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Thanks for joining us for The Family Plot, 2 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:04,638 Gardening in the Mid-South. 3 00:00:04,638 --> 00:00:07,774 Seed catalogs have a dizzying array of choices. 4 00:00:07,774 --> 00:00:10,944 We'll talk about how to pick the right seeds for your garden 5 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:13,313 Also, planting bulbs now will give you 6 00:00:13,313 --> 00:00:15,449 beautiful, early spring flowers. 7 00:00:15,449 --> 00:00:18,685 Today, we're going to show you how to plant tulips. 8 00:00:18,685 --> 00:00:20,420 And we'll talk about what gardening tasks 9 00:00:20,420 --> 00:00:22,222 need to be done over the winter. 10 00:00:22,222 --> 00:00:24,191 That's just ahead on The Family Plot, 11 00:00:24,191 --> 00:00:26,126 Gardening in the Mid-South. 12 00:00:26,126 --> 00:00:27,427 - [Voiceover] Production funding for 13 00:00:27,427 --> 00:00:29,329 The Family Plot, Gardening in the Mid-South 14 00:00:29,329 --> 00:00:31,231 is provided by: 15 00:00:31,698 --> 00:00:33,700 Good Winds Landscape and Garden Center. 16 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:36,336 In German Town since 1943, 17 00:00:36,336 --> 00:00:39,740 and continuing to offer its plants for successful gardening 18 00:00:39,740 --> 00:00:42,576 with seven greenhouses and three acres of plants, 19 00:00:42,576 --> 00:00:45,512 plus comprehensive landscape services. 20 00:00:46,813 --> 00:00:49,249 International Paper Foundation. 21 00:00:49,850 --> 00:00:52,286 The WKNO Production Fund. 22 00:00:52,286 --> 00:00:54,554 The WKNO Endowment Fund. 23 00:00:54,554 --> 00:00:57,691 And by viewers like you. Thank you. 24 00:00:57,991 --> 00:01:02,796 (bright country music) 25 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,703 - Welcome to The Family Plot, I'm Chris Cooper. 26 00:01:09,703 --> 00:01:11,605 Joining me today is Tom Mashour. 27 00:01:11,605 --> 00:01:14,308 Mr. Tom is a master gardener in Tipton County. 28 00:01:14,308 --> 00:01:15,742 Joellen Diamond is here. 29 00:01:15,742 --> 00:01:18,245 Joellen is a TSU extension agent in Tipton County. 30 00:01:18,245 --> 00:01:19,947 And Mr. D is with us today. 31 00:01:19,947 --> 00:01:21,615 Thanks for joining us. - [Mr. D] Glad to be here. 32 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:24,918 - All right, Mr. Tom. Let's talk about selecting 33 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:27,821 and buying seeds. Because over the winter 34 00:01:27,821 --> 00:01:29,756 folks are going to get their seed catalogs, 35 00:01:29,756 --> 00:01:31,425 and they're going to want to buy a lot of seeds. 36 00:01:31,425 --> 00:01:32,659 So, let's help them out. 37 00:01:32,659 --> 00:01:34,328 - Well, first of all the catalogs usually start 38 00:01:34,328 --> 00:01:35,295 showing up in November. 39 00:01:35,295 --> 00:01:36,229 - [Chris] Okay. 40 00:01:36,229 --> 00:01:38,632 So, be patient, they'll be here 41 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:40,734 in a week or two if not a little bit longer. 42 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:42,002 - [Chris] Okay. 43 00:01:42,002 --> 00:01:43,203 Let's talk about the advantages of growing 44 00:01:43,203 --> 00:01:44,738 from seeds, let's start with that. 45 00:01:44,738 --> 00:01:46,373 - Well the advantage of growing plants from seeds 46 00:01:46,373 --> 00:01:49,576 is your selection is humongous. 47 00:01:49,576 --> 00:01:51,778 If you're like, for example, looking for the tomato plants 48 00:01:51,778 --> 00:01:53,814 that your grandmother used to grow, 49 00:01:53,814 --> 00:01:56,383 more than likely you'll find it in a catalog. 50 00:01:57,584 --> 00:02:01,521 So you've got a tremendous selection of seeds. 51 00:02:01,521 --> 00:02:03,590 And seeds catalogs also have a lot of information 52 00:02:03,590 --> 00:02:05,359 about the plants. 53 00:02:05,592 --> 00:02:08,595 General information about, say for example, tomato plants. 54 00:02:08,595 --> 00:02:12,799 Then detailed information on each variety of tomato plants. 55 00:02:14,067 --> 00:02:15,035 It's fun. 56 00:02:15,035 --> 00:02:15,769 - [Chris] (laughs) 57 00:02:15,769 --> 00:02:16,703 - It's fun. 58 00:02:16,703 --> 00:02:18,805 And also, you can save money. 59 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:20,107 A substantial amount of money 60 00:02:20,107 --> 00:02:21,708 if you're doing a lot of seeds. 61 00:02:21,708 --> 00:02:25,278 - But if you're only going to do a couple tomato plants, 62 00:02:25,278 --> 00:02:26,646 then rather than going through the trouble 63 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:29,282 of doing it, is to just go ahead 64 00:02:29,282 --> 00:02:31,651 and buy the couple plants that you want. 65 00:02:31,651 --> 00:02:34,021 If you can find the plants that you want. 66 00:02:34,021 --> 00:02:34,921 - [Chris] Okay. 67 00:02:34,921 --> 00:02:36,156 - And your retail stores, 68 00:02:36,156 --> 00:02:37,657 (coughs) Excuse me. 69 00:02:37,657 --> 00:02:40,594 In the retail stores, you're lucky if they'll have 70 00:02:40,594 --> 00:02:43,730 maybe 15 varieties of tomatoes. 71 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:46,800 One seed catalog, a tomato seed catalog, 72 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,970 has 450 varieties of tomatoes. 73 00:02:49,970 --> 00:02:52,406 They also have like 106, 74 00:02:52,406 --> 00:02:55,008 no, I think it was 185 75 00:02:55,008 --> 00:02:57,177 varieties of different pepper plants. 76 00:02:57,177 --> 00:03:00,947 Everything from ornamental peppers to the ghost pepper. 77 00:03:00,947 --> 00:03:06,053 And 60, 67, I'll say 60-70 78 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:07,988 choices on eggplants. 