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Show Page 22 HILLTOP TIMES Friday, November 5, jj V- ? St 1982 Where hove oil the flowers gooes ? 4 Gardener Ernie Stutzman said, "The plants are By Lucinda Schuft Public Affairs Office fill-- Did you notice the flowers have disappeared? No longer does their dash of color brighten base buildings. "A sure sign of fall," you say, and certainly the weather deserves some credit, but for the most part Hill AFB gardeners are responsible for the disappearance of the posies. Long before the first chilling hint of frost they dug up the flowering plants. Canna lilies, marigolds and geraniums were removed from summer beds and prepared for the winter. y"1 I Air Pnrro Phntrk hu I urinrta fthuftl Marigold seeds are taken from this year's flowers to start next year's crop. IS'- - ' ,i. i4i. used to start next year's crop." Geraniums "The geraniums are dug up and taken to the greenhouse," he said. "Here they are allowed to grow through the cold months and supply starts and seeds for. new plants.". He showed that plant starts are cut at a angle on a stem joint, dipped in a rooting compound and placed in a sand starting bed for three to four 45-degr- ee months. "In March we plant them in soil and put the young plants in the flower beds around May 15," he explained. Marigolds y Marigold plants are saved for their seeds. "In the first part of March we start the seeds in the greenhouse beds and transplant them outdoors when they're about four inches tall," Mr. Stutzman said. "But, most of the base's marigolds are purchased from commercial growers," he said. According to Mr. Stutzman the saved seeds have not proven successful for starting new plants. , Canna lilies Canna lilies grow from bulbs. Each fall the gardeners dig them up and sort them by the color of the plants before cutting the tops off and putting the bulbs iri plastic bags. "We dig a big hole out there," Mr. Stutzman said, pointing to the north side of the green house. The bulbs are buried in layers of leaves through the winter and when it begins to thaw, they bring them " out. The bulbs are started in the green house and the young plants are transplanted in the spring to locations around the base. Areas receiving the colorful flowers are fire stations, chapels, headquarters buildings and entrance gates to the base. x 5c t M tiffin jVi (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lucinda Schuft) Gardener Ernie Stutzman checks geranium starts cut from mature plants. The young plants are rooted in a sand starting bed and after three or four months are transplanted into individual pots. In March the plants are placed around the base. It's Easy to Buy. . .at Hinckley's t Brand New! 1982 Dod M rs i Next to Fcrnwood's at Cedar Co!t Vllliage 51 Miles To Gallon Of J..UuiiUJl.iWVWI".W....il.,KHW.LJ.i.lliii.., dfe. Gas NO CASH NEEDED! Mm WE WAOT TWD JKHBOTO IHT2 ed transmission, radio, teel belted radial tires, