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Show SUNNY TIMES . MARCH 1994 - 9 responsible for the support and care she would recommend SOUTHWESTERN felt with them. They had supplied the healing atmosphere. Now once again she was renewing the faith and heritage she had gained from these timeless LANDSCAPING WITH NATIVE PLANTS, by Judith Phillips, Museum friends, her support group. They had not been left behind, they were always on call at any time. They had been talking to her all the while, only NOW she was listening! “F is for feedback, not failure! Give those wonderful souls an A+!" shouted the alter voice. And she tumbled, laughing, into the soft snow. —Mykie Stanford \afi— of New Mexico Press 1987. This one came recommended by Jean van Pelt and Friends of Moab for a water conserving but beautiful yard. It breaks each plant down by water needs, salinity and alkaloid resistance, and drought resistance. It groups various plants such as trees, shrubs, and flowers into a landscape plan depending on their needs. Good diagrams, color plant pictures, and specific information. To tie it all together, Ken Drogin recommends the SUNSET GARDEN BOOK, Sunset Press. He describes it as a mini-encyclopedia of gardening. Can be used as a general reference. I would also recommend Alice and Ken’s booklet, CASTLE CANYON NURSERY. Food for Thought On Your Mark, Get Set, Go— Gardening Season is Here! Gardening is an ongoing creative and educational experience for me. So with that in mind, I am reviewing a mini-library for gardeners this issue. Where it all starts—THE SEED STARTERS HANDBOOK, by Nancy It has a wealth of information on the trees, flowers, and shrubs that grow in our valley. I’m sure there are many, many more good gardening books out there on Castle Valley bookshelves. Call me and tell me about them for a later column. —Maria Loe, 259-3839 Bubel, Rodale Press 1978. My wellwom copy came into use in 1981, but Our Roads my horticulturist daughter just bought a new edition. It is a complete guide to The grader is finally back from the shop with all its brakes in good working order. Spring grading is starting vegetables from seed, in pots, or in the ground Easy to read, well organized, and full of simple planting charts for each vegetable. Planing your garden, why not try a new approach? SQUARE FOOT GARDENING, by Mel Bartholomew, Rodale Press, 1981, tells how to garden in less space and get more produce with less work. This method was a featured show on National PBS. I have been using this method since 1983 with wonderful results. You plant only what you will eat and eat it through its season. No more 200 radishes at one information. First: the gravel pit known as the Ida Gulch Pit, managed by BLM, is currently closed to private permits while they undergo a reappraisal for the amount and cost of the gravel. Secon, regarding the Community Pit, located in Castleton: we are considering terminating the Town’s free-use permit, as the pit is exhausted of gravel and already in a state of semi-reclamation. Third (and the good news): Ian Parmenter of State Lands has authorized pemiits for sale of gravel from their Over-the-countersale pit, located above Castleton on the road to Gateway (above the Loop Road turnoff). According to Jan, gravel will cost $.30/cu yd as is. If a purchaser strains or crushes it on site the cost would rise to $.50-.60/cu yd. There is a yearly cap of $10,000 (l) for gravel from this pit. There is an application process but Jan reports that it is brief. Call State Lands at 259-6316 or stop in their office at 89 E Center St. Upper 80 update: Barbara Zinn, owner of an upper 80 lot, has done a great job organizing data on the easement through State Lands. This has involved numerous hours of reading, writing, and interviews with various parties involved. There are a few more details to check on. We will then be presenting our “brief” to the State Lands division, as well as our local office. If the State Lands Division beginning with emphasis on the rim- side roads, some of which have not been graded for several years because of their steep terrains and no brakes on the grader. We are looking at roads to target for gravel in the 1994-1995 fiscal year. Priorities will be based on road condition, particularly in the muddy season, and use which increases road damage. In the ongoing saga of gravel believes we merit a hearing they will pass us on to the State Lands Board. The Board has the final say in this matter. I have heard from six owners representing eight lots regarding the easement through the Upper 80. All have agreed in writing to grant the necessary land for the easement. When we have heard from all of the owners we will proceed with the legal transfer process. —-Joan Sangree, Roads Chair sources, there are three new pieces of time! I’m new to desert gardening and THE DESERT HARVEST, A GUIDE TO VEGETABLE GARDENING IN ARID LANDS, by Jane Nyhuis, Growing Connections, 1982, has been a great help. Although it is more centered around a Sonoran-type desert, it has excellent information on water conser- vation, insect control, and desert planting techniques. Good illustrations and easy-to-understand text. As we do not live by bread alone, I 77mm Peal W 47 E. CENTER STREET MOAB. UT 84532 801-259-2650 JANIE TUFI' - SALES AGENT P.O.Box 1121 . Moab UT 84532 Res. 801259—8360 - Leave Message |