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Latham Store |
Colonie Cafe |
You're Invited to George's Market Annual Holiday Preview Party
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Thanksgiving is Just Around the Corner!
Place your Orders for Pies, Donuts & Muffins for Thanksgiving.
(Call the Latham Store at 518 785-4210 or Colonie Cafe at 518 869-3662 to place an order)
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George's is still taking appointments for Fall Cleanups |
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Call us for your fall cleanups with our Landscape Department.
Call George's at
518-785-4210 to make an appointment |
We now carry Rakes
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Trees & Shrubs 30% OFF |
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All Perennials
50% OFF
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It's that time of the year! Santa is at George's
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Saturday, December 1st Noon-2:00pm
Sunday, December 2nd Noon-2:00pm
and
Saturday, December 8th Noon-2:00pm
Sunday, December 9th Noon-2:00pm
Stop in to see Santa and have your Holiday Photo with him. Bring the kids and your pets. |
Order your Wreaths, Roping, Christmas Ribbons & Bows
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George's is your place for Cemetery Cones, Saddles and Blankets.
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Need a Unique Ornament for that Someone Special?
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George's has thousands of one-of-a-kind ornaments to
choose from.
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Gift Wrapping Available - We will personalize and Gift Wrap for Free!
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And Don't forget George's for your Holiday Parties. George's prepares Sandwiches, Cookies or Fudge Platters for all your holiday needs. Call us at 518 869-3662.
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Extended Hours after Thanksgiving please call for details.
Colonie Store 518 869-3662 and Latham Store 518 785-4210
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- Cover strawberry beds with 2" of straw (not hay). This will protect the plants from cold and winds, control weeds and warm the soil earlier in the spring.
- Clean up all fallen leaves from blueberry beds, then add a 2" thick layer of pine needles, straw or pine bark mulch around the plants. This will insulate the roots during the winter.
- Sharpen, clean and repair all hand tools before storing them.
- If rainfall has been light, deeply water all trees and shrubs before the ground freezes.
- Protect any half-hardy shrubs by surrounding them with a wire cage and cover them with a thick layer of dry leaves.
- Wrap the trunks of young trees to protect their tender bark from frost injury.
- If you haven't already, cut grass low to prevent mold from forming under snow cover.
- After the ground freezes, cover perennials with mulch; this will prevent frost-thaw cycles from heaving them out of the ground.
- Turn the compost pile and add water if it feels dry.
- Prune roses back to 8"-12" tall, mound compost around the bud union and cover with a rose cone.
- If you are planning to plant a live Christmas tree, dig the hole now before the ground freezes.
- Continue raking and shredding leaves to add to the compost pile.
- Mulch plants you want to overwinter with a thick layer of straw.
- Last chance to plant spring-blooming bulbs such as daffodils and tulips.
- If you didn't do it last month, cut back perennials, clean all beds of leaves and weeds and edge your lawn.
- Don't feed your houseplants through the winter, but give them as much light as possible.
- Clean the foliage of houseplants that will tolerate it (those with smooth, un-fuzzy leaves). Wash both sides. This removes the dust, which allows them to breathe better; it also gives you a great opportunity to check for insects.
- Make sure you allow your houseplants to dry out between waterings; they do not use as much water in winter as they do in the spring.
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Some Fun Thanksgiving Facts for You:
- The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast, in 1621, lasted three days.
- On October 3, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued a "Thanksgiving Proclamation" that made the last Thursday in November a national holiday.
- In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November, in order to make the Christmas shopping season longer and thus stimulate the economy. Two years later, he changed it to the fourth Thursday.
- In 1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, on the fourth Thursday in November.
- There were no mashed potatoes at the first Thanksgiving dinner--potatoes were brought here later, by Irish immigrants.
- Turkeys were one of the first animals in the Americas to be domesticated.
- Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey a noble bird and wanted it to be the national bird of America, rather than the eagle!
- Native Americans used the red juice of the cranberry to dye rugs and blankets.
- Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
- The pilgrims didn't use forks; they used spoons, knives and their fingers, so if anyone objects to your picking up that drumstick--tell them you are simply practicing traditional American table manners!
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We will be returning to Standard Time on Sunday, November 4. Remember to set your clocks back to 1 AM on Sunday at 2 AM. Or just reset them Saturday evening and enjoy that extra hour of sleep!
Smoke detector batteries should be changed yearly; the change to Standard Time is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Properly functioning smoke detectors save thousands of lives every year. |
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How often do I need to re-pot my plants into larger containers?
Answer:
Unfortunately, plants are not like the fish in your tank that only grow to the size of their home. Plants grow root-bound when the amount of plant root volume exceeds the amount of soil volume in their container.
To check, gently lift out your plant from its container. If you can see mostly roots and very little soil, then it is time to transplant your plant into a larger container.
Select a container that is about 20% larger in volume than your existing pot. A good rule of thumb is not to use a container that is more than 4 inches wider and deeper than your existing root ball. Use a good potting soil and make sure that the top of the existing root ball is even with the top of the soil in the new container.
When you are done, you should have no more than 2" of new soil surrounding all sides of the root ball. Add a little plant food, water in and you're good to go!
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- Cooking spray
Step by Step:
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Combine flours, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin-pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Combine pumpkin, buttermilk, egg substitute, canola oil and applesauce in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 16 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375° F for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched in center.
- Cool muffins for 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove muffins and cool completely on a wire rack.
Yield: 16 muffins
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George's Market & Nursery:
240 Wade Road Extension,
Opposite Target,
Latham,
New York 12110
Open 8:00AM-6:00PM Mon.-Sat. 9AM-5pm Sunday
Call for a Free Estimate: Phone: (518) 785-4210 |
George's Market and Café:
945 Watervliet Shaker Road,
Albany, NY 12205
Open from 9:00AM - 5:00 PM
Colonie Cafe (Open for lunch 5 days a week)
Call to place an order: (518) 869-3662 |
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