The interesting Akebia

Akebia is a shall we say umm......rather interesting Fruit! It is a vine and it grows quite well in our area.

Sort of makes you go hmmmmm........ lol

Rob brought this in from home today for us to try. I have to tell you I sort of hesitated when I looked at it. At 1st glance the 'fruit part' is sort of revolting, it kind of looked like a big grub! I had never tasted one before so of course I was interested to see how it was. It has a sweet mild custard flavor and texture. Nothing to shout from the rooftops about but interesting and rather nice.

What I think is so great about this vine is how beautiful it is. The flowers are wonderful with a nice light fragrance and the fruit is so uniquely Beautiful! So one more thing to add to my LONG LIST of things to plant as we landscape our yard. :)

Country Life

One of the best parts of working here at the Nursery is that we are out in the country. Not to far away from town but just far enough to feel the peace start to seep into you bones! Things like getting to watch the Elk during their annual migration, it's pretty spectacular! There were at least 200 head of Elk in this herd, totally amazing to watch.

Freeze Pruf

We are in Reno at a trade show looking for new products to bring back to the Nursery. This is one of the new products we brought back from the New Jersey Trade Show. Freeze Pruf is an exciting new breakthru that I am excited about using!

Frost Protector for Ornamental, Fruit and Vegetable Plants


Easy-to-use,
Simply spray liberally to the entire plant. FreezePruf is a water-based, eco-safe, biodegradable spray that enhances the plant’s natural mechanisms to resist freeze damage. Designed to resist washing away by rain or snow and one application lasts up to six weeks. For added protection, reapply as new growth appears.

It’s like anti-freeze, for your plants.
Adds a half-USDA Zone equivalent or more to the cold tolerance range of all major ornamentals and crops.

Plant earlier, harvest later, you can stop guessing! It’s like moving your temperature zone 200 miles south!
Spray FreezePruf liberally to entire plant at any temperature above freezing as soon as plant surfaces dry. For best results, apply when the temperature is above 50˚F and a minimum of 8 to 12 hours before an anticipated freeze. FreezePruf may also be applied seasonally, in anticipation of future cold events within the upcoming 4 to 6 weeks. Since Freeze Pruf extends the growing season, it’s perfect for perennials as well as fruit and vegetable plants. The guaranteed protection lasts up to 6 weeks.

Safe for kids & pets.

House Progress

Finally an update on the progress of the House. As most of you know we lost the family house to a fire in August of 2008. WHEW it has taken forever to get it going but they are moving right along now :) John & Caroline; aka Mom & Dad; aka Gram & Gramps are so ready to get back out here to the Nursery. We are ready for them to be here too!

Trusses going up so hopefully the roofing will go on before things get to wet. We are in for a beautiful weekend (after this cold weekend that is upon us) I am enjoying the crisp cool Fall weather, just not really ready for the rain!