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1 ` IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: GARDEN TIP: Watch out for Late Blight in your tomatoes! FEATURED THIS WEEK: Greenhouse Giftware Clearance Sale July 24th E-NEWS GIANT GIFTWARE CLEARANCE SALE ******** Discontinued Christmas and General Giftware Items too numerous to list: don t miss this sale!! While the wet weather we ve had the last two days may be disappointing for visitors, it s definitely been needed not only to get the forest fire situation under control but to provide needed moisture to our gardens. Unfortunately, when the wet weather is accompanied with cool weather I m reminded that Late Blight may be lurking, ready to infect and destroy beautiful tomatoes and potatoes! One year, after a brief period of weather much like what we ve experienced this week, my entire tomato crop (about 500 plants) very quickly succumbed to Late Blight and there was absolutely NOTHING I could do about it! Late Blight is a disease that has to be PREVENTED because once it takes hold, there is little that can be done. Often picking the green fruit from infected plants is not even an option because the disease has already spread through the entire plant and it s only a matter of time before the fruit show the symptoms. I don t want this to sound all doom and gloom but I do want to give you all a heads up that if your tomato plants don t get late blight with the weather we ve just had, you have dodged a bullet! If you haven t been applying a preventative copper spray to your tomatoes every ten days or growing your plants in a structure where they re protected from rainfall, you need to be watching out for Late Blight because the conditions we ve just had are perfect for this disease. There are very few tomato varieties that are completely resistant and, of the ones that are, unless you grow them yourself from seed, are not generally available. Varieties that are resistant are Defiant, Mountain Magic, Mountain Merit, Legend, and Plum Regal. Some

2 varieties such as Juliet and Sun Sugar show some resistance in field trials but the results have not been consistent. While spores cannot live on tomato cages or on dead plant material, they can overwinter in plants that remain alive through winter, as oospores in compost, and on potato tubers. (This is why it s important to purchase Certified Seed Potatoes each spring). Forewarned is fore-armed so take a look at the excellent information about Late Blight Disease on the BC Ministry of Agriculture website: The spores of the fungus, Phytophthora infestans, that cause Late Blight are spread by wind and can quickly spread through a garden, a neighbourhood and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, there is NO control once the disease is present; plants must be destroyed. As gardeners we all need to be aware of how virulent Late Blight is and that the only control we have is PREVENTION. Prevention can take several forms: 1. Plant resistant varieties. Late Blight can affect all members of the Solanacea family which includes potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatillos and nightshade weeds. 2. Give plants lots of space and, where possible, staking or trellising to allow plants to dry as quickly as possible after a rainfall. 3. Rotate where you plant your tomatoes each year. 4. Avoid overhead watering. Drip or soaker hoses that wet the soil and not the foliage are a better choice. 5. Spray plants with a preventative program of fixed copper (Bordo) every 10 days from the beginning of July until harvest. 6. Be on the look-out for diseased plants and remove them immediately. DO NOT ADD THE PLANT RESIDUES OR FRUIT TO YOUR COMPOST PILE. It is recommended that you bury them, or double-bag them and put them in the garbage. 7. Remove all affected plant residues and fruit. PLANT OF THE WEEK: Lavender Given that lavender is fragrant, exceptionally long-blooming, deer and rabbit resistant, and can be used as a fresh or dried flower and in culinary delights, there is much to recommend growing it. But the tremendous number of Lavandula (luv VAN dew luh) varieties available can make choosing what to grow confusing. Which ones are hardy? Which one(s) has the best scent? Which ones can be used for drying? The most often heard questions are these however: why do my lavender plants always die? how far can you cut back your plants in fall? Lavender is a plant that thrives in full sun, in a relatively lean (not rich), well-drained soil. They MUST have good drainage! Until I learned this important fact, lavender didn t do well in my garden s heavy clay soil but when I started planting it in raised beds or on a slope, it started to thrive. The #1 killer of lavender is the alternate freeze-thaw cycles of spring that 1. cause plant roots to heave so that they re no longer completely surrounded with soil and dry out, or 2. cause wet puddles to collect above a layer of still-frozen soil thus suffocating the roots. The Shuswap region consists of many growing zones and not all are suitable for lavender. Most lavender varieties do well in Zones 5 and 6 but should be treated as annuals in colder areas unless they re wintered indoors. Lavandula stoechas (Spanish or Butterfly lavender) is best treated as an annual in our entire area. It s only reliably hardy to Cdn. Zone 7 (USDA Zone 6). The largest wholesale grower of perennials in

