Orchid Wonders of the World
Saturday, September 18, 12 noon to 7 pm
Sunday, September 19, 9 am to 5 pm
Hilton Suites Hotel
(next to the Gaylord Entertainment Center,
downtown Nashville)
The Mid-America Orchid Show presents Orchid Wonders of the World. This show will feature vendors from across the country, displaying and selling hundreds of pretty orchids. An extensive speaker program on Saturday will feature some of the country's top orchid growers and authorities. In addition, two workshops will be held for beginners interested in growing orchids.
Sponsored by the Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee
For more information contact the show's chairman, John Cranshaw, at ajartist@comcast.net |
Episode
#1019
Air Dates: 9/05/04
Catherine Darnell travels to historic Jonesboro and finds a little piece of jolly ole England in the gardens of Poplar Hill; then Catherine visits another Jonesboro jewel that boasts a magnificent rock garden; and Troy Marden wins raves for his rose review.
Episode
#1311
Air Dates: 9/09/04 and 9/12/04
This time on Volunteer Gardener, Sheri Gramer demonstrates how to create an eye-catching wreath using hops and lavender; Jeff Poppen, the barefoot farmer, shares his version of compost tea; Annette Shrader has found a way to keep deer from grazing on the hostas; and Tammy Algood shows how to blanch a variety of vegetables to preserve summer's goodness.
Program note:
The brochure that Tammy recommends is Preserving Food and it is available for free through your county's extension agent. For Davidson County, send requests to 800 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201.
Episode
#1312
Air Dates: 9/16/04 and 9/19/04
 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 tasty quick dish, Apricot Orange Chicken.
Program Notes:
Earthworm Farming
Tennessee Crawlers, Inc.
1265 Mt. Herman Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
931-685-4800
www.tennesseecrawlers.com
Episode
#1313
Air Dates: 9/23/04 and 9/26/04
This time on Volunteer Gardener, Catherine Darnell tours a thirty-five year old Japanese garden that's been rescued and restored after years of neglect, much to the delight of its owner; Sheri Gramer finds a pond lover's paradise at this store for the home pond enthusiast; and Annette Shrader visits the gardens of a Nashville gardener who utilizes the methods of heat zone gardening with great results.
Program notes:
The book recommended by Ann Perrone is Heat Zone Gardening by Dr. H. Marc Cathey.
Across the Pond
7004 Memorial Parkway NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
256-852-7335
Trevor Cole, owner
Episode
#1314
Air Dates: 9/30/04 and 10/03/04
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 homeowners can dream up and dig up in their own backyards.
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