79 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:09,222 And this is all in one catalog. 80 00:03:09,222 --> 00:03:11,691 And that is not all-inclusive. 81 00:03:12,025 --> 00:03:14,694 So that's the biggest advantage. 82 00:03:16,663 --> 00:03:19,466 And like I said, you can grow them ... 83 00:03:19,466 --> 00:03:22,002 Another big advantage of them is that, 84 00:03:22,002 --> 00:03:24,137 especially like from a catalog, 85 00:03:24,137 --> 00:03:26,640 is that you can order your seeds now. 86 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:30,010 Retail stores, they usually don't get the seed packets in 87 00:03:30,010 --> 00:03:32,179 until after the Christmas season because 88 00:03:32,179 --> 00:03:34,448 the garden sections are usually where the seeds are. 89 00:03:34,448 --> 00:03:35,715 - [Chris] Yeah. 90 00:03:35,715 --> 00:03:37,317 - And that's where they put the Christmas stuff. 91 00:03:37,317 --> 00:03:40,120 So you have to kind of wait to get your seeds. 92 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,255 And like I said, the selections are just 93 00:03:42,255 --> 00:03:44,224 too numerous to count, really. 94 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:45,859 - [Chris] Okay. So those are the advantages, 95 00:03:45,859 --> 00:03:47,761 what about, of course, the disadvantages? 96 00:03:47,761 --> 00:03:50,197 - Well, the big disadvantage is (clears throat) 97 00:03:50,197 --> 00:03:52,899 you're changing, swapping your equity, 98 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:57,704 sweat equity, for the sweat equity of the growers. 99 00:03:57,704 --> 00:04:00,707 So it's not cheap. 100 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:03,276 If you're going to just do a couple plants. 101 00:04:03,276 --> 00:04:05,512 If you're doing a lot of plants, then yes, it's cheap. 102 00:04:05,512 --> 00:04:07,948 A lot cheaper to do it that way. 103 00:04:07,948 --> 00:04:11,084 The catalog seeds are more expensive than the local seeds. 104 00:04:11,084 --> 00:04:14,855 Also, catalog seeds are usually sold by 105 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:16,857 the number of seeds in the pack. 106 00:04:16,857 --> 00:04:20,293 Whereas at the retail stores they're sold by the weight. 107 00:04:20,293 --> 00:04:22,562 30 miligrams, whatever. 108 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:27,501 You have to have someplace to put the seeds. 109 00:04:27,501 --> 00:04:29,603 So you might have to make one of those 110 00:04:29,603 --> 00:04:32,506 homemade grow stands to start them up. 111 00:04:32,506 --> 00:04:35,275 Because you've got to have the right environment for it. 112 00:04:35,275 --> 00:04:39,012 And you can't start tomato seeds outside in the wintertime. 113 00:04:39,012 --> 00:04:41,181 Or pepper seeds, or whatever. 114 00:04:41,181 --> 00:04:42,782 Very few plants you can start. 115 00:04:42,782 --> 00:04:46,520 But the biggest disadvantage is the fact that it's time. 116 00:04:47,754 --> 00:04:50,857 But the kick is, it's fun to see that life growing. 117 00:04:50,857 --> 00:04:51,958 You know? - [Chris] Sure. 118 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:53,160 - You get out there in the garden, 119 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,595 I don't know about other gardeners, like me, 120 00:04:55,595 --> 00:04:57,297 but many times I'm down there on my hands and knees 121 00:04:57,297 --> 00:04:58,865 waiting for the seeds to germinate. 122 00:04:58,865 --> 00:05:00,700 Just checking them out. 123 00:05:00,700 --> 00:05:02,569 And when they do it's just a big kick, you know? 124 00:05:02,569 --> 00:05:04,004 It really is. 125 00:05:04,004 --> 00:05:06,873 Knowing that, "Hey, I started these plants from seed." 126 00:05:06,873 --> 00:05:09,276 - [Chris] What's another source for getting these seeds? 127 00:05:09,276 --> 00:05:11,578 - Well, basically there are three main sources. 128 00:05:11,578 --> 00:05:12,512 - Okay. 129 00:05:12,512 --> 00:05:13,680 - First of all, the catalogs. 130 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,081 - Right. 131 00:05:15,081 --> 00:05:17,717 - And you can go on the internet and look at them online. 132 00:05:17,717 --> 00:05:20,821 Or you can order them and they can send them to you for free 133 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:25,292 There's a few companies that charge $5, very few, 134 00:05:25,759 --> 00:05:29,229 but with your first order, you get credit for the $5, 135 00:05:29,229 --> 00:05:31,798 so it ends up not costing you anything. 136 00:05:32,532 --> 00:05:35,402 In a lot of the catalogs, our general catalogs 137 00:05:35,402 --> 00:05:40,407 like these are, where it has vegetables in one section, 138 00:05:41,241 --> 00:05:44,811 and then flowering types in the other section, 139 00:05:44,811 --> 00:05:47,581 and they're full, good-sized pictures, 140 00:05:47,581 --> 00:05:50,283 and a detailed write-up about each of the plants. 141 00:05:50,283 --> 00:05:53,420 Another source, of course, is the retail store, 142 00:05:53,420 --> 00:05:56,189 where they got the different packets, 143 00:05:56,189 --> 00:05:59,793 but again, they're limited as to how much they can have 144 00:05:59,793 --> 00:06:02,395 on the shelves at any one time, and type of seeds. 145 00:06:02,395 --> 00:06:06,967 So they may have like three or four types of cucumbers, 146 00:06:07,234 --> 00:06:11,037 but in reality there's probably 100-150 147 00:06:11,037 --> 00:06:13,640 - [Chris] Or more. - Types of cucumbers. 148 00:06:13,974 --> 00:06:17,210 Another source is your feed and seed stores. 149 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:18,645 - [Chris] Yeah. 150 00:06:18,645 --> 00:06:21,348 - Okay now, they sell the seeds, common seeds, by a scoop. 151 00:06:21,348 --> 00:06:22,782 Now this is vegetables, 152 00:06:22,782 --> 00:06:24,517 they don't usually mess around with flower seeds. 