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Edition 5.37 The Orchard Online News September 15th, 2005

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"Some flourish for us, some hide their weed identity till networked into place. By then no spade uproots them. By then they have entered the language."
— Lois Beebe Hayna

 
 

Garden Chrysanthemums

mums

Chrysanthemums are a mainstay of the fall garden. Pots of these colorful perennials really brighten up a porch, patio, or entryway.

They can also be used to decorate indoors — the fall colors are beautiful for holiday table settings. Mums come in a variety of types including daisy (single layer of petals), button mums (tiny spheres made up of dozens of petals), and spider mums (long arching petals with tips curved upwards). Yellow, rust, gold, bronze, and maroon, as well as pink, white, red, and lavender, are just some of the many exciting fall chrysanthemum colors.


SEPTEMBER

'FERTILIZER SWITCH':
Switch fertilizer for cymbidiums to " High Bloom"
formula to encourage bud setting.

GET YOUR FLU SHOT!
 

Recipe of the Week: Mixed Fruit Compote

What you need:

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
  • 1/2 cantaloupe, seeded and scooped into balls
  • 1/2 honeydew melon, seeded and scooped into balls
  • 2 plums, pitted and sliced
  • 2/3 cup apple juice
  • 3 tbsp. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Step by Step:

In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew melon and plums.

In a small bowl, stir together the apple juice, brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind and cinnamon.

Pour the juice mixture over the fruit; toss gently to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring once.

To serve, divide the fruit mixture with juices in dessert dishes.

Yield: 6 servings

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