3 North America is Heritage Perennials (in Abbotsford) and their website is a treasuretrove of information on everything having to do with perennials. It s a great place to do some research on the various lavender cultivars and their specific characteristics. For instance, when you go to and then enter Lavandula in the search engine, you ll get a list of more than 20 cultivars that you can then research further for specific characteristics. A new variety that we have in stock this year is Lavandula x Phenomenal. There are reasons for this name and you can find out what they are by clicking on this link: also stock Gourmet Village and Orange Crate taco and fajita seasonings as well as guacamole seasonings and salsas! FEATURED THIS WEEK July 25 th Aug. 1 st, 2014 Giftware Clearance Sale Lavender plants 40%off Lapins Cherries 20 lb./$40 Lavenders are best cut back by about half each spring. I ve found, however, that it s best to NOT cut back too far into the old woody growth because plants often won t send out new shoots from the old growth. If plants become very overgrown and woody, it s often better to remove them entirely and plant anew. While the rest of the perennials go back to regular price this week, the lavenders will continue at 40% off for the next week. New in APPLE LANE GIFT SHOP: TACO AMIGO holders I love taking advantage of the garden s bounty in summer to make meals that are quick, easy and nutritious. Tacos are a favourite and these Taco Amigos help make quick work of preparation. These 2 holders prop up hard or soft shell tacos to prevent spills and shell breakage. They re microwave and dishwasher safe, too. To make your tacos extra special, we Summer Fashions & Jewelry....continue at 40% off We have BC Apricots, Early Red Haven Peaches, Lapins and Rainier Cherries, local raspberries and Aldergrove Blueberries. Enjoy the bounty of the Shuswap, Harriet HANNA ORCHARDS MARKET & GARDEN CENTER TH Ave N.E. Salmon Arm, BC encentre If you are receiving this newsletter in error or would like to have your name removed from our mail-out list, please go back to the weekly notice and click on UNSUBSCRIBE.

4 ` IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: GARDEN TIP: Watch out for Late Blight in your tomatoes! FEATURED THIS WEEK: Greenhouse Giftware Clearance Sale July 24th E-NEWS GIANT GIFTWARE CLEARANCE SALE ******** Discontinued Christmas and General Giftware Items too numerous to list: don t miss this sale!! While the wet weather we ve had the last two days may be disappointing for visitors, it s definitely been needed not only to get the forest fire situation under control but to provide needed moisture to our gardens. Unfortunately, when the wet weather is accompanied with cool weather I m reminded that Late Blight may be lurking, ready to infect and destroy beautiful tomatoes and potatoes! One year, after a brief period of weather much like what we ve experienced this week, my entire tomato crop (about 500 plants) very quickly succumbed to Late Blight and there was absolutely NOTHING I could do about it! Late Blight is a disease that has to be PREVENTED because once it takes hold, there is little that can be done. Often picking the green fruit from infected plants is not even an option because the disease has already spread through the entire plant and it s only a matter of time before the fruit show the symptoms. I don t want this to sound all doom and gloom but I do want to give you all a heads up that if your tomato plants don t get late blight with the weather we ve just had, you have dodged a bullet! If you haven t been applying a preventative copper spray to your tomatoes every ten days or growing your plants in a structure where they re protected from rainfall, you need to be watching out for Late Blight because the conditions we ve just had are perfect for this disease. There are very few tomato varieties that are completely resistant and, of the ones that are, unless you grow them yourself from seed, are not generally available. Varieties that are resistant are Defiant, Mountain Magic, Mountain Merit, Legend, and Plum Regal. Some

5 varieties such as Juliet and Sun Sugar show some resistance in field trials but the results have not been consistent. While spores cannot live on tomato cages or on dead plant material, they can overwinter in plants that remain alive through winter, as oospores in compost, and on potato tubers. (This is why it s important to purchase Certified Seed Potatoes each spring). Forewarned is fore-armed so take a look at the excellent information about Late Blight Disease on the BC Ministry of Agriculture website: The spores of the fungus, Phytophthora infestans, that cause Late Blight are spread by wind and can quickly spread through a garden, a neighbourhood and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, there is NO control once the disease is present; plants must be destroyed. As gardeners we all need to be aware of how virulent Late Blight is and that the only control we have is PREVENTION. Prevention can take several forms: 1. Plant resistant varieties. Late Blight can affect all members of the Solanacea family which includes potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatillos and nightshade weeds. 2. Give plants lots of space and, where possible, staking or trellising to allow plants to dry as quickly as possible after a rainfall. 3. Rotate where you plant your tomatoes each year. 4. Avoid overhead watering. Drip or soaker hoses that wet the soil and not the foliage are a better choice. 5. Spray plants with a preventative program of fixed copper (Bordo) every 10 days from the beginning of July until harvest. 6. Be on the look-out for diseased plants and remove them immediately. DO NOT ADD THE PLANT RESIDUES OR FRUIT TO YOUR COMPOST PILE. It is recommended that you bury them, or double-bag them and put them in the garbage. 7. Remove all affected plant residues and fruit. PLANT OF THE WEEK: Lavender Given that lavender is fragrant, exceptionally long-blooming, deer and rabbit resistant, and can be used as a fresh or dried flower and in culinary delights, there is much to recommend growing it. But the tremendous number of Lavandula (luv VAN dew luh) varieties available can make choosing what to grow confusing. Which ones are hardy? Which one(s) has the best scent? Which ones can be used for drying? The most often heard questions are these however: why do my lavender plants always die? how far can you cut back your plants in fall? Lavender is a plant that thrives in full sun, in a relatively lean (not rich), well-drained soil. They MUST have good drainage! Until I learned this important fact, lavender didn t do well in my garden s heavy clay soil but when I started planting it in raised beds or on a slope, it started to thrive. The #1 killer of lavender is the alternate freeze-thaw cycles of spring that 1. cause plant roots to heave so that they re no longer completely surrounded with soil and dry out, or 2. cause wet puddles to collect above a layer of still-frozen soil thus suffocating the roots. The Shuswap region consists of many growing zones and not all are suitable for lavender. Most lavender varieties do well in Zones 5 and 6 but should be treated as annuals in colder areas unless they re wintered indoors. Lavandula stoechas (Spanish or Butterfly lavender) is best treated as an annual in our entire area. It s only reliably hardy to Cdn. Zone 7 (USDA Zone 6). The largest wholesale grower of perennials in

