsSlide 20: F ill in the spaces with cool season annuals or perennials. P reparing for the cool nights of 7B and 8A. -As the temperatures drop below 40 hot season annuals struggle. -If they are in containers, bring them in. Otherwise, clean up. -If you don’t have plants in containers, now is a good time to start them. October through November Nasturtium, Alaskan MixBlue Label Herbs’ October/November Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Parsley Fennel Swiss Chard Germander Rosemary Oregano Thyme Blue Label Herbs’ October/November SelectionsDecember through January: T here’s work to be done. -Cut back dormant perennials and maintain evergreens. -Clean up fallen leaves to prevent smothering. N ow what? -Evergreen Perennials are still available for harvest! -Windowsill herbs! P lanning -Year in review. What worked? What didn’t? -What can I do different this year? -Are there varieties I want to try? December through JanuarySlide 23: Windowsills: Basil, Chives, Dill, Parsley, Mint, Cilantro Blue Label Herbs’ December/January SelectionsStart Now!: - R emember, late February/early March is a great time to plant perennials and start your cool season annuals. - Y ou can also put together a windowsill collection. - C alloway’s has a great cool season herb selection on hand. Start Now! You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Creating Spice in Your Life! by Aaron Pinkus + Christina Higginbotham MyTexasGarden Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 32 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: February 27, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Create Spice in Your LIfe with herbs that perform well in Texas gardens. The presentation recorded at Calloway's Nursery during the 2010 Gardenfest event at the Plano garden center on Preston Road featured herb experts Aaron Pinkus and Christina Higginbotham from Blue Label Herbs. They shared trends and ideas for herb gardening in pots, flower beds and kitchen gardens. More plant and gardening information can be found at www.calloways.com. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 3: - T hird generation family owned wholesale nursery located in Wylie, TX. - G rowing quality herbs and color since 1972. - L ong time member of TNLA and Go Texan organizations. - F ounder and exclusive grower of BlueLabelHerbs. Who is Nortex?Slide 4: What else do we grow?Slide 5: Connecting to the land. Knowing what you eat . Family activity. Environmental responsibility . Sense of accomplishment. Growing Trend - Urban GardeningSlide 7: Key Factors -Annual vs. Perennial -Where to Plant -Container vs. In the Ground -Texas Conditions Understanding the seasonal herb cycle.Slide 8: -Traditionally live one year or less. Cool season/hot season. -Live longer than a year, but not forever. Evergreen/Deciduous Annuals Perennials Perennials Vs. Basil, Sweet Rosemary, HardySlide 9: W hat’s your plan? -What do you want to get from your herbs? S ize Matters. -Permanent? Mature size? H ow much sun is a good thing? -Overexposure/Underexposure. D angers of poor placement. -Invasive? Aggressive? Location. Location. Location . Dill going to seedSlide 10: -Drainage. -Mobility. -Moisture Control. -Easier accessibility. -Decorative motif -What’s your soil composition? -Less maintenance required. -Less feeding required. -Not as confining. -Several great accent plants for the landscape. Containers In the Ground. vs.Slide 11: Environmental volatility offers opportunity. 1)February/March – Cool Season 2)April/May – Equal Opportunity 3)June thru September – Some like it hot. 4)October/November – Cool Season/ Lets go inside 5)December/January –Evergreen appreciation/Planning Lucky Zones 7B/8ASlide 12: B uy your annuals and perennials today! -Get a head start on your annuals. Put them on a windowsill or under grow lights. -Perennials only need a couple days to acclimate outside. Set them out when there will be 2 days of no freeze. -You can use them now if you pinch them. F ollow your plan remembering the key factors -Annual vs. Perennial -Where to Plant -Container vs. In the Ground -Texas Conditions February through March WatercressBlue Label Herbs’ February/March Selections: Parsley Cilantro Dill Oregano Rosemary Thyme Annuals: Perennials: Blue Label Herbs’ February/March SelectionsApril through May: L ets spice up the variety. What does Calloway’s have now? L ast call for cool season annuals. -Do you have enough Dill for you and the butterflies? -How much salsa can you make? T ime to transplant your Hot Season Annuals. -The freezes are over. - April and May are great months for all herbs. -Review your plan. -Where is the shade? How is your drainage? April through MayBlue Label Herbs’ April/May Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Basil, Genovese Sweet Basil, Lime Basil, Red Rubin Chives Sage Mint Blue Label Herbs’ April/May SelectionsJune through July: C ool Season Annuals… Start struggling in July. This is NOT your fault! If they made it this far you have a green thumb. Cut them back as needed to keep a clean garden. P erennials growth slows in the heat. M ore water? Yes, please. N eed more Basil? Try a new variety! June through JulyBlue Label Herbs’ June/July Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Catnip Stevia French Tarragon Echinacea Mexican Mint Marigold Lavender Blue Label Herbs’ June/July SelectionsAugust through September: C areful, they may be bluffing! -Heat stress will make leaves appear dry. Check the soil first. W ater in the mornings to keep leaves from scorching. C ontainers should have afternoon shade to keep roots from cooking. August through September Basil, Red RubinBlue Label Herbs’ August/September Selections: Hot Annuals: Eucalyptus Lemon Verbena Rue Pineapple Sage Blue Label Herbs’ August/September SelectionsSlide 20: F ill in the spaces with cool season annuals or perennials. P reparing for the cool nights of 7B and 8A. -As the temperatures drop below 40 hot season annuals struggle. -If they are in containers, bring them in. Otherwise, clean up. -If you don’t have plants in containers, now is a good time to start them. October through November Nasturtium, Alaskan MixBlue Label Herbs’ October/November Selections: Annuals: Perennials: Parsley Fennel Swiss Chard Germander Rosemary Oregano Thyme Blue Label Herbs’ October/November SelectionsDecember through January: T here’s work to be done. -Cut back dormant perennials and maintain evergreens. -Clean up fallen leaves to prevent smothering. N ow what? -Evergreen Perennials are still available for harvest! -Windowsill herbs! P lanning -Year in review. What worked? What didn’t? -What can I do different this year? -Are there varieties I want to try? December through JanuarySlide 23: Windowsills: Basil, Chives, Dill, Parsley, Mint, Cilantro Blue Label Herbs’ December/January SelectionsStart Now!: - R emember, late February/early March is a great time to plant perennials and start your cool season annuals. - Y ou can also put together a windowsill collection. - C alloway’s has a great cool season herb selection on hand. Start Now!