153 00:06:24,517 --> 00:06:27,087 They do have the packets, just like the retail stores, 154 00:06:27,087 --> 00:06:30,824 but on their vegetable seeds they usually have scoops. 155 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:34,094 Which makes it really, really cheap 156 00:06:34,094 --> 00:06:36,263 to buy the seeds. 157 00:06:36,263 --> 00:06:38,131 And I also encourage people, 158 00:06:38,131 --> 00:06:40,500 that when you order seeds from the retail, 159 00:06:40,500 --> 00:06:43,236 again the retailer or you order them from the catalog, 160 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:45,372 or you get them from the feed and seed store, 161 00:06:45,372 --> 00:06:48,375 write down the year that those seed are. 162 00:06:48,375 --> 00:06:49,976 Because if you don't use them all, 163 00:06:49,976 --> 00:06:51,745 you can put them in the refrigerator or freezer 164 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:53,013 and they'll keep. 165 00:06:53,013 --> 00:06:54,447 - [Chris] So how do you go about picking a seed 166 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:56,316 that's best for you, though? 167 00:06:56,316 --> 00:06:59,352 - Well, (clears throat) again, excuse me. 168 00:06:59,953 --> 00:07:02,322 Again, cool season, warm season. 169 00:07:02,322 --> 00:07:04,724 On one of the previous episodes we talked about 170 00:07:04,724 --> 00:07:05,859 planting cool weather crops. 171 00:07:05,859 --> 00:07:07,494 - [Chris] I remember. 172 00:07:08,061 --> 00:07:11,064 - So if you're going to start your, like, beets, 173 00:07:11,064 --> 00:07:13,500 onions, lettuce, things of that nature, 174 00:07:13,500 --> 00:07:16,836 you want to start planting them just before 175 00:07:16,836 --> 00:07:18,705 the season starts getting cooling off. 176 00:07:18,705 --> 00:07:20,907 And as everybody knows in the mid-south, 177 00:07:20,907 --> 00:07:25,378 our springs are like that, and our falls are like that. 178 00:07:25,378 --> 00:07:28,548 It seems like we go from hot weather to cold weather. 179 00:07:28,548 --> 00:07:30,750 So we have a short growing season 180 00:07:30,750 --> 00:07:32,619 for the cool weather stuff. 181 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:35,121 So sooner you can start them, 182 00:07:35,121 --> 00:07:37,290 the better it is, and 183 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:41,194 what you pick for growing is what you like. 184 00:07:41,194 --> 00:07:42,295 - [Chris] Right. 185 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:44,964 - Okay, for example, I love beets. 186 00:07:44,964 --> 00:07:45,965 - [Chris] Oh really? Okay. (laughs) 187 00:07:45,965 --> 00:07:48,001 - But how many people see beets 188 00:07:48,001 --> 00:07:51,705 in a produce section of a supermarket? 189 00:07:51,705 --> 00:07:53,907 And I was over at one of the places 190 00:07:53,907 --> 00:07:57,277 and I look at their green onions 191 00:07:57,277 --> 00:07:59,079 and there was like 12 green onions, 192 00:07:59,079 --> 00:08:02,482 the bundle was about this big. 193 00:08:02,482 --> 00:08:04,784 My green onions, one onion is that big. 194 00:08:04,784 --> 00:08:06,353 - [Chris] (laughs) 195 00:08:06,353 --> 00:08:07,887 - And I like onions. 196 00:08:07,887 --> 00:08:11,424 My wife doesn't like to eat onions, but I like onions. 197 00:08:11,424 --> 00:08:13,126 But the main things is growing what you like. 198 00:08:13,126 --> 00:08:14,894 There's no need to grow something that, 199 00:08:14,894 --> 00:08:17,197 number one, that the family doesn't like. 200 00:08:17,197 --> 00:08:19,699 Number two, if you've got limited space, 201 00:08:19,699 --> 00:08:22,602 grow the things that you like that's expensive. 202 00:08:22,602 --> 00:08:24,671 Bell peppers are expensive. 203 00:08:24,671 --> 00:08:27,006 Individually, 50 cents a piece. 204 00:08:27,006 --> 00:08:29,542 Yellow squash, if you like yellow squash, 205 00:08:29,542 --> 00:08:32,545 if you grow them, they're easy to grow, 206 00:08:32,545 --> 00:08:34,514 then grow those. 207 00:08:34,514 --> 00:08:37,250 But don't waste your time on things you don't like 208 00:08:37,250 --> 00:08:39,919 because, well it's just a nature thing, 209 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:41,321 you're supposed to grow these things, 210 00:08:41,321 --> 00:08:42,789 if you don't like tomatoes, don't bother with them. 211 00:08:42,789 --> 00:08:44,257 - [Chris] Okay. All right. 212 00:08:44,257 --> 00:08:46,192 Well we definitely appreciate that information Mr. Tom. 213 00:08:46,192 --> 00:08:46,993 - Thank you my friend. 214 00:08:46,993 --> 00:08:48,595 - All right. Thank you. 215 00:08:49,829 --> 00:08:51,131 - [Voiceover] There are great gardening events 216 00:08:51,131 --> 00:08:53,233 already planned for next year. 217 00:08:53,233 --> 00:08:55,335 Here are just a few of them. 218 00:08:55,802 --> 00:09:00,807 (bright country music) 219 00:09:12,519 --> 00:09:15,088 - All right, Joellen. So you're going to tell us 220 00:09:15,088 --> 00:09:17,690 a little bit about planting bulbs, right? 221 00:09:17,690 --> 00:09:19,259 - Yes. - [Chris] Tulips specifically. 222 00:09:19,259 --> 00:09:20,460 - Tulips. 223 00:09:20,460 --> 00:09:21,394 - So what do we need to know to get started? 224 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:23,363 - Well, this is a typical area 225 00:09:23,363 --> 00:09:26,065 like you're going to see around anybody's house. 226 00:09:26,065 --> 00:09:27,667 It's got some shrubs next to it. 227 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:30,637 It's next to the entrance of your door or the porch. 228 00:09:30,637 --> 00:09:34,140 And you say, "Oh, I'd like to put some flowers there," 229 00:09:34,140 --> 00:09:35,575 so we're going to start from scratch, 230 00:09:35,575 --> 00:09:38,011 just like the homeowners would start from scratch. 