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The
retail store is open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5 and on Sunday
from 1-5. We are closed Mondays
Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:30 am Walking Tour of the Fig
Orchard- Dr. Arlie Powell Join Dr. Powell for a tour of
our fig trees. He will let you taste all the varieties to
see which one you think is best and talk about growing
requirements and variety selection.
Saturday, August 2, 2008 10:30am Tomato Contest
10:00am Growing Great Tomatoes- Chip East- Regional
Extension Agent Commercial Horticulture
Chip
will teach you how to grow great tomatoes in your own backyard.
We will also have our second Great Tomato Contest. So get
your tomatoes planted as soon as possible.
Tomato Contest
Entry Form
Saturday, August 9, 2008 12:00 - Cooking and
Preserving Herbs
Debbie Boutelier
Lunch
and Cooking Class - Fee $20.00 Limit 25
Please
call for reservations.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008- Jammin with Fall Herbs
- Linda Franzo
We are pleased to announce
that Linda Franzo, owner of the Passionate Platter Restaurant in
Slidell, Louisiana, will be joining us again this year for a
cooking demonstration entitled ‘Jammin with Fall Herbs’ She will
be focusing on light appetizers and desserts for fall
festivities.
Recipes include brandied blackberry fig conserve, proscuitto,
brie,rosemary crostini, pomegranate pepper jelly vinaigrette
glaze for chicken & greens w/ herb crusted cheese
"Truffles", balmy lemon curd cheesecake.
Treat yourself and your friends to this endless summer
celebration! The class will be Wednesday, August 20, 2008, from
11:00am to 1:00pm. Reservations are required. Class fee of
$10.00 includes cooking demonstration and tasting.
Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:30am Walking tour of
Apples and Muscadines - Dr. Arlie Powell
Sunday, September 7, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of
Asian Pears and Fall Apples - Dr. Arlie Powell.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 2:00pm Hypertufa Workshop Jane
Jones
We will
make a copy of an English garden trough from a mix of concrete,
peat moss and perlite. You will take your creation home the same
day. Class limited to 12 participants. Make your
reservations early. This has been a popular class.
Fee
50.00
Sunday, October 5, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of the
Oriental Persimmons - Dr. Arlie Powell
Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:00pm Enjoying Camellias in
Central and North Alabama - Dr. Bill
Dodson
Dr.
Dodson is a retired physician, having practiced internal
medicine and rheumatology for almost 40 years. He grew up
in Gulfport, Mississippi and still has several camellias from
his yard there. He is a past president of the Camellia Society,
a certified camellia judge and a current representative for the
Gulf Coast Camellia Society and the American Camellia Society.
He has enjoyed growing camellias in his yard in Birmingham as
well as their lake house on Lake Mitchell.
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 2:00pm Gardening with
Containers and Afternoon Tea. Lacey Neely
Lacey
Neely will show you how to plant fall containers that will last
through the winter. You may either bring your own
container or buy one from us. When you are finished with
your containers we invite you to put away your garden gloves and
put on a hat for afternoon tea out on the deck. Class in
limited to 15 participants. Workshop Fee $10.00.
Plants are extra. Tea Party fee $15.00 Please call the
retail shop for reservations
Sunday, November 2, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of the
Satsumas, Lemons and Other Citrus - Dr. Arlie Powell
Sunday November 16, 2008, 2:00pm Repotting Orchids-
Shelley Powell
Join
Shelley as show shows you how to repot your overgrown orchids
and make lots of new plants.
Saturday, December 6, 2008 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, December
7, 2008, 1:00pm to 5:00pm Christmas Open House
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