| August 2008 | Garden Calendar | What's coming up in September |
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Let us help you
water wisely. Pick up our free “How To Water” handout to keep plants happy and healthy. |
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In summer heat, perk up weary plants with freshly brewed Soil Soup Compost Tea. Try SoilSoup on lawns, beds and borders as well as hanging baskets and containers. Never used Soil Soup before? Come in and ask for application tips and info. |
1 Outdoor furniture is on sale this month — 1/3 off regular prices. Ask us for details of the sale. |
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| 3 Protect your skin from the summer sun. Many of our hats feature wide brims and offer UPF50+. | 4 Sunscreen wipes are easy-to-apply & great for on-the-go. Featured in Oprah’s “Love It” section of her magazine. |
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Tabiano soap from Italy cleanses
overheated and oily skin. |
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7 Fall vegetable starts begin arriving in
mid-August.
Plant lettuce, spinach, leeks, cabbage, and chard. |
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9 Gorgeous garden grasses are coming into their own in the late summer sun. |
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Keep mosquitoes away! We have
citronella pretty enough for the tabletop. Try placing citronella tealights in
little pots on the deck rails or long-burning pillars in handsome lanterns on
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13 Trim back lavenders, snipping off about 20–25% of the new growth to keep plants bushy and full |
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Harvest herbs for tea or kitchen use early in the morning. Dry the leaves out
of direct light, then clean away stems and browned foliage before storing in bottles out of direct light, or freeze in airtight bags. |
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| 17 On Sunday, August 17th, please join us as the Bainbridge Island Historical Society honors the history of the Island Center community through an event called “Snapshots of Island Center.” This old-fashioned social will feature the photographs, stories and memories shared by past and present Island Center families. Refreshments will be served. |
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21 Enjoy the gentle summer music of bamboo chimes. |
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23 Come in to choose from our selection of late summer color to transition the garden into fall. | ||
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24 Song fills the air Sunday, August 24th!
Bainbridge Island’s Tree Frog Community Chorus comes to Bainbridge Gardens for a free live performance at 2 pm. |
26 New fall gifts bring rich, harvest tones to the home with candles, linens, and tableware. |
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28 Spring bulbs
arrive in September.
We’ll have a vast
selection of new varieties and classic favorites. |
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Sign up for September classes—descriptions and dates on the back. |
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Bainbridge Gardens, Inc. 9415 Miller Rd. NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Tel: (206) 842-5888 Fax: (206) 842-7645 |
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