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In this issue for November 2007:
SHELLEY RYAN's COLUMN: CELEBRATE FALL!
FEEDING THE BIRDS PREPARING PERENNIALS FOR WINTER RECIPE FROM THE WISCONSIN GARDENER COOKBOOK 3 FEATURED BROADCAST PROGRAMS ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER HOW TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE SHELLEY RYAN's COLUMN: CELEBRATE FALL!  A longer fall gives me time to get my houseplants cleaned up and put back in the house. It means my mums and ornamental kales will look great outdoors for weeks to come. It means I don?t have to rush to get my garlic planted. Good thing, too, since I haven?t gotten to that particular chore yet. Many of my favorite plants are at their best in the fall, such as ornamental grasses, ornamental kales and cabbages, and the many colorful squashes and gourds. The newest episode of The Wisconsin Gardener, entitled ?Celebrate Fall,? highlights some of these wonderful plants. It was a fun show to create. We discovered new gardens and made new friends along the way. We traveled to Bailey?s Harbor in Door County to learn how to keep garden beds colorful and interesting well into late fall and even early winter. My guest, Caleb Whitney, was great fun and had tons of wonderful ideas. I particularly liked his colorful bottle trees. You?ll be seeing more of him in the future. We also welcomed Wave Kasprzak, chef and co-owner of The Dining Room at 209 Main St. in Monticello, to our program. Wave created some wonderful recipes using onions, leeks and garlic. The caramelized onion pizza was a real hit with our camera crew. Okay, not just the crew; I think I ate about six pieces myself. I love having chefs on the show! UW-Extension Plant Pathologist Brian Hudelson is a regular guest on The Wisconsin Gardener. In this episode he shared some of his favorite plant viruses. It?s fun to watch Brian get excited about things the rest of us gardeners hate to see in our gardens. We also traveled to Galesville near La Crosse to look at some wonderful ornamental grasses. My guest was La Crosse County UW-Extension Horticulture Educator Joyce Cielecki. She was great and you?ll definitely be seeing more of her in the future as well. Thanks to her I?m thinking (once again!) of re-doing my garden with more ornamental grasses and fewer labor-intensive plants. I sometimes think the greatest challenge of hosting The Wisconsin Gardener is creating only four new shows per year. I meet so many super people and wonderful gardeners. We get to talking and pretty soon we?ve come up with another five or 10 great ideas for future shows. Then I have to figure out how to cram all those people and ideas into only four shows. Maybe this is a problem for all gardeners. We have limited space, limited time, and yet there are still so many plants, trees and grasses we are just dying to possess. It hurts, but boy is it fun. Shelley Ryan FEEDING THE BIRDS  Place bird feeders where you can watch and photograph the different species. Shelter feeders from winds and snowdrifts. Mount on poles, or from wires or limbs, at the five- to six-foot level. Protective cover such as trees, evergreens, or shrubs, should be within five feet. Keep feeders and ground clean to prevent disease. Remove moldy seeds, clean bird droppings from baffles, chains and trays. Use bleach solution (one part bleach to nine parts water) to disinfect the feeders. Immerse the feeder completely in the solution for two to three minutes at the beginning of the season and at least once or twice a month. Wash all-plastic feeders in a dishwasher. For more information including recommended bird seed mixes, visit the UW-Extension Web site. PREPARING PERENNIALS FOR WINTER Plants such as chrysanthemums, iris and primrose will survive severe Wisconsin winters if protected properly.Be sure to select winter-hardy perennials. Avoid planting perennials in poorly drained locations where they are subject to root rot. Give most perennials good winter protection by placing a four- to six-inch layer of loose mulch materials like straw, marsh hay, compost or pine needles over the plants late in the fall, after there is some frost in the ground. This mulch protects the ?crowns? or growing points of the plants and helps keep the soil frozen all winter. Without mulch, the soil may thaw during the warm winter weather. When it refreezes, the soil heaves. This alternate thawing and freezing damages many perennials, especially very shallow-rooted plants. For more information visit UW-Extension InfoSource RECIPE FROM THE WISCONSIN GARDENER COOKBOOK 3  Glazed Squash 2 squash (acorn, butternut, etc.) cut in quarters Combine all ingredients except squash and almonds and pour over squash. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees until tender, approximately 45 minutes. Top with almonds. Makes 6 servings Order a copy of The Wisconsin Gardener Cookbook 3. FEATURED BROADCAST PROGRAMS 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 110 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 The Wisconsin Gardener In a new episode, host Shelley Ryan celebrates fall by considering ornamental grasses, sharing favorite fall recipes, learning about viruses and visiting a colorful autumn garden.  This Old House As the house project continues the landscape contractor brings in a civil engineer to do the perk test needed for the new landscape plan. 10 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 10-17 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 3-17 4 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 11-18 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 (30 min) 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 (30 min.)
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