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Featured Quote:
"Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."
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Henry David Thoreau |
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Mark your calendars for Yamagami’s Fall Garden Fair on Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th. It’s FREE! Harvest great ideas, free samples and maybe even a raffle prize or two! We’ll have guest experts at tables throughout the nursery to talk with you one-on-one and answer your gardening questions. At this time, guest coexperts are still signing up for tables. So far  they include representatives from:
- Star Roses on new and beautiful 2010 Roses
- Suncrest Nursery on native plants
- Renee’s Garden Seeds on fall gardens
- Gardner & Bloome on soil amendments
- Kitazawa Seeds on Asian vegetables for fall gardens
- Dr. Earth Fertilizers on the benefits of growing organic!
- Santa Clara Valley Water District on programs and rebates for homeowners
- Our Water, Our World for Integrated Pest Management techniques
- Kawahara Nursery on cool season color
...and many more!
Don’t miss the FREE Apple Tastings featuring apples from local grower Joe Stabile’s Hillview Farm in Watsonville on  Saturday, September 19th at 12 noon and Sunday, September 20th at 1 pm. Taste 20 varieties including Hudson’s Golden Gem and Honey Crisp! Yummy!
Check our website, YamagamisNursery.com, for a complete schedule. Fall is for planting! Don’t miss this great opportunity to get the advice, plants and products you need to succeed with your fall garden. |
Nick's Edible Landscape Planting Suggestion:
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'Angel Red' Pomegranate
We are excited to receive brand new 'Angel Red' pomegranates in limited quantities. They bear large, bright red fruit with soft seeds and a higher juice content than even 'Wonderful!' They are ideal for those who have difficulty juicing other varieties. They have a sweet yet snappy flavor with some tart zing to it. They bear heavily and ripen earlier than 'Wonderful' (August into September). Like all pomegranates, they do as well in containers as in the ground. If you want plentiful, healthy juice, plant an 'Angel Red' pomegranate while supplies last.
 Other recent edible arrivals include loquats, passionfruit ('Frederick') and dwarf avocados. They are also in limited supply. Let the nursery pros at Yamagami’s Nursery help you plan your own garden of eatin’. We are here so you will succeed . . .the first time.
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Fall Garden Suggestions from Renee's Garden Seed:
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Second Season Garden Plantings
Late summer is an ideal time to plant seeds for a second gardening season that can be as productive as your major early spring plantings.
For a delicious and very nutritious cornucopia of fall meals, late summer is the time to plant juicy lettuces, the cool -season aromatic herbs: dill, garlic chives, chervil, cilantro, arugula, and parsley; hearty greens: chard or kale; baby pak choi, and other Oriental greens: carrots, beets, leeks, peas, green onion, spinach, radishes, fennel and all the brassica family members.
Late-planted crops have less competition from weeds and pests and grow beautifully with less garden work. In mild-winter areas of the country, you'll have great harvests in time for Thanksgiving and many crops will hold perfectly through the low light winter months without bolting to seed or becoming bitter tasting as they would in the heat of early summer.
It may seem odd to be starting new seeds when a lot of your summer plants like squash and tomatoes are still cranking, but it's well worth the effort. For reliable harvests in cooler weather, seedlings must have good initial growth and well established root systems. The goal is to have fully grown, ready to pick  plants that keep producing in the garden throughout the fall. You can then harvest them as you need them over a long season.
Start seeds in containers or in a garden area with dappled sun or light shade--wherever seeds can germinate comfortably out of the hot sun but still get plenty of light after seedlings are well established. Plant in the evening so they will have the advantage of cooler night temperatures to settle in and minimize shock. If daytime temperatures are still in the high 80's, shelter your newly transplanted seedlings with a row cover or shade cloth for a few days so they can adjust to heat and sun.
Once the seedlings have acclimated, don't forget to supply adequate moisture to these young crops and fertilize them regularly in the early growing stages. In USDA zones 8, 9, and 10, some fall-planted crops may overwinter as small plants and wait for spring temperatures to rise and daytime hours to get longer before heading or leafing up.
Vegetables and Herbs for Second Season Planting:
| Herbs |
Vegetables |
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| Arugula |
Beets |
Lettuces |
| Borage |
Broccoli Raab |
Mache |
| Chervil |
Broccoli |
Mesclun Mixes |
| Chives |
Carrots |
Pak Choi |
| Cilantro |
Chard |
Peas |
| Dill |
Fennel |
Radishes |
| Bronze Fennel |
Kale |
Scallions |
| Parsley |
Leeks |
Spinach |
This article is from the current newsletter of Renee’s Garden Seeds. Please CLICK HERE to view their website.