231 00:09:38,011 --> 00:09:38,945 - [Chris] Okay. 232 00:09:38,945 --> 00:09:40,146 - First thing we're going to do 233 00:09:40,146 --> 00:09:41,181 is we're going to scrape off the mulch, 234 00:09:41,181 --> 00:09:43,483 because we want to save that 235 00:09:43,483 --> 00:09:45,051 because we don't incorporate that. 236 00:09:45,051 --> 00:09:46,986 So first we'll scrape off the mulch, 237 00:09:46,986 --> 00:09:50,290 and then we're going to dig down about eight inches 238 00:09:50,290 --> 00:09:52,492 and turn the soil over and add some amendments. 239 00:09:52,492 --> 00:09:53,860 - [Chris] Okay. 240 00:09:53,860 --> 00:09:56,596 All right, so let's go ahead and get that started. 241 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:58,798 - And you notice there are a few weeds in here, 242 00:09:58,798 --> 00:10:01,134 but we'll take those out. 243 00:10:01,134 --> 00:10:04,137 - [Chris] I could pull those out while you're doing that. 244 00:10:04,971 --> 00:10:06,339 - [Joellen] And that looks good. 245 00:10:06,339 --> 00:10:07,540 - [Chris] Okay, it does. 246 00:10:07,540 --> 00:10:10,076 - You want to dig down eight inches. 247 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:13,346 And you'll see there's not as good soil there, 248 00:10:13,346 --> 00:10:14,881 but look, we've got worms. 249 00:10:14,881 --> 00:10:16,349 - [Chris] Right. 250 00:10:16,349 --> 00:10:18,051 - [Joellen] Yay! So that means we've got good soil here. 251 00:10:18,051 --> 00:10:19,285 - [Chris] Good deal. 252 00:10:19,285 --> 00:10:21,855 - [Joellen] And you just simply turn that over. 253 00:10:23,022 --> 00:10:25,291 It's nice and moist. 254 00:10:31,064 --> 00:10:32,232 Because we want to add amendments 255 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:34,400 but we're going to incorporate those next. 256 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:35,735 - [Chris] Okay. 257 00:10:36,035 --> 00:10:36,836 - [Joellen] All right. 258 00:10:36,836 --> 00:10:38,037 - [Chris] All right. 259 00:10:38,338 --> 00:10:40,406 - Now we're ready for our amendment. 260 00:10:40,406 --> 00:10:41,641 - Okay. 261 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:43,877 So what do we have here? 262 00:10:43,877 --> 00:10:45,311 That we're going to use? 263 00:10:45,311 --> 00:10:49,782 - This is some organic compost with cow manure in it. 264 00:10:49,782 --> 00:10:51,885 Which has been decomposed, of course, 265 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:55,755 but you can use your own compost, like 266 00:10:55,755 --> 00:10:57,090 you know, if you've made your own compost, 267 00:10:57,090 --> 00:10:58,324 that would be something to add. 268 00:10:58,324 --> 00:10:59,859 - [Chris] Okay. 269 00:10:59,859 --> 00:11:03,296 - And it will loosen the soil, break up these large clods, 270 00:11:03,296 --> 00:11:08,234 and it will make the bulbs much happier in the ground. 271 00:11:08,234 --> 00:11:09,903 - [Chris] Yeah, we want the bulbs to be happy. 272 00:11:09,903 --> 00:11:11,538 We do. 273 00:11:11,538 --> 00:11:13,540 Do you want me to grab that and set it up for you? 274 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:17,677 - [Joellen] (laughs) I always use my gloves. 275 00:11:21,814 --> 00:11:23,049 - [Chris] Now we're just spreading this, right? 276 00:11:23,049 --> 00:11:24,350 - [Joellen] Spreading this. 277 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:26,486 We've got three bags to cover this area, 278 00:11:26,486 --> 00:11:29,956 so we'll kind of evenly divide them. 279 00:11:35,662 --> 00:11:37,697 - [Chris] I'll start on this end. 280 00:11:48,841 --> 00:11:50,810 All right, Joellen, so we have down our manure. 281 00:11:50,810 --> 00:11:52,278 What do we do next? 282 00:11:52,278 --> 00:11:54,414 - I would like to add a little bit of bone meal. 283 00:11:54,414 --> 00:11:55,715 - Okay. 284 00:11:55,715 --> 00:11:57,150 - It can be any kind, any type of bone meal. 285 00:11:57,150 --> 00:11:58,585 This happens to be an organic one. 286 00:11:58,585 --> 00:11:59,752 - [Chris] Okay. 287 00:11:59,752 --> 00:12:03,656 - And we will sprinkle that down on, 288 00:12:04,991 --> 00:12:06,626 we'll sprinkle that down on the bed 289 00:12:06,626 --> 00:12:08,761 because we want to incorporate it now 290 00:12:08,761 --> 00:12:10,797 because we want to amend it inside 291 00:12:10,797 --> 00:12:13,032 because we need to get it down, deep in the ground 292 00:12:13,032 --> 00:12:14,667 like about, like six inches, 293 00:12:14,667 --> 00:12:16,269 so that the bulbs will benefit from it. 294 00:12:16,269 --> 00:12:18,238 - [Chris] Okay. Now what does bone meal do? 295 00:12:18,238 --> 00:12:19,305 What's the purpose of it? 296 00:12:19,305 --> 00:12:21,808 - It's mostly phosphorus, 297 00:12:21,808 --> 00:12:25,244 and that will help the roots to establish, 298 00:12:25,244 --> 00:12:27,347 and the stems and the shoots to grow. 299 00:12:27,347 --> 00:12:28,348 For the bulbs. 300 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:29,749 - [Chris] All right. 301 00:12:29,749 --> 00:12:31,718 - [Joellen] And it doesn't take a whole lot. 302 00:12:31,718 --> 00:12:32,752 - Yeah, I was going to ask you how much 303 00:12:32,752 --> 00:12:34,120 you actually put down, but okay. 304 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,257 - [Joellen] I kind of just sprinkle lightly, 305 00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:39,525 because we don't want to overdo it. 306 00:12:40,627 --> 00:12:43,296 But we do want an even coat 307 00:12:43,296 --> 00:12:45,665 on the ground. 308 00:12:45,665 --> 00:12:47,100 And very good. 309 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:47,800 That's all we will need. - [Chris] That's pretty even. 310 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:48,768 How about that? 311 00:12:48,768 --> 00:12:50,069 - And now we will incorporate it 312 00:12:50,069 --> 00:12:52,338 with the compost in the ground. 