Stop and Smell the Roses

A beautiful and fragrant shipment has just arrived here at Foothill Ace Hardware.

We have a large selection of fully budded/flowering Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Climber and 36" Tree Roses - Smells and Feels like Spring is really here to stay.

Come by the garden center and "Stop and Smell the Roses!!"

We also have all the supplies to plant your rose and keep it healthy.

Including special DEER Repellent!!!

Gas Generator Sale

Apache AGG 8800E Gas Generator - Sale $1259.00

Electric start

Back up pull start
Large wheels for portability

Capable of continuous 8 hour run time

Fully powered control panel with volt meter.

Tri Tip Luncheon

This Benefit Luncheon will help an innocent woman recover from injuries caused by the brutal attack of Monday morning, December 27th by a heartless thug. Proceeds from this event will be used to help with the resulting medical & dental expenses. Please help us put a smile back on her face!

Menu will be: Tri-Tip Sandwich, Potato Salad / Macaroni Salad, Beans and Dessert for $8.00 per person. Meat donated by the Lake Francis Resort will be prepared by the competition BBQ Team "Slap It, Flip It, Rub it Down" Alcouffe Community Center ~ 9185 Marysville Rd, Oregon House ~Saturday, March 12th ~ 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm .For Advance Tickets Call: Cathy Monroe at 530/635-5677

This Gardener's Gift Basket and many other donations from a very caring community will be raffled on Saturday. We hope you can be there.

Wordless Wednesday

Plant of the Month

The Plant of the Month

is

PRIMROSE

All 4" Primrose are on sale for

$.99 cents each

Sale Ends March 31, 2011

Starting Seeds

Starting your own seeds doesn't have to be expensive.

Seeds need light, warmth, moisture and a place to grow.

These egg shells will make great little starter pots. By cracking the egg at the smaller end instead of in the middle, I was able to create the perfect little pot, for pennies. First I poked a hole in the bottom to let the water drain, then filled each egg with seed starting mix. I planted one seed in each shell covered and watered until moist. I have placed them in a sunny window to germinate.
We will follow their progress into the garden.

Grapes

Bare Root Grapevines

50% off

Choose from Tompson, Flame, Crimson

and Autumn Royal.

All Seedless.

Wordless Wednesday

Strawberry Pot

Terracotta Strawberry Planter

This type of pot also works great for herbs, succulents and annual flowers.

Planting a terracotta Strawberry pot.

1. Get the pot adequately moist. Terracotta pots will wick all of the water out of your soil unless you moisten them before planting. To do this, simply lay your pot in a tub of water for about an hour. It will soak up water so it won't suck it out of the soil later.

2. Place a piece of window screening or broken flower pot over the drainage hole so the soil doesn't leak out.

3. Fill with soil until you reach the lowest level of pockets. Insert your strawberry plants in these pockets, filling around them with soil. Make sure the crown of the plants is just above soil level.
Insert either a one-inch PVC pipe drilled with holes along its length or a cardboard tube from wrapping paper near the center of the pot, but not directly over the drainage hole. You will be using this as a watering pipe to ensure that all of the pockets get adequate moisture.

4. Continue filling to each level of pockets and inserting plants.
Stop adding soil when you get to two inches below the rim of the pot. You can add three to four plants in the top of the container, and fill in with soil around them.

5. Water everything in well. Pour water down the tube, on the soil at the top of the pot, and into each pocket (do this slowly so the water doesn't make the soil slosh out.)

6. Place your pot in a spot that gets at least six hours of sun per day. You will soon be enjoying berries on your cereal or a strawberry shortcake.