Petals from the Past

16034 County Road  29
Jemison, Alabama, 35085
Phone 205-646-0069

Saturday, March 14, 2015, 10:30am, Easy Gardens for the South – Right Plant-Right Place
Harvey Cotten, Jr. – Vice President & Chief Horticulturist, Huntsville Botanical Garden

This class is designed to help Southerners face the unique challenges of our climate. You will learn which annuals, perennials, bulbs, shrubs, vines and trees are best suited for our hot humid summers, late winter freezes and periods of extreme drought.
You may bring your own lunch or you may purchase one from us for $12.00. If you would like to purchase a lunch please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069, by Thursday, March 12, to place your order. (Advanced payment required.) Stop by the retail shop for refreshments before this program.

Due to our extreme cold weather we have extended our Pre-order Tomato Plants.  Place your order between March 1 and March 15 and you can pick up your tomato plants on April 11. Check out our Pre-OrderTomatoPlants for all the details and the many selections we are offering.

Jason Powell

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Saturday, January 24, All About Non-native Medicinals, Cameron Strouss, Clinical Herbalist

Fee – $20 (advanced registration and payment required) Please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 to make your reservations for this program.
10:30 –12:30 – Cameron Strouss will share with us preparations, uses, and tips for common non-native industry medicinals. With her passion and wit, she will make you fall in love with these plants. This will widen your medicinal and materia medica and will be useful for years to come!

Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10:30am Organic Gardening – Debbie Boutelier

Fee $10.00 (advanced registration and payment required) Learn the basics of vegetable gardening using sustainable and organic techniques in order to grow your own healthful groceries. The participant will learn to work in harmony with nature and the natural systems available. This course will cover site selection, soil preparation, warm and cool season crops to extend your harvest, seed and plant selection, pests, diseases, and harvesting your crop. An important part of organic gardening is soil health which will be covered extensively. Get the tools necessary to have your best gardening season ever! To register for Debbie’s class please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069.

Thursday, February 5, 2015, 10:30am, Herb Cooking Class – Linda Franzo

“Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler” – Let the Good Times Roll at Petals Second Mardi Gras Celebration! Let’s Second Line to the flavors of Shrimp Etouffee, Where Y’at White Beans and Greens, Cajun Queso, Mardi Gras Meatballs and King Cake. Fee $25.00 Advanced registration and payment required. Please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 to make your reservation.

Stop by the retail shop before Cameron’s class for refreshments.

Jason Powell