6 North America is Heritage Perennials (in Abbotsford) and their website is a treasuretrove of information on everything having to do with perennials. It s a great place to do some research on the various lavender cultivars and their specific characteristics. For instance, when you go to and then enter Lavandula in the search engine, you ll get a list of more than 20 cultivars that you can then research further for specific characteristics. A new variety that we have in stock this year is Lavandula x Phenomenal. There are reasons for this name and you can find out what they are by clicking on this link: also stock Gourmet Village and Orange Crate taco and fajita seasonings as well as guacamole seasonings and salsas! FEATURED THIS WEEK July 25 th Aug. 1 st, 2014 Giftware Clearance Sale Lavender plants 40%off Lapins Cherries 20 lb./$40 Lavenders are best cut back by about half each spring. I ve found, however, that it s best to NOT cut back too far into the old woody growth because plants often won t send out new shoots from the old growth. If plants become very overgrown and woody, it s often better to remove them entirely and plant anew. While the rest of the perennials go back to regular price this week, the lavenders will continue at 40% off for the next week. New in APPLE LANE GIFT SHOP: TACO AMIGO holders I love taking advantage of the garden s bounty in summer to make meals that are quick, easy and nutritious. Tacos are a favourite and these Taco Amigos help make quick work of preparation. These 2 holders prop up hard or soft shell tacos to prevent spills and shell breakage. They re microwave and dishwasher safe, too. To make your tacos extra special, we Summer Fashions & Jewelry....continue at 40% off We have BC Apricots, Early Red Haven Peaches, Lapins and Rainier Cherries, local raspberries and Aldergrove Blueberries. Enjoy the bounty of the Shuswap, Harriet HANNA ORCHARDS MARKET & GARDEN CENTER TH Ave N.E. Salmon Arm, BC encentre If you are receiving this newsletter in error or would like to have your name removed from our mail-out list, please go back to the weekly notice and click on UNSUBSCRIBE.

7 ` IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: GARDEN TIP: Watch out for Late Blight in your tomatoes! FEATURED THIS WEEK: Greenhouse Giftware Clearance Sale July 24th E-NEWS GIANT GIFTWARE CLEARANCE SALE ******** Discontinued Christmas and General Giftware Items too numerous to list: don t miss this sale!! While the wet weather we ve had the last two days may be disappointing for visitors, it s definitely been needed not only to get the forest fire situation under control but to provide needed moisture to our gardens. Unfortunately, when the wet weather is accompanied with cool weather I m reminded that Late Blight may be lurking, ready to infect and destroy beautiful tomatoes and potatoes! One year, after a brief period of weather much like what we ve experienced this week, my entire tomato crop (about 500 plants) very quickly succumbed to Late Blight and there was absolutely NOTHING I could do about it! Late Blight is a disease that has to be PREVENTED because once it takes hold, there is little that can be done. Often picking the green fruit from infected plants is not even an option because the disease has already spread through the entire plant and it s only a matter of time before the fruit show the symptoms. I don t want this to sound all doom and gloom but I do want to give you all a heads up that if your tomato plants don t get late blight with the weather we ve just had, you have dodged a bullet! If you haven t been applying a preventative copper spray to your tomatoes every ten days or growing your plants in a structure where they re protected from rainfall, you need to be watching out for Late Blight because the conditions we ve just had are perfect for this disease. There are very few tomato varieties that are completely resistant and, of the ones that are, unless you grow them yourself from seed, are not generally available. Varieties that are resistant are Defiant, Mountain Magic, Mountain Merit, Legend, and Plum Regal. Some

