WHAT'S IN SEASON ST PATRICK'S DAY EDITION

Spiring Has Sprung 

in 

The Sonoran Desert

Nizhoni 

And 

at

The Gardens of Tre Soli 

Please visit us Tomorrow 

at 

The Uptown Market 

Bethany Home & Central

8a.m. til 1 p.m.

We'll be 

at 

the Community Exchange Table

with 

Bouquets made from these bits and more!

Last week we sold out so don't snooze to late 

or 

the luck of the Irish may not be able to help you.

UP NEXT: WEST VALLEY CITRUS CLINIC JANUARY 19, 2019

Isn't Nature marvelous!  

Just as the deciduous fruit trees loose their leaves 

And 

the rose bushes are pruned 

 mouthwatering sweet, tart, juicy citrus begins to ripen.  

Variegated "Pink" Lemon

What you don't have a citrus tree?!  

No problem!  

They can be grown in pots or soil.

Think you don't have enough room for all the many fruits you love?  

No problem you can plant a citrus cocktail tree!

SOOO

If you want sweet Juicy Tangerines to pack in the kid's lunch box

OR 

Tangy Lemons to bake into your lemon shortbread cookies

OR

Sweet Grapefruit is what you need to make your breakfast sunny

OR

The Perfect Lime to make you new cocktail,

 then we have an event for You!

MARICOPA COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS CITRUS CLINIC 

(our favorite event!)

Valencia (Rose not Orange, just couldn't resist)

To better manage the flavor, size, and health of your citrus and even some deciduous tree fruit, join the Maricopa County Master Gardeners at their annual citrus clinics offered in West valley.

The clinics, now in their 16th year, feature the foremost state citrus experts, 

including 

The University of Arizona faculty and noted local professionals. 

The experts will present eight learning stations on topics such as 

how to select and plant fruit trees appropriate for our climate,

 citrus fertilization, 

irrigation, 

pruning, 

and 

how to solve fruit tree problems 

through 

pest identification and management. 

Minneola Tangelo

(our favorite citrus!)

Not sure which trees to plant?

While you are there, 

do not miss the display 

of 

more than 100 citrus varieties 

and 

sample many of the varieties made available that day.

Variegated "Pink" Lemon

 Online credit card purchases may be made at  https://www.regonline.com/westvalleycitrusclinic2019 for the West Valley Citrus Clinic.

Or

Tickets may be purchased by cash or check at the gate the day of the events 

Or

in advance 

at The U of A, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office 

located at 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 

during the normal 8am-5pm, M-F, business hours.  

For maps, directions, and other event details visit us at https://extension.arizona.edu/maricopamg.

RECAP

Maricopa County Master Gardener Citrus Clinic- West Valley

Saturday, January 19, 2019

9:00am to 12:00pm

Gates Open at 8:30am and presentations begin promptly at 9:00am

Justice Brothers U-Pick

18800 W Greenway Rd, Surprise, AZ 85388

$10 ticket $5 citrus Guide (optional) 

Outdoor event-Rain or Shine- No Pets

Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a lawn chair.

Please visit www.extension.arizona.edu/maricopamg for ticketing information.

West Valley facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/578186839286323/

Directions

From Loop 303:  

Exit 115 W. GreenwayRd

Greenway will become a dirt road

Go Over the canal until Perryville (dirt road)

Turn Left

Follow the Citrus Clinic signs

FIRST "HANDS ON" ROSE CLASS OF 2019 - PRUNING

HAPPY NEW ROSE YEAR!

 Port Sunlight

WHAT:  

Are you dreaming of “loads” of fragrant roses?  We do too!  

Dainty Bess & Others

Photo of Tre Soli Roses 

by Debbie Mittelman of @mivivadesigns_florals

Or do you dream of a single rose in a bud vase to put on your night stand?  We do too!  

We’d like to help you make those dreams come true.  

It’s January and in the Sonoran Desert that means rose pruning time.  

The first in our “hands on” rose class series for 2019 is Pruning!   