313 00:12:52,338 --> 00:12:53,673 - [Chris] Okay. 314 00:12:56,242 --> 00:12:59,045 - [Joellen] And can I have the 315 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:00,513 yeah, that one. 316 00:13:00,513 --> 00:13:01,714 - [Chris] Okay. 317 00:13:01,714 --> 00:13:04,484 - This is too heavy to do that with. 318 00:13:07,253 --> 00:13:08,621 - [Chris] All right. 319 00:13:12,091 --> 00:13:13,559 - [Joellen] And it will look like 320 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:15,161 this is a little bit raised, but that's the whole point, 321 00:13:15,161 --> 00:13:16,529 to get good drainage. 322 00:13:16,529 --> 00:13:18,097 - [Chris] Okay. 323 00:13:18,097 --> 00:13:19,866 Drainage is so important. 324 00:13:19,866 --> 00:13:23,336 We don't want those bulbs to rot, of course. 325 00:13:27,573 --> 00:13:28,508 - [Joellen] I would say we're ready 326 00:13:28,508 --> 00:13:30,443 to set out our bulbs and plant. 327 00:13:30,443 --> 00:13:32,011 - [Chris] All right. 328 00:13:32,011 --> 00:13:34,814 Now what kind of bulbs do we have today? 329 00:13:35,848 --> 00:13:37,617 - We have two different types of bulbs. 330 00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:40,920 We have the yellow daffodils, 331 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,556 and we've got red impression tulips. 332 00:13:43,556 --> 00:13:44,957 - [Chris] Okay. 333 00:13:46,659 --> 00:13:50,196 - We're going to set a few daffodils at the back, 334 00:13:50,196 --> 00:13:51,864 because they will stay in the bed 335 00:13:51,864 --> 00:13:53,199 and we won't want to disturb them. 336 00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:54,634 - [Chris] Okay. 337 00:13:56,602 --> 00:13:58,805 Now this is going to be a real good lesson because 338 00:13:58,805 --> 00:14:02,608 most folks don't know which end to put in the ground 339 00:14:02,608 --> 00:14:04,744 so we're going to find out from Joellen which one it is. 340 00:14:04,744 --> 00:14:05,878 - (laughing) Yeah. 341 00:14:05,878 --> 00:14:09,382 Well, the pointy end goes up. 342 00:14:09,382 --> 00:14:11,818 If you can see this right here, 343 00:14:11,818 --> 00:14:13,920 those are actually roots 344 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:15,388 that have dried up. 345 00:14:15,388 --> 00:14:17,523 And it'll form new roots at the base here. 346 00:14:17,523 --> 00:14:18,958 - [Chris] Okay. 347 00:14:18,958 --> 00:14:22,228 - So this end goes down and the pointy end goes up 348 00:14:22,228 --> 00:14:23,863 because that's where the stalk will come out 349 00:14:23,863 --> 00:14:26,332 with the daffodils. 350 00:14:30,236 --> 00:14:33,639 I like to set things out first, and then plant. 351 00:14:36,843 --> 00:14:38,878 - [Chris] Now how far apart should they be? 352 00:14:38,878 --> 00:14:40,580 Does it matter? 353 00:14:42,448 --> 00:14:45,351 - [Joellen] I like to put daffodils about 12 inches apart 354 00:14:45,351 --> 00:14:46,886 because they multiply. 355 00:14:46,886 --> 00:14:48,955 - [Chris] Okay. 356 00:14:50,289 --> 00:14:52,759 - [Joellen] And I'll put our tulips in front, 357 00:14:52,759 --> 00:14:55,328 and tulips are the same way. 358 00:14:55,328 --> 00:14:58,564 The fat part of the tulip is the bottom, 359 00:14:58,564 --> 00:15:01,000 the pointy end is the top. 360 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:04,036 Roots will come out down at the bottom, 361 00:15:04,036 --> 00:15:05,404 stalk will come up at the top. 362 00:15:05,404 --> 00:15:07,707 - [Chris] Okay. Good deal. 363 00:15:09,408 --> 00:15:11,844 - And depending on how thick you want these, 364 00:15:11,844 --> 00:15:14,147 I want these to be an accent, 365 00:15:14,147 --> 00:15:15,948 because we've also decided 366 00:15:15,948 --> 00:15:19,418 to put pansies on top of this for winter color. 367 00:15:19,418 --> 00:15:20,987 And these will come up in the spring. 368 00:15:20,987 --> 00:15:22,355 Through the pansies. 369 00:15:22,355 --> 00:15:23,756 - [Chris] Through the pansies, okay. 370 00:15:23,756 --> 00:15:26,125 - So we don't want to plant them too close together. 371 00:15:39,472 --> 00:15:42,308 Now we're ready to plant, but if you'll notice, 372 00:15:42,308 --> 00:15:44,443 these are planted every other, 373 00:15:44,443 --> 00:15:46,045 kind of in a triangular pattern. 374 00:15:46,045 --> 00:15:47,313 - [Chris] Yeah, I noticed that. 375 00:15:47,313 --> 00:15:50,583 - If you put them that way it'll look fuller, 376 00:15:50,583 --> 00:15:53,019 and take up less plants. 377 00:15:53,019 --> 00:15:54,520 And they'll be evenly spaced. 378 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:56,422 - [Chris] Okay. 379 00:15:56,422 --> 00:16:01,027 - And you can plant with either a bulb digger or a trowel. 380 00:16:01,027 --> 00:16:04,397 And if you'll notice, both of these are marked 381 00:16:04,397 --> 00:16:07,567 at four inch intervals so it tells you your depth 382 00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:08,634 to four inches. 383 00:16:08,634 --> 00:16:09,769 - [Chris] Okay. 384 00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:11,037 - [Joellen] And most of these bulbs 385 00:16:11,037 --> 00:16:13,973 six inches is all you really need. 386 00:16:13,973 --> 00:16:17,243 Our soils in this area are really heavy, 387 00:16:17,243 --> 00:16:18,845 and for drainage purposes 388 00:16:18,845 --> 00:16:22,048 we would like to have them no more than six inches deep. 389 00:16:29,322 --> 00:16:31,791 Now that we've got the bulbs all planted, 390 00:16:31,791 --> 00:16:33,960 we have decided to put pansies on top of that 391 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:35,428 for the winter color. 