Take an hour from planting your fall bulbs and start planting garlic. Next summer you'll be glad you did!
Start your planting with local garlic found at farmer's markets, feed stores (Clyde's in Hamburg) and at local nurseries who sell fall bulbs (Menne Nursery). Cornell Cooperative Extension has a garlic fact sheet and information on other crops.
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Pumpkin Patches and Bale Mazes in Erie County
Awald's Berry Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, pre-picked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand.
2195 Shirley Road, North Collins, NY 14111. Phone: 716 337 3162. Email
2195 Shirley Road, North Collins, NY 14111. Phone: 716 337 3162. Email
Open: Pumpkin Patch: 9am until dusk last weekend in September through Halloween. We grow just about every size of pumpkin, from the 6 oz. Jack-Be-Little’s all the way up to 400 lb. Atlantic Giant behemoths. 100 to 200 lb. Burpee prize winners.
The Great Pumpkin Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized hay bale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides and petting zoo. 11199 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031. Phone: 716-759-8483. Fax: 716-759-6351. Email
Kelkenberg Farm Of Clarence Center - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, pre-picked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours. 9300 Wolcott Road, Clarence Center, NY 14032. Phone: 716-741-4862. Email
Open: the farm opens for the fall season on September 24, 2011. We are open Saturday, Sundays, and Columbus Day 10 - 6, and Fridays 1-5 without reservations through October 31, 2011. We are open weekdays 10 -1 and year round with reservations.
Menne Garden Center - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, Bounce house or pillow, concessions / refreshment stand, 3100 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Amherst, NY 14228. Phone: 716-693-4444. Email
Open: Pumpkin Patch and Maze: October 1 to October 31, Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 8 pm; Sundays from 9 am to 6 pm; Other events: Teddy Bear Halloween Party: Saturday, October 23, from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Spoth's Farm Market - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, pre-picked produce.
5757 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY 14051. Phone: 716-688-1110. Open: 7 days a week. Our famous Spoth's Sweet Corn and various homegrown vegetables in Summer, Pumpkins, gourds, apples, squash, cider and Halloween decorations in fall, Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and bows and poinsettias.
5757 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY 14051. Phone: 716-688-1110. Open: 7 days a week. Our famous Spoth's Sweet Corn and various homegrown vegetables in Summer, Pumpkins, gourds, apples, squash, cider and Halloween decorations in fall, Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and bows and poinsettias.
Flower events
Novice or experienced gardeners should visit the Philadelphia Flower Show, the best show in the country. Several local organizations including AAA and Know How Tours have bus trips to the show. The trip I took was organized by Joe Manuel, Master Gardener. Our bus was filled with "gardening dignitaries" including gardening author Sally Cunningham, Teresa Buchanan, Manager of Lockwoods, several members of the WNY Orchid Society, Master Gardeners and members of the National Garden Walk. Perhaps in a few days I will also be able to plant my 'cinnamon snow' hellebore I carried home from Philly. The plants sold out in the first five hours of the show!
If you plan on adding deciduous trees, conifers, shrubs or woody perennials to your landscape, please shop at Turnbull Garden Center in North Collins. They have wonderful prices on bare root plants. I purchased a Service Berry and Chionanthus virginicus, the fringetree.
If you plan on adding deciduous trees, conifers, shrubs or woody perennials to your landscape, please shop at Turnbull Garden Center in North Collins. They have wonderful prices on bare root plants. I purchased a Service Berry and Chionanthus virginicus, the fringetree.
Please support your local nurseries, greenhouses and gardens. See my favorites list at the end of the blog. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
April 15th Mischler's Greenhouse 45 cent perennial sale
April 23rd Easter Egg Hunt at the Botanical Gardens
April 29th Garden Sensations 45 cent perennial sale (Route 62S, Hamburg)
April 29th Garden Sensations 45 cent perennial sale (Route 62S, Hamburg)
June 11th Hypertufa workshop at Lockwoods
June 18th Hostas Large and Small with Mike and Kathy Shadrack at Lockwoods.
The Book of Little Hostas, by Kathy Shadrack and Mike Shadrack,
The Book of Little Hostas, by Kathy Shadrack and Mike Shadrack,
I'd love to hear about your gardening plans, wish lists, etc. Please tweet them to @whitecatgarden.
Happy Gardening!
Donna
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