Program Information
June
Air Dates: 2&5 | 9&12 | 19 | 23&26 | 30& July 3
Monthly Program Listing
Episode #1349
Air Dates: 6/2/05 and 6/5/05
On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Sheri Gramer strolls through the gardens of Green’s grocery in Leipers Fork and finds loads of country charm; Marty DeHart tours the gardens of a graceful and stately home that was built as a school in 1858; and Tammy Algood serves up a Southern favorite with a new twist, Pimento Cheese Spoon Bread.
Tour info:
Green’s grocery will be open to the public as part of the Heritage Foundation’s annual spring tour featuring historic Leipers Fork and downtown Franklin homes and sites. Altogether, there are twelve gardens open for the tour. The Town and Country Tour of Homes will be held June 4-5, 2005. Hours will be 10 am-5 pm on Saturday and 1 - 5 pm on Sunday. For more information, contact: Shelly Robertson, 615-595-1239 or srobertson@historicfranklin.com
The garden that Marty DeHart featured will be open to the public, along with five others, as part of the Tour of Town and Country Gardens, benefiting the Huntsville Botanical gardens. The tour will be held on June 11-12, 2005 from 1 -6 pm. For more information, contact the HBG at 256-830-4447 or visit www.hsvbg.org
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Program Note: Volunteer Gardener will be pre-empted 6/9/05 and 6/12/05 due to special programming.
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Episode #1314
Air Dates: 6/19/05
On this Volunteer Gardener, we’ll travel the state to give you an insider’s tour of some of your neighbor’s exquisite gardens of grandeur. From a backyard retreat in Memphis with something to see at every turn, to an estate garden in Knoxville that does it all to perfection, to a fabulous outdoor entertaining space in Nashville, we’ll see just what a homeowner can dream up and dig up in their own backyard.
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Episode #1352
Air Dates: 6/23/05 and 6/26/05
On this installment of Volunteer Gardener, Annette Shrader gets a sweet taste of summer on a stop at a ‘U-pick-it’ farm where she learns how to choose the best-tasting ears of corn; Troy Marden has another installment of Collector's Corner as he profiles some unusual plants found at Gum Tree Farm in Hermitage; Jeff Poppen, the barefoot farmer, examines the lore of planting and harvesting according to the stars; Troy Marden showcases shrubs big on structure, but miniature in form; and Tammy Algood demonstrates the correct method for cooking pasta.
Contact info:
The U-pick-it cornfield in Annette’s segment:
Jennifer Chastain
695 Elkton-Trenton Road
Guthrie, KY 42234
270-265-9657
For information on other U-pick-it farms, contact:
Picktnproducts.org
Marketing Staff, TN Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
615-837-5160
Annette’s ideas for fresh corn:
Microwave method
1. To microwave one ear of fresh corn, remove a few outer husks, but leave on the remaining husks and silks.
2. Roll ear in wax paper, twisting each end.
3. Microwave for 3:00
4. Shuck, roll in butter, and enjoy.
To freeze fresh corn
1. Place about 6 ears of corn in a large pot of boiling water. Boil for 5:00.
2. Remove ears from pot and submerge in a pan of ice water for about 5:00, turning ears to cool evenly.
3. Drain ears.
4. Cut off corn with sharp knife. Place in freezer bags. Squeeze out air and seal. Keeps for 6 months.
Gum Tree Farm
6317 North New Hope Road, off Central Pike
Hermitage, Tennessee
615-975-9208 or 615-885-0917
gumtreefarm@comcast.net
The farm is open by appointment only, but it will be hosting an open house for the public to attend June 24 through June 26, 9am to 4pm.
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Episode #1353
Air Dates: 6/30/05 and 7/03/05
On this edition of Volunteer Gardener, Sheri Gramer visits the greenhouses of a professional orchid grower in Franklin and learns how to properly care for this majestic plant; Julie Berbiglia travels to Shelbyville and checks in on an earthworm farming operation that reaps rewards for the organic garden; and Tammy Algood spends just a little time and gets loads of flavor in this quick tasty dish, Apricot Orange Chicken.
Contact info:
Earthworm Farming
Tennessee Crawlers, Inc.
1265 Mt. Herman Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
931-685-4800
www.tennesseecrawlers.com
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