Join us to Lunch & Learn, Rose Style.  You bring your lunch and we’ll help you learn. 

We’ll demonstrate and then let you practice on actual rose bushes growing in raised beds. 

WHO:  

If you have roses and want to learn or improve your rose pruning skills join us.  

If you don’t have rose bushes, yet!, you too are welcome to come get a jump start on how to care for the rose bushes in your future.  

Join us, Jill of @sweetlifegarden and Anne of @anne_es_garden_fresh.  

Jude the Obscure

WHEN & WHERE:  

We’ll greet you at the Gardens at Tre Soli in South Scottsdale 

on 

Thursday, January 17 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. 

to walk you back to the gardens (you must be on time before the gate closes).  

Munstead Woods

HOW:  

We will be outside on uneven mulched surfaces the entire two hours.   

For your safety you need to wear closed toe shoes, long pants & bring plenty of water.  

Even in January a hat or sunscreen wouldn’t hurt.  

Roses have prickles (not thorns) and they Can hurt.  

If you are new to pruning we recommend wearing protective gloves until you figure out what’s right for you.  

Most nurseries carry appropriate gloves, the trick is finding them in your size so that you can move your fingers freely.  

You need not bring pruners; you will be using ours.  

Betty White

We’ll also provide some take homes - gardening publications, rose journal & after lunch nibbles.  

All this for $40, due when you arrive for class.

Since our classes are “hands on” registrants are very limited in number because we want to give you individual attention.  

To register for this opportunity you must send your email address to Anne at the email address listed in this profile 

or 

in the profile on Instagram @anne_es_garden_fresh.  

Bolero (in Winter)

When you register we’ll answer your questions 

and 

send you a confirmation email with location and directions.  

Distant Drums

HOT! HOT! HOT!

David Austin's Munstead Wood Rose

Valley of the Sun how perfect is today?!

 70 to 75° is the roses favorite! 

 With the 35% humidity they are slowly releasing their scents as well. 

Today is predicted to be much like yesterday,

Cool.

Edible White and Blue Violets with Blue Pansies

By Sunday...not so much. 

Predicted high of 105°.

We have dozens of fragrant roses now.

 Sombrueil

Best scented front door we've ever stepped up to.  Don't take our word for it.  Just ask the pizza delivery man who loved how fragrant alcove is.  He even mentioned the "vanilla notes" of the jasmine in bloom by the front door                

(his words, not ours).

Star Jasmine by Front Door Honor Market

but perhaps not by Sunday.

So come by the Front Door Honor Market today while the weather is still so perfect.  Come by with your buckets & bottles. 

We'll be out in the "East 40" harvesting so ring bell if you need assistance.

When the heat hits on Saturday (101° predicted) it will be more pleasant when you retreat inside with a bloom in every room.

 Bracelet by Ruby Mae Jewelry

Gloves & Linens from Star Shine Salon 

Rose grown at The Gardens at Tre Soli

by Anne E's Garden Fresh

Email for directions to our farm Tre Soli.

Please remember this is a residential neighborhood without sidewalks. 

With the beautiful weather and schools not in session for RED FOR ED (which we support) there may be walkers, bicyclers, strollers. wheel chairs, dogs and runners on our street. 

Observe the speed limit! 

&

Do not drive distracted! 

BETTY WHITE ROSE & FRIENDS

Aaahmazing!  

BETTY WHITE ROSE 

THANK YOU @uptownmarketaz customers!  

You braved morning heat & took home so many flowers from 

@et.tu.frute , 

@blackkerrfarm 

& us.  

 Local Slow Flower women grow them for you and love your love of our hard work

We're out in the gardens recovering from today's heat 

and 

can't believe all the glorious blooms still out here.  

This photo shows you how well the girls do on the bush even in 100° temperatures.  

We have dozens & dozens of Betty White roses

( & who doesn't love Betty White) .  

Also plenty of other roses, including the long lasting voluptuous, Valencia

VALENCIA

Also we'll be harvesting lavender, jasmine, pansies, snapdragons & sweet peas as well.  