392 00:16:35,428 --> 00:16:37,063 - So what we're going to do is put down a little bit of 393 00:16:37,063 --> 00:16:39,365 slow-release fertilizer. - [Chris] All right. 394 00:16:39,365 --> 00:16:42,902 - [Joellen] And that's to feed the pansies all winter long. 395 00:16:42,902 --> 00:16:44,136 - [Chris] Okay. 396 00:16:44,136 --> 00:16:45,238 - [Joellen] Then we're going to rake the mulch 397 00:16:45,238 --> 00:16:48,140 back over the dirt area. 398 00:16:48,140 --> 00:16:49,675 And then we're going to set out our pansies 399 00:16:49,675 --> 00:16:51,410 and plant them. 400 00:16:51,410 --> 00:16:54,113 Now these you want to make sure 401 00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:56,449 we don't get into the crown of the plant. 402 00:16:56,449 --> 00:16:57,717 - [Chris] Mm-kay. 403 00:16:57,717 --> 00:17:00,453 - Crown of the plant is at the soil surface. 404 00:17:00,453 --> 00:17:02,788 So we really don't want to plant these any 405 00:17:02,788 --> 00:17:05,591 deeper than the soil is here. 406 00:17:05,591 --> 00:17:07,960 So don't try to cover up 407 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:11,564 the top of the plant because you'll bury the crown. 408 00:17:11,564 --> 00:17:13,132 Yet you do want enough soil, 409 00:17:13,132 --> 00:17:16,135 what I usually do is I scrape the mulch away, 410 00:17:16,135 --> 00:17:18,204 and just put a little bit of mulch near 411 00:17:18,204 --> 00:17:21,474 the plant but not up against the stem. 412 00:17:36,022 --> 00:17:37,189 - [Chris] How about that? 413 00:17:37,189 --> 00:17:37,990 - That looks good. 414 00:17:37,990 --> 00:17:39,158 - [Chris] Ta-da. 415 00:17:39,158 --> 00:17:40,960 - Now these will grow and fill in, 416 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,796 and then the bulbs will come up in the spring 417 00:17:43,796 --> 00:17:46,499 and give us a completely different look. 418 00:17:46,499 --> 00:17:48,034 - [Chris] That's going to be nice. 419 00:17:48,034 --> 00:17:50,002 All right. Joellen, we definitely 420 00:17:50,002 --> 00:17:51,504 appreciate this demonstration. 421 00:17:51,504 --> 00:17:52,939 - You're welcome. - [Chris] We can't wait to see 422 00:17:52,939 --> 00:17:55,074 the beautiful colors in the spring too for the bulbs. 423 00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:55,975 - I can't wait. 424 00:17:55,975 --> 00:17:56,943 - All right, thank you much. 425 00:17:56,943 --> 00:17:58,611 - You're welcome. 426 00:17:58,611 --> 00:18:02,448 (bright country music) 427 00:18:02,448 --> 00:18:05,151 - All right Mr. D, this is our final episode for the season, 428 00:18:05,151 --> 00:18:07,587 so you know, we want to let folks know 429 00:18:07,587 --> 00:18:09,588 what they can do over the wintertime 430 00:18:09,588 --> 00:18:11,757 to prepare for next year. 431 00:18:11,757 --> 00:18:13,125 So with that being said, 432 00:18:13,125 --> 00:18:16,796 what do we need to do to prepare for the winter? 433 00:18:16,796 --> 00:18:20,299 - If you're putting your garden to bed 434 00:18:20,299 --> 00:18:22,134 and you're not going to do any gardening, 435 00:18:22,134 --> 00:18:24,870 like you are, Mr. Tom. 436 00:18:24,870 --> 00:18:27,840 I would kind of break it down into taking care of my tools. 437 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,141 You know, my hand tools. 438 00:18:29,141 --> 00:18:32,745 Taking care of my gasoline-powered equipment, 439 00:18:32,745 --> 00:18:34,780 and my spray equipment. 440 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:36,682 You kind of break it down into those three. 441 00:18:36,682 --> 00:18:38,684 Those are the three things that I 442 00:18:38,684 --> 00:18:41,153 try to take care of, getting your equipment ready. 443 00:18:41,153 --> 00:18:42,722 - [Chris] Yeah. 444 00:18:43,389 --> 00:18:44,757 - And we'll talk a little bit about that 445 00:18:44,757 --> 00:18:47,460 and then we'll mention briefly some of the sprays, 446 00:18:47,460 --> 00:18:49,595 applications that you may want to put out on fruit trees 447 00:18:49,595 --> 00:18:52,164 if you have fruits over the winter. 448 00:18:52,164 --> 00:18:56,235 But on your hand tools, 449 00:18:57,203 --> 00:18:58,871 I would make sure they're clean, 450 00:18:58,871 --> 00:19:00,339 that's the number one thing, 451 00:19:00,339 --> 00:19:02,975 your shovels, and hoes, and rakes, and things like that. 452 00:19:02,975 --> 00:19:05,244 Make sure they're clean. 453 00:19:05,244 --> 00:19:07,680 Coat the metal parts with a light coat of oil, 454 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,583 you can use WD-40 or you could use 455 00:19:10,583 --> 00:19:13,019 your burnt cylinder oil that you have leftover 456 00:19:13,019 --> 00:19:16,322 when you change the oil in your lawnmower or your tiller. 457 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:20,559 And have an oily rag 458 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:22,228 that's saturated with that 459 00:19:22,228 --> 00:19:23,996 and make sure that all the metal parts 460 00:19:23,996 --> 00:19:25,731 are coated with a light coat of oil, 461 00:19:25,731 --> 00:19:27,066 one way or the other. 462 00:19:27,066 --> 00:19:29,101 If you have wooden handles, 463 00:19:29,101 --> 00:19:31,637 lightly sand those wooden handles. 464 00:19:31,637 --> 00:19:33,272 I know the shovel that you use, 465 00:19:33,272 --> 00:19:35,441 one of the shovels you used was really interesting. 466 00:19:35,441 --> 00:19:38,778 It's one that I'd love to get some boiled linseed oil on. 467 00:19:38,778 --> 00:19:43,916 But oil that shovel up and then take a 468 00:19:43,916 --> 00:19:46,352 again, a shop cloth or a piece of a towel, 469 00:19:46,352 --> 00:19:48,087 or an old t-shirt, 470 00:19:48,087 --> 00:19:50,589 and saturate it with boiled linseed oil 471 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:52,692 and just rub it all up and down that handle. 