8 varieties such as Juliet and Sun Sugar show some resistance in field trials but the results have not been consistent. While spores cannot live on tomato cages or on dead plant material, they can overwinter in plants that remain alive through winter, as oospores in compost, and on potato tubers. (This is why it s important to purchase Certified Seed Potatoes each spring). Forewarned is fore-armed so take a look at the excellent information about Late Blight Disease on the BC Ministry of Agriculture website: The spores of the fungus, Phytophthora infestans, that cause Late Blight are spread by wind and can quickly spread through a garden, a neighbourhood and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, there is NO control once the disease is present; plants must be destroyed. As gardeners we all need to be aware of how virulent Late Blight is and that the only control we have is PREVENTION. Prevention can take several forms: 1. Plant resistant varieties. Late Blight can affect all members of the Solanacea family which includes potatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatillos and nightshade weeds. 2. Give plants lots of space and, where possible, staking or trellising to allow plants to dry as quickly as possible after a rainfall. 3. Rotate where you plant your tomatoes each year. 4. Avoid overhead watering. Drip or soaker hoses that wet the soil and not the foliage are a better choice. 5. Spray plants with a preventative program of fixed copper (Bordo) every 10 days from the beginning of July until harvest. 6. Be on the look-out for diseased plants and remove them immediately. DO NOT ADD THE PLANT RESIDUES OR FRUIT TO YOUR COMPOST PILE. It is recommended that you bury them, or double-bag them and put them in the garbage. 7. Remove all affected plant residues and fruit. PLANT OF THE WEEK: Lavender Given that lavender is fragrant, exceptionally long-blooming, deer and rabbit resistant, and can be used as a fresh or dried flower and in culinary delights, there is much to recommend growing it. But the tremendous number of Lavandula (luv VAN dew luh) varieties available can make choosing what to grow confusing. Which ones are hardy? Which one(s) has the best scent? Which ones can be used for drying? The most often heard questions are these however: why do my lavender plants always die? how far can you cut back your plants in fall? Lavender is a plant that thrives in full sun, in a relatively lean (not rich), well-drained soil. They MUST have good drainage! Until I learned this important fact, lavender didn t do well in my garden s heavy clay soil but when I started planting it in raised beds or on a slope, it started to thrive. The #1 killer of lavender is the alternate freeze-thaw cycles of spring that 1. cause plant roots to heave so that they re no longer completely surrounded with soil and dry out, or 2. cause wet puddles to collect above a layer of still-frozen soil thus suffocating the roots. The Shuswap region consists of many growing zones and not all are suitable for lavender. Most lavender varieties do well in Zones 5 and 6 but should be treated as annuals in colder areas unless they re wintered indoors. Lavandula stoechas (Spanish or Butterfly lavender) is best treated as an annual in our entire area. It s only reliably hardy to Cdn. Zone 7 (USDA Zone 6). The largest wholesale grower of perennials in

9 North America is Heritage Perennials (in Abbotsford) and their website is a treasuretrove of information on everything having to do with perennials. It s a great place to do some research on the various lavender cultivars and their specific characteristics. For instance, when you go to and then enter Lavandula in the search engine, you ll get a list of more than 20 cultivars that you can then research further for specific characteristics. A new variety that we have in stock this year is Lavandula x Phenomenal. There are reasons for this name and you can find out what they are by clicking on this link: also stock Gourmet Village and Orange Crate taco and fajita seasonings as well as guacamole seasonings and salsas! FEATURED THIS WEEK July 25 th Aug. 1 st, 2014 Giftware Clearance Sale Lavender plants 40%off Lapins Cherries 20 lb./$40 Lavenders are best cut back by about half each spring. I ve found, however, that it s best to NOT cut back too far into the old woody growth because plants often won t send out new shoots from the old growth. If plants become very overgrown and woody, it s often better to remove them entirely and plant anew. While the rest of the perennials go back to regular price this week, the lavenders will continue at 40% off for the next week. New in APPLE LANE GIFT SHOP: TACO AMIGO holders I love taking advantage of the garden s bounty in summer to make meals that are quick, easy and nutritious. Tacos are a favourite and these Taco Amigos help make quick work of preparation. These 2 holders prop up hard or soft shell tacos to prevent spills and shell breakage. They re microwave and dishwasher safe, too. To make your tacos extra special, we Summer Fashions & Jewelry....continue at 40% off We have BC Apricots, Early Red Haven Peaches, Lapins and Rainier Cherries, local raspberries and Aldergrove Blueberries. Enjoy the bounty of the Shuswap, Harriet HANNA ORCHARDS MARKET & GARDEN CENTER TH Ave N.E. Salmon Arm, BC encentre If you are receiving this newsletter in error or would like to have your name removed from our mail-out list, please go back to the weekly notice and click on UNSUBSCRIBE.