The retail store is open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5 and on Sunday
from 1-5. We are closed on Monday.
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Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be given only for classes and lunches
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 Tree fruits in the Home Garden - Dr. Arlie Powell
10:30 - 12:00pm Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care and maintenance of tree fruits such as apples, pears, figs, oriental persimmons, peaches and nectarines.
12:00 - Lunch - You many bring your own or order a box lunch for $12.00. Reservations are required if you wish to order the box lunch. Please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 before 3:00pm on Friday February 10, to make your reservation.
12:30pm - Walking tour of Petals tree fruit gardens and pruning clinic.
Saturday, February 25, 2012, Antique Roses in the Garden - Jason Powell
10:30 - 12:00 Jason will discuss variety selection, care and maintenance of antique and old garden roses.
12:00 - Lunch -
You many bring your own or order a box lunch for $12.00. Reservations are required if you wish to order the box lunch. Please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 before 3:00pm on Friday February 24, to make your reservation.
12:30pm Join Jason in the garden to learn the proper pruning techniques for all your roses.
Saturday, March 24, 2012, Citrus in the Home Garden - Dr. Arlie Powell
10:30 - 12:00 - Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care and maintenance of citrus plants such as Satsuma oranges, Meyer Lemons and kumquats.
12:00 - Lunch -You many bring your own or order a box lunch for $12.00. Reservations are required if you wish to order the box lunch. Please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 before 3:00pm on Friday, March 23, to make your reservation.
12:30pm - Pruning Clinic and tour of Petals Orangery
Saturday, March 31, Container Gardening 10:30am- Lacey Neely
Lacey is our nursery manager and an expert container gardener. She is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in horticulture and has lots of experience in planting containers when working for Landscaper Services. Let her show you how to have great looking containers all year.
Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 2012, 9am to 5pm - Antiques in the Garden
There will be many antique dealers as well as crafts people with lots of great treasures to buy. Several food vendors will be here as well as a petting zoo. Don't miss these fun two days!
Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:00 noon and 3:30pm - Mother's Day Tea
We offer two teas on this Saturday. The lunch tea at 12:00 noon inclues quiche, salad, the tea tray with scones, sandwiches, desserts and of course tea. $25.00.
3:30pm Afternoon Tea, In the afternoon we offer just the tea tray for $15.00. Weather permitting we serve on the deck at our Educational Barn. Please call the retail shop 205-646-0069, to make your reservations for the tea.
Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:00am to 5:00pm - Black and Blue Berry Festival
Even though it is only February, we are all anticipating the time when the blackberries and blueberries will be ripening and ready to pick. Doesn't that make your mouth water? With that in mind, we want to announce our first Black and Blue Berry Recipe Contest. It will be held in conjunction with our Black and Blue Berry Festival on Saturday. So get out those recipes and decide what dessert dish yhou will enter. The deadline for submission of the recipes is Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Information and guidlines are as follows:
Gudielines:
All entires must be blackberry and blueberry desserts and must contain fresh berries.
One entry per person
The recipe need not be original
Judging will be based on taste, apprearance and creativity
Dish can be displayed in participant's container of choice as long as it is lableled with your name and phone number.
Recipes using raw eggs are not allowed. If a recipe calls for raw eggs, cooked custard can be made or pasteurized egg products may be substituted.
Dish entered in the contest must be made available for participants and attendees to taste at the conclusion of the event.
Your recipe must be submitted by June 5 and will be included in the cookbook. Dish must be registered and on the table ready for judging at 9:30 on June 16.
Participants will receive a copy of the cookbook.
Please submit recipes to pat@petalsfromthepast.com and include the information requested on the resistration form or by U.S. mail to
Petals from the Past
Recipe Contest
16034 County Road 29
Jemison, Al, 35085
Sponsor is not responsible for any incomplete, illegible, late, lost or damaged entries. Recipe Contest Entry Form
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 7:00am to 2:pm - Greenhouse Sale
This is the sale you don't want to miss! Everything in our Greenhouse growing area and field will be 50% off. There are many one of a kind plants also. This is a great time to add to your landscape at a discount price.
Saturday, July 7, 2012 - Tomato Festival
You can be a winner! Bring your tomatoes and you can win some great prizes such as garden tools and gift certificates. Start planning now. We have several catagories and they are all listed on the contest entry form. Tomato Contest Entry Form
Saturday, July 21, 2012 10:30am - Fig Walking Tour - Dr. Arlie Powell
Saturday, August 18, 2012, 10:30am - Apple and Muscadine Walking Tour - Dr. Arlie Powell
Sunday, October 7, 2012, 2:00pm - Oriental Persimmon and Kiwi Walking Tour - Dr. Arlie Powell
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 2:00pm, Citrus Walking Tour - Dr. Arlie Powell
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