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Yamagami's September Lawn Care Recommendations:
September is your last chance to prevent two major lawn problems: annual bluegrass and grubs. It’s also time to feed your summer-stressed lawn and start working on any thatch build-up. Prevention now can save you a lot of grief. 
Annual Bluegrass is a fine-bladed, bright green grass that grows in winter, then flowers and dies in summer, leaving brown spots that get bigger every year.
To prevent annual bluegrass from invading your lawn this winter, apply Scotts Lawn Pro Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Fertilizer NOW. 
Thatch is a layer of dead grass that builds up at the soil surface preventing water and fertilizer from reaching the grass roots. Apply all-organic Dr. Earth Super Natural Lawn Fertilizer to help break down thatch and maintain a healthy green carpet. It is especially important to fertilize fescue lawns in fall as they tend to go dormant and lose color in winter.
Grubs have become a major problem in the last decade or so. The grubs themselves damage lawn roots but their predators--raccoons and skunks--do even more damage in their quest for the tasty morsels. To kill grubs and prevent digging by raccoons this fall, apply Bayer Season Long Grub Control. An organic alternative for grub control is to use Beneficial Nematodes.
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Pumpkinmania Update: Sir Galahad Deepens In Color
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Godfather Alan reports that Sir Galahad is developing richer color every day, which means he is getting to the end of his growth. So far, there has only been a bit of powdery mildew in Camelot, but after reading Stuart Shim’s blog, (http://www.pumpkinmania.blogspot.com>), Godfather Alan has started to spray Serenade, an all-organic and safe fungicide, to prevent any further infestation. Godfather Alan "guess-timates" Sir Galahad’s weight at about 300 lbs. In an attempt to see if Sir Galahad is still getting bigger, Godfather Alan has drawn a line on Sir Galahad’s pallet to measure any future expansion.
We’re all looking forward to the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 10th. Author and radio personality Bob Tanem will be our official judge once again. There will be prizes for every pumpkin entry that comes in heavier than our own Sir Galahad. It’s a great show for the whole family!
Go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Cupertino-CA/Yamagamis-Nursery-Garden-Center/63172657808 for more frequent updates and photos.
Send us reports of your own pumpkin growing experiences and photos to InfoCenter@YamagamisNursery.com to share with our readers. |
Coming Events, Classes and Talks
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Yamagami’s Fall Garden Fair
Look for guest experts, free samples, special savings and so much more! Stay tuned for details!
Saturday, September 19th and
Sunday, September 20th |
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Apple Tasting
Don’t miss the FREE Apple Tasting, featuring apples from local grower Joe Stabile’s Hillview Farm in Watsonville. Taste 20 varieties, including 'Hudson’s Golden Gem' and 'Honey Crisp'! Yummy!
Saturday, September 19th - 12 noon
Sunday, September 20th - 1pm
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Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Bring your entry in between 9 and 10 AM for weighing. Come see some amazing local garden feats including our own Sir Galahad!.
Saturday, October 10th - 11 AM
Weigh-in begins 10 AM |
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Finding gluten-free--and tasty--desserts can be a challenge. Here is a no-bake chocolate almond cheesecake that is yummy and decadent (but safe for celiac disease sufferers).
Ingredients:
- 2 cups finely ground almonds
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 packages (24 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice flour (or other gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 8 squares baking chocolate, melted
Step by Step:
- On a baking sheet, toast almonds at 325 degrees F for 3 minutes (or until golden brown). Remove from pan and cool completely and grind into a fine powder.
- Combine ground almonds, dark brown sugar, melted butter
and cinnamon, mixing well.
- Press mixture into a parchment lined 13x9 inch pan (you may also line pan in foil if desired). Coat parchment or foil with nonstick spray.
- Bake crust at 325 degrees F for 14-18 minutes (or until pale golden color). Cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl beat softened cream cheese, sugar, rice flour, vanilla and almond extracts until smooth.
- Add slightly cooled, melted baking chocolate and fold into smooth cheesecake filling.
- Carefully spoon cream cheese into cooled almond crust.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours, until set.
- Before serving, sprinkle with slivered almonds and chocolate curls.
Yield: 4 servings.
Recipe courtesy of "Cooking for Pleasure" by Jeanine Harsen.
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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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