So... can't believe we're going to do this but... 

if you email us that you will come & purchase some Betty 

& her friends 

WE WILL OPEN THE GATE TOMORROW,

SUNDAY,

APRIL 29 

at 7 a.m. 

( it is predicted to be a lovely 70° ). 

Until 80° ~ 9:30 a.m.  

It will be a perfect morning to be picking in the garden the freshest cleanest roses you can buy right here in our Valley of the Sun.  

LADY EMMA HAMILTON

DON"T FORGET TO SEND US AN EMAIL SO WE KNOW TO BE READY FOR Y"ALL

(Also if you need directions)

See you tomorrow in the gardens?

MORNINGS IN A DESERT GARDEN

Betty White (the rose not the actress) whose fragrance is divine

((and way better than that corpse flower blooming in Tucson))

invites you to gather in the Gardens at Tre Soli tomorrow.  

There will be U-Pick as well as prepared bouquets we are harvesting this morning.  

So come as you are, with or with out coffee or tea or friends.  

Relax in the cool of the morning while listening to twitter pated birds.  

Gate opens at 7a.m. Closing at 9 a.m. 

when it is predicted to be >80°.

Send us an email if you need the address or 

you want to preorder a bouquet.

WENDY'S WHISPER BOUQUETS

      No one could make me laugh like Wendy.  

       

And laughter is my best medicine!  

She gave our flower business it’s name Anne E's.  

Her long arms loved to hug me, she was only 5’10" & I was all of 5'3". 

Her shoulder was cried on more often than I want to remember.  

We double dated, married, had children, divorced & held each other as our parents and siblings left this earth.  

She told me we could never say good bye, only, “See ya!" 

I spent the weekend trying to release my struggle with not being with her, as she said she’d be with me when my time came, "Cuz I'm your family, sister!" 

Wendy slipped away early yesterday morning.  Doing it her way, as babies of a family like to do, with her husband, who she told me had become her everything, always supporting her decisions, during her last months.  

This whisper bouquet of two roses for two sisters of three mothers, surrounded by sweet peas for the laughter & sweet memories we shared.  Two shy girls meeting at 12 & 14, BFFs for 54 years.  What I’d give for one more laugh!  

FRONT DOOR HONOR MARKET OPEN TODAY AT 8 a.m.

We have made a dozen Whisper Bouquets

Our proceeds will go to the charity designated by Wendy to honor her, this imperfect woman, as we all are, of steel & humor.  This photo is of the first.  

Each morning we'll pick more as the blooms come on.  Each one will be different as Wendy & I were.  

And as each of us is.  

Buy a bouquet, they’ll be priceless "Whisper Bouquets from Wendy", so name your price.  Then give it to someone & whisper, 

“ Wendy says to tell you I love you." 

Cancer Sucks!  Don't Smoke!  Stop if you do!  Don't ever start if you don't!  #whatsthepoint  

It hurts even those who never took a puff and leaves a hole in the heart of those left behind.

To cover our costs we are suggesting a $15 minimum donation.

Please come by and honor your friends while helping me honor mine.

Email if you do not have our address

WISH YOU WELL

WHAT'S IN SEASON: FRUITS + FLOWERS = FRONT DOOR HONOR MARKET SEASON

However you celebrated this past week be it Passover, Easter or Spring we hope it was meaningful and with those who celebrate you!

Thank you to all who came to our first Yarden Sale and Party.  

We raised almost $400 for Seeds For Autism and The Joy Bus from 

selling gently used yard and garden goods.   All the while gardeners talked gardens & gardening while enjoying baked delights from Joyce of @Mother Birdie & Laura of @Picket Fence Pastries!

So now it is 

TIME FOR 

FRONT DOOR HONOR MARKET SEASON

TOMORROW, FRIDAY, APRIL 6

8 a.m. until 80 Degrees

EMAIL OR DM OUR IG ACCOUNT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ADDRESS

Citrus Season is almost over.  Our citrus tend be later than other parts of the Valley due to our colder nights.  The Minneola Tangelos have been too good to be true.  Juicy, sweet and just the right amount of tart.  They peel so easily when ripe and have such a beautiful deep color.  

