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Edition 5.02 Almaden Valley Nursery News January 13th, 2004



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Keep an eye out for winter-germinating weeds and get rid of them while they are still tiny. If it's just a few, pull. If there are a lot, get a sharp tool with a flat edge and run it just below the surface of the soil. This will either cut or expose the roots and the weeds will die.


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Quotation of the Week:

"Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed."
— George H. Lewis, 1817 - 1878

Berry berry good, and they taste great too!

Our passion for blueberries is not a well kept secret!

Recently the medical profession has let people know about the great benefits of blueberries. We liked them just fine before that. They were delicious enough for us on a bowl of ice cream, or with hot pancakes on Sunday morning.

If you want to know more about the medical benefits...click here. Otherwise, just check out our recipe of the week below.

Our customers were enthusiastic about blueberries, so we ordered more and more of them each season. Now we have nine varieties and two of them are brand new this season.

We just got fresh shipments in, so our inventory is robust.

New Varieties:

Legacy – Medium to large, light blue berries with robust flavor on an evergreen bush that also shows fall color (6ft).

South Moon – Brand new variety with exceptional berries with superior flavor (5-6ft).

Planting Instructions:

Blueberries are hearty and they will be around for a long time, so give your new plant some room to grow. We recommend digging the hole about twice the size of the root mass. Then mix Gardner and Bloome Acid Planting Mix with the native soil. Refill the hole with this mixture and leave space so that 1/2 inch of the root mass will be above the soil line when you plant it. Then take the blueberry plant from the container and slightly loosen the root ball. Set your new bush in its new home. Once the blueberry is set in the soil, mound some soil up around the base so that all of the roots are covered. The best fertilizer to use when planting, and afterwards, is Dr. Earth #4.

Almaden Valley Trivia !

This Week's Question:

How old is the world's oldest living rose bush and where does it grow?

Trivia Prize:

Rose Bush

Click Here to Answer

Last Week's Question:

"What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?"

Winner: Jennifer Miller

Answer: A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant. A vegetable is not.

Jennifer won a blackberry bush.

Honorable Mention:

Name: Tim Calder

Answer: As my wife answers, "A fruit is something I eat and vegetable something I don't."

Tim wins "1/2 of a blackberry bush"; we will let you know which half he chooses.

Meet our Celebrity Service Team!

 

This pic is of my mom Janine Wildermuth. She is an owner of the company and the manager of The Cottage Shop (our gift shop). Mom was born in Austria, is a member of Wolf Haven - an international organization dedicated saving wolves. She has been adopted by two dogs and two cats rescued from animal shelters. Enjoys cooking, knitting and taking her dogs for long walks.

Trivia:
An avid nature buff, she once was almost attacked by a bear in the wilds of the Canadian Rockies. Janine once helped train Olympic Dressage Horses in Canada. She lived in five different European countries by the age of nine - Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, England.

My Celebrity Service staff and I look forward to serving you this year. We’ll go out of our way to make your day!

Eric Wilder - President

BLUEBERRY-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

  • Cooking spray
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespons sugar, divided
  • Pinch salt, optional
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 8 slices (1-1/4 inches thick) Italian bread
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 400 F.  Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl beat eggs, peel, juice, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt until well blended.  Pour into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a small bowl combine blueberries and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside.  With the tip of a sharp knife, cut a 1-1/2-inch wide pocket in the side of each bread slice. 
Fill pockets with reserved blueberry mixture, dividing evenly.  Place filled slices in egg mixture. 
Let stand, turning once, until egg mixture is absorbed, about 5 minutes on each side. Arrange bread on prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with almonds.  Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, turning slices after 10 minutes.  Serve with Blueberry Orange Sauce. Yield:  4 to 6 portions

Per portion:  483 calories, 17 g protein, 74 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat, 432 mg sodium

Blueberry Orange Sauce
3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon salt, optional 1/4 cup orange juice 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1 cup orange sections (about 2 oranges)

In a cup combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; set aside.  In a small saucepan bring orange juice and 1/4 cup water to a boil.  Add blueberries and orange sections.   Return to a boil; cook until liquid is released from fruit, about 2 minutes.   Stir in sugar mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Yield:  2 cups
 
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