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10-12-09 Planting for the Planet (PASG)

Broadcasting the Week of 10-12-09
In today’s episode of P. Allen Smith Gardens we will brush up on our history starting with a tour of a replica of Christopher Columbus’ ship Nina.  We’ll also travel to the Ozark Mountains and talk tree planting with Jerry Blankenship of Little Creek Nursery. We will follow the adventures of an English Botanist, with historian Dr. Trey Berry, whose journals inspired a book about the Arkansas Territory, and talk color with Claudia Vecchio of the Branson area Chamber of Commerce.  Learn about growing citrus trees and try a recipe for baked snapper stuffed with vegetables.

Feature Highlights
Baked Snapper
Growing Citrus in Containers
Bring Houseplants Indoors

Color Corner: Proven Winners Blue Bird Nemesia
Bluebird is not a new Nemesia, but it is worth listing because it is still one of the best on the market. Although it can stand up to the heat better than some varieties, the quality that I rely on is its frost tolerance, so it is ideal for the early spring garden. Bluebird has snapdragon shaped, blue-purple flowers that mix beautifully with other cool season favorites such as violas, ornamental kale, and pansies.

People and Places

• Jerry Blankenship Little Creek Nursery, McMinnville, TN – Jerry explains how growers dig trees from the field and ball and burlap them for sale at your local nursery.
• Claudia Vecchio Branson Area Chamber of Commerce – Claudia tells us how travel destinations for seeing fall leaf color rely on the cooperation of Mother Nature.
• Captain Morgan Sanger The Nina – Captain Sanger meets with Allen on board the Nina, a full scale model of Christopher Columbus’ famous ship.
• Dr. Trey Berry Prof. of History, Ouachita Baptist University – Dr. Berry discusses the explorer Thomas Nuttall and his unique contribution of drawings of local flora and fauna.
• Merilyn Tilley Master Gardener – Merilyn invites us into her woodland garden explaining how her gardening interest has evolved from native plants to include ornamentals.
• Eric Isaac Argenta Seafood Company – Chef Isaac shares a simple recipe for baked snapper stuffed with fresh vegetables and herbs.