472 00:19:52,692 --> 00:19:57,329 And it'll be ready for another year of work. 473 00:19:57,863 --> 00:20:00,700 Sharpen your shovels and your hoes and all that. 474 00:20:00,700 --> 00:20:02,568 Go ahead and knock the burrs off of them 475 00:20:02,568 --> 00:20:04,770 if you hit rocks with them and things like that, 476 00:20:04,770 --> 00:20:08,207 and do that before you coat it with oil. 477 00:20:08,207 --> 00:20:10,976 And that should have your hand tools, 478 00:20:10,976 --> 00:20:13,245 you know, ready to go. 479 00:20:13,245 --> 00:20:15,514 As far as your tiller and your lawnmower, 480 00:20:15,514 --> 00:20:17,483 and your things like that, change the oil, 481 00:20:17,483 --> 00:20:19,885 put clean air filters in. 482 00:20:21,620 --> 00:20:25,524 Probably best to run the fuel out of them, 483 00:20:25,524 --> 00:20:26,759 let them run completely out, 484 00:20:26,759 --> 00:20:28,194 that's probably the best thing to do. 485 00:20:28,194 --> 00:20:29,995 If you're going to be using your, 486 00:20:29,995 --> 00:20:32,498 like I'm going to use my mower all winter, mulching leaves, 487 00:20:32,498 --> 00:20:33,933 - [Chris] Yeah, I will too. 488 00:20:33,933 --> 00:20:37,269 - I make sure that I have stabilizer in the gasoline. 489 00:20:37,269 --> 00:20:40,005 Make sure you do have stabilizer in your gasoline 490 00:20:40,005 --> 00:20:42,608 and you'll be okay to leave that fuel in your 491 00:20:42,608 --> 00:20:45,945 machines if you're going to be using them over the winter. 492 00:20:45,945 --> 00:20:48,114 And I do that anyway. 493 00:20:49,515 --> 00:20:53,085 Your sprayers, by all means wash them out, 494 00:20:53,085 --> 00:20:56,322 take the tips out 495 00:20:56,322 --> 00:20:58,958 and, you know, put them in detergent. 496 00:20:58,958 --> 00:21:01,494 Your strainers and all of those, 497 00:21:01,494 --> 00:21:04,597 and rinse your, triple rinse your sprayers 498 00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:07,867 and hang them upside down where they can completely dry out. 499 00:21:07,867 --> 00:21:10,503 And, you know, you'll be good to go there. 500 00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:11,971 - [Chris] Okay. 501 00:21:13,439 --> 00:21:15,508 - And as far as fruit trees, 502 00:21:15,508 --> 00:21:17,743 I look at home orchard spray guides. 503 00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:20,646 There are some dormant sprays that you might want to put out 504 00:21:20,646 --> 00:21:23,215 after all the leaves have come off. 505 00:21:23,215 --> 00:21:25,684 We're probably a little bit early on that right now, 506 00:21:25,684 --> 00:21:27,653 but as you get on over into the wintertime 507 00:21:27,653 --> 00:21:29,922 you can spray with dormant oils 508 00:21:29,922 --> 00:21:32,258 and on apples and pears, liquid lime sulfurs 509 00:21:32,258 --> 00:21:34,527 and things like that to take care of some of the insects 510 00:21:34,527 --> 00:21:36,128 that might over winter, 511 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:38,831 in the bark crevasses and things like that. 512 00:21:38,831 --> 00:21:42,001 But that'll kind of get you going in the right direction. 513 00:21:42,001 --> 00:21:43,636 Get ready for winter. 514 00:21:43,636 --> 00:21:45,137 - [Chris] Okay. Now I know you did have 515 00:21:45,137 --> 00:21:47,206 information about deer. 516 00:21:47,206 --> 00:21:48,541 Because I know a lot of folks are having 517 00:21:48,541 --> 00:21:50,976 problems with deer this fall into the winter, 518 00:21:50,976 --> 00:21:53,112 so yeah, let's help them out with that. 519 00:21:53,112 --> 00:21:54,547 - Deer season will soon be open. 520 00:21:54,547 --> 00:21:55,648 - [Chris] (laughs) 521 00:21:55,648 --> 00:21:57,116 - It opens around Thanksgiving. 522 00:21:57,116 --> 00:21:59,585 Actually, muzzle-loader season opens quicker than that, 523 00:21:59,585 --> 00:22:01,086 I think it's already open, 524 00:22:01,086 --> 00:22:02,354 both seasons already open, 525 00:22:02,354 --> 00:22:04,456 and you know if you get a 12-year-old 526 00:22:04,456 --> 00:22:09,328 with a 243 or a 223 you know, take them out. 527 00:22:09,328 --> 00:22:11,764 They are a real problem, and you know, 528 00:22:11,764 --> 00:22:15,134 I got hit by a deer last year. 529 00:22:15,134 --> 00:22:16,468 Fortunately the score still, 530 00:22:16,468 --> 00:22:18,537 I've taken more deer than deer have taken me. 531 00:22:18,537 --> 00:22:19,972 - [Chris] (laughs) 532 00:22:19,972 --> 00:22:20,806 - But it did several thousand dollars worth of damage 533 00:22:20,806 --> 00:22:22,408 to my pick up truck. 534 00:22:22,408 --> 00:22:26,745 And that's not an uncommon occurance. 535 00:22:28,747 --> 00:22:31,016 Rut is about to start, 536 00:22:31,016 --> 00:22:33,052 and deer are even crazier during rut 537 00:22:33,052 --> 00:22:34,920 than they are any other time of the year. 538 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,890 That means the females come in heat 539 00:22:37,890 --> 00:22:40,359 and so the bucks are chasing them 540 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,761 and they're more active right around dusk 541 00:22:42,761 --> 00:22:44,363 early morning or late after ... 542 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:45,865 you know in the evening, 543 00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:47,233 they're kind of crepuscular. 544 00:22:47,233 --> 00:22:48,767 They like the low light times. 