Remember that the Vitamin C in citrus rapidly degrades when exposed to air, light and heat.  Always  buy and keep citrus that has been kept cool and out of the sun.  As well you should be sure to store it the same.
Did you know the tangelo is a result of a random cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit?!  Citrus can be promiscuous.

Minneola Tangelo

We were asked why we sell our citrus with a stem.  Ripe tangerines and tangelos will be a bit soft and easily tear from their stems, leaving a tiny hole where the stem attached.  This allows light, air, insects and bacteria into the fruit.
In the stores you often find fruit that was picked "young", "green" or unripe.
This is to enable it to ship more easily without lose from damage or damage to the stem area.  

Unfortunately, unlike tomatoes, citrus does not ripen once it has been harvested.  For the best tasting, most nutritious citrus choose ripe fruit that has been kept cool and out of the light.  

While the tangelos are almost gone we do still have delicious grapefruit!  This grapefruit can be eaten out of hand and does not need sugar, no bitterness... makes a great addition to salad and drinks. 

 Additionally our Pink Lemons are still producing.  We have fallen quite hard for these.  The tree has variegated cream, ivory and green leaves.  The fruit has pink flesh when mature.  The zest is thin without bitterness.  When young this lemon has green stripes that fade to almost pale orange when mature.   The juice is plentiful, balanced and lemony!
The buds are purple which makes for a very attractive tree!

The winter flowers are on their way out:
Daffodils, tulips, stock, ranunculus, pink jasmine, freesia, Dutch iris and anemone.  Order soon in mixed bouquets, before they are gone until next Spring.

   

The once a year stunning penstemon are almost finished.  

We'd love to introduce you to these.  They make magnificent arrangements, lasting at least 4-5 days with average care.  Most of ours are the large variety.  Some of them stand her 5 feet tall.  From three starts of pastel pink plants we now have dozens of plants in coral, pastel pink, violet, rose pink, cherise, and red, plus one bicolor.  We have yet to capture a photo that does them justice.  In person they elicit oohs & awes.  Their only fragrance seems to be a bit nutty.  Order now before they are gone for another year.

The roses are just starting though it will be a few weeks before they are plentiful.  We are trialing a few new ones and will let you know when they start to look promising.  

We made
Full Moon White Rose Water Essence.
Last year we used several colors and made them in the sun light.  It made a refreshing spritz during the sweltering summer.  This time we used only our white "Bolero" roses.  The fragrance is scrumptious, just like the Bolero rose.

We already knew it would be lovely as a refreshing toner.  Now we know that it tastes divine, none of the bitterness we have experienced with other steam distilled rose waters.  If you come to an honor market ask to try some of our delicate and refreshing Full Moon Rose Water.

Our 2017 Olive harvest was pressed into oil.  It is filtered so initially appears a bit cloudy but is chock full of all the nutrients it has to offer.  As the sediment settles to the bottom the oil becomes more and more clear amber to green.  We can't get enough of it!  We actually harvested two times and so there is a slight difference between the two.  Both so flavorful we recommend using it as a dip, dressing, marinade or finishing oil to enjoy the flavor to the max.  

It will be available next week in limited quantities.  

Email us or send a DM thru our IG account for pricing and so we can decant and have it ready for you.

Also up next is Sweet Peas & Lavender.  We have had one bush bloom of the third time this year and her stems sold immediately.  More is on the way.  

In the meantime our bar-b-qua rosemary is so tender and succulent.
Perfect for grilling and roasting as well as using in a cocktail
or to decorate a platter of roasted veggies, fish or meats.    

   

Flowers make a space come alive.  They needn't be expensive or extravagant.  The simple clean examples below can all be yours.  We also delight in helping you plan a cutting or fruiting garden or create an arrangement.

Our Dutch Iris, white & yellow, are especially well suited to contemporary homes and offices.  So don't think we don't have you covered.

Anne E's Garden Fresh

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