Air Dates: 6&9 | 13&16 | 20&23 | 27&30
Monthly Program Listing

Episode #1414
Air Dates: 10/6/05 and 10/9/05

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Marty DeHart tours a demonstration rain garden that treats storm water run-off the natural way, which in turn provides countless benefits to the environment, as well as creating a beautiful and lush focal point in the landscape; Catherine Darnell visits with a gardener that gives a good home for a wide variety of plants; and Tammy Algood checks in with a great idea for lighter fare, Mixed Seafood with Herb Caper Dressing.

For more information on rain gardens:
The October 2005 issue of “Garden Gate” magazine has an excellent and thorough article explaining how homeowners can create their own rain garden.

The Ellington Agriculture Center has several demonstration rain gardens for viewing on their campus in south Nashville. To find out more, visit
http://tennessee.gov/agriculture/sevenmile/raingardens.html

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Episode #1341
Air Dates: 10/13/05 & 10/16/05

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Marty DeHart hosts a tour of Holtkamp Greenhouses in Nashville, the largest producer of African violets in the world; Troy Marden visits with the Clarksville High School’s FFA organization and sees how this  group is getting first-hand experience in greenhouse production, turf management, and nature trails; and Sheri Gramer profiles the persimmon tree.

Contact Info:

Clarksville High School’s FFA organization’s annual plant sale, featuring various annuals and vegetables, begins April 15 and continues while quantities last. The sale is daily during regular school hours. For more information, contact Billy Harper at 931-648-5690.

For more information on Holtkamp Greenhouses/ Optimara Violets:
www.optimara.com

The persimmon tree featured is available at:
Bennett’s Nurseries
7002 Memorial Parkway NW
Huntsville, AL 35810
256-852-6211

 

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Episode #1342
Air Dates: 10/20/05 & 10/23/05

This time on Volunteer Gardener, Troy Marden travels to Mary’s Greenhouse in McMinnville to see what’s new for 2005 in both annuals and perennials; Catherine Darnell meets a man with a passion for passion flowers and learns what’s necessary to keep these tropical plants thriving in middle Tennessee; and Tammy Algood demonstrates an easy way to cook up tasty chicken.

Contact Info:

Mary’s Greenhouse
202 Meiser Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110
931-668-2119

“What’s New this Season” - featured plants in this segment include:
Heuchera ‘Ruby Bells’
Heuchera ‘Marmalade’
Heuchera ‘Chocolate Veil’
Heucherella ‘Burnished Bronze’/ foamy bells
Crested Japanese Painted Fern ‘Applecourt’
Polemonium caeruleum ‘Brise d’ Anjou’/variegated Jacob’s Ladder
Tradescantia ‘Blue and Gold’ or ‘Sweet Kate’/ Golden Spiderwort
Schizophragma ‘Moonlight’
Helleborus argufifolius
Columbine ‘Woodside Gold’
Silene ‘Clifford Moor’
Centaureamontana ‘Gold Buillon’/Perennial bachelor button
Salvia ‘Purple Knockout’
Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’
Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’/Black-leafed elephant ears
Colocasia ‘Black Stem’
Opuntiaellisiana/Prickly Pear
Chicken gizzard
Dwarf Banana ‘Rojo’ or ‘Zebrinas’
Coleus ‘Kong Rose’
Variegated St. Augustine grass
Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Crimson’

Tammy’s Chicken Roasting Tips
*For best results and a crispier chicken, let roaster sit in the refrigerator uncovered overnight.

*Sprinkle, then rub in kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.  Rub vegetable oil over entire chicken.

*Roast chicken on a roasting rack in a heavy roasting pan, not an aluminum one. 

*Roast in a 350 degree oven and watch the inserted thermometer until chicken reaches the correct temperature. Remove from oven and loosely cover with heavy duty aluminum foil, or 2 sheets of regular foil. Let sit for at least 10 minutes,  allowing the juices to soak back into the meat.  Now you are ready to slice, eat and enjoy!

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Episode #1343
Air Dates: 10/27/05 and 10/30/05

Get pen and paper ready for this informative edition of Volunteer Gardener. First, Sheri Gramer gets a sneak peak at new and improved annuals in the trial gardens of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville; Marty DeHart has a sure-fire method of getting rid of pesky invasive plants for good; and Tammy Algood bakes up a sweet treat with Lemon-Soaked Pound Cake.

Contact Info:

Marty used a product called ‘Brush and Stump Killer’ which is available at:

Bates Nursery and Garden Center
www.batesnursery.com
3810 Whites Creek Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
615-876-1014

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