545 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:52,438 And have your headlights on bright when you can, 546 00:22:52,438 --> 00:22:54,006 you know, don't blind the oncoming traffic, 547 00:22:54,006 --> 00:22:56,442 but get them on bright as soon as you can. 548 00:22:56,442 --> 00:22:59,678 And blow, use your horn, and slow down. 549 00:22:59,678 --> 00:23:01,146 If you see one that crosses the road 550 00:23:01,146 --> 00:23:03,148 that definitely doesn't mean that's all of them. 551 00:23:03,148 --> 00:23:05,851 There may be another, bigger one right behind it. 552 00:23:05,851 --> 00:23:08,988 As far as in your landscape, 553 00:23:08,988 --> 00:23:11,190 I know they're creating some damage eating, 554 00:23:11,190 --> 00:23:12,891 you know, there's not as much green foliage 555 00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:14,860 out there now so they're coming into yards 556 00:23:14,860 --> 00:23:19,465 and you know, fences, exclusions, 557 00:23:19,665 --> 00:23:21,300 you can 558 00:23:23,702 --> 00:23:25,804 tie a dog out in the yard. 559 00:23:25,804 --> 00:23:26,972 Tether a dog out there. 560 00:23:26,972 --> 00:23:28,707 This is really, you know, a tethered, 561 00:23:28,707 --> 00:23:31,277 a tethered dog, barking dog 562 00:23:31,277 --> 00:23:34,179 will do a lot to keep deer out of your landscape 563 00:23:34,179 --> 00:23:35,981 but if you go with a fence, 564 00:23:35,981 --> 00:23:38,017 you've got to have it at least eight feet tall. 565 00:23:38,017 --> 00:23:39,652 And that's not a ... 566 00:23:39,652 --> 00:23:41,353 You're talking about two four foot fences 567 00:23:41,353 --> 00:23:43,188 on top of each other. 568 00:23:43,188 --> 00:23:45,124 - [Chris] My goodness. 569 00:23:45,124 --> 00:23:47,960 - If you're choosing landscape plants 570 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:49,762 and you're in a deer, 571 00:23:49,762 --> 00:23:53,332 in a highly populated deer area, 572 00:23:53,332 --> 00:23:55,734 go to the UT extension, or TSU extension, 573 00:23:55,734 --> 00:23:58,637 they can give you a list of plants that 574 00:23:58,637 --> 00:24:01,273 deer don't like quite as much as others, and you know, 575 00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:03,375 plant the ones that are least attractive to deer. 576 00:24:03,375 --> 00:24:05,577 That will help you there. 577 00:24:05,577 --> 00:24:07,680 There are some repellents out there that might 578 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,882 give you some temporary relief. 579 00:24:09,882 --> 00:24:13,952 But, you know, human hair, 580 00:24:14,953 --> 00:24:16,255 and things like that, 581 00:24:16,255 --> 00:24:18,190 might give you some temporary relief, 582 00:24:18,190 --> 00:24:20,793 but don't count on it to be 583 00:24:20,793 --> 00:24:21,460 permanent. 584 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:22,661 - [Chris] Wow. 585 00:24:22,661 --> 00:24:24,863 - And it's just a sign of the times. 586 00:24:24,863 --> 00:24:27,099 Can't beat that 12-year-old with a 20-gauge. 587 00:24:27,099 --> 00:24:28,300 - [Chris] (laughs) 588 00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,269 - I've got my young apple trees, I have, 589 00:24:30,269 --> 00:24:33,238 I think I have a half a dozen apple trees, and two of them 590 00:24:33,238 --> 00:24:35,908 the deer are using to sharpen their antlers on. 591 00:24:35,908 --> 00:24:39,345 You know they're deer rubs. 592 00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:44,016 I will take care of that. 593 00:24:44,016 --> 00:24:45,718 I do not live in the city limits. 594 00:24:45,718 --> 00:24:46,952 I will take care of that. 595 00:24:46,952 --> 00:24:47,720 - [Chris] (laughing) You will take care of it. 596 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,289 You will. 597 00:24:50,289 --> 00:24:53,459 Okay, then Mr. Tom, Joellen, Mr. D, 598 00:24:53,459 --> 00:24:54,793 we're out of time. Thanks for being here. 599 00:24:54,793 --> 00:24:56,028 - [Joellen] You're welcome. 600 00:24:56,528 --> 00:24:58,797 - Well, that's all we have time for today. 601 00:24:58,797 --> 00:25:01,433 This is our final episode for this season. 602 00:25:01,433 --> 00:25:03,469 I want to thank you all for watching 603 00:25:03,469 --> 00:25:05,871 and sending in your gardening questions. 604 00:25:05,871 --> 00:25:07,740 And thank you to all of our guests 605 00:25:07,740 --> 00:25:09,942 for sharing their expertise with us. 606 00:25:09,942 --> 00:25:11,577 We're going dormant for the winter 607 00:25:11,577 --> 00:25:13,178 but we'll be back next year 608 00:25:13,178 --> 00:25:15,614 to help get your garden going again. 609 00:25:15,614 --> 00:25:17,149 In the meantime, don't forget, 610 00:25:17,149 --> 00:25:18,984 county extension agents are there 611 00:25:18,984 --> 00:25:20,986 to answer questions year round. 612 00:25:20,986 --> 00:25:23,255 So don't hesitate to give us a call. 613 00:25:23,255 --> 00:25:25,991 I'm Chris Cooper and I'll see you next year on 614 00:25:25,991 --> 00:25:28,694 The Family Plot, Gardening in the Mid-South. 615 00:25:28,694 --> 00:25:29,928 Thank you. 616 00:25:29,928 --> 00:25:31,363 Be safe. 617 00:25:31,930 --> 00:25:36,902 (bright country music) 618 00:25:57,356 --> 00:25:58,657 - [Voiceover] Production funding for 619 00:25:58,657 --> 00:26:00,526 The Family Plot, Gardening in the Mid-South 620 00:26:00,526 --> 00:26:01,994 is provided by: 621 00:26:02,361 --> 00:26:04,863 Good Winds Landscape and Garden Center. 622 00:26:04,863 --> 00:26:07,032 In German Town since 1943 623 00:26:07,032 --> 00:26:10,636 and continuing to offer it's plants for successful gardening 624 00:26:10,636 --> 00:26:13,705 with seven greenhouses and three acres of plants. 625 00:26:13,705 --> 00:26:17,042 Plus comprehensive landscape services. 626 00:26:17,776 --> 00:26:20,446 International Paper Foundation. 627 00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:23,449 The WKNO Production Fund. 628 00:26:23,449 --> 00:26:25,717 The WKNO Endowment Fund. 629 00:26:25,717 --> 00:26:27,786 And by viewers like you. 630 00:26:27,786 --> 00:26:31,786 Thank you.