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PAS Gardens: Nature's Lessons

Broadcasting the Week of 08-01-11

In this episode of P. Allen Smith Gardens you'll learn about making a picture frame with materials gathered in the garden, receive a recipe from strawberry and spinach salad and visit some great gardens in New Jersey and Michigan.

Features in this Episode:

Natural Picture Frame
Anything goes with this project. It’s a great way to get kids connected with nature.

Allen's Mailbox: Growing Vegetables in Limited Space
Ashley asks about techniques for growing vegetables with space is at a premium.

Garden to Table: Spinach, Arugula and Strawberry Salad
This salad celebrates some of the best flavors of spring.

Proven Winners® Basket of Blooms

• Flying Colors® Coral Diascia
• Supertunia® Royal Velvet Petunia
• Superbells® Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa
• Illusion® Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine

Proven Winners® Nemesia Bluebird
This little Nemesia is not new. It's one called bluebird. It's been around a while, but it's worth mentioning because it's still one of the best you can grow. Although it can stand up to heat better than some, the quality that I rely on is frost-tolerance, so it's ideal for the early-spring garden. Bluebird has a snapdragon shaped, blue to purple flower that mixes beautifully with other cool-season favorites such as violas, ornamental kale, and pansies.

People and Places:

The Kate Gorrie Butterfly House in Pennington, NJ is a great place to learn about butterflies. Jeff Hoagland with the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association tells us all about the spot and recommends some plants for attracting butterflies to the garden.

Shanna Clark with Fourstar Nursery in Michigan shows how easy it is to change colors with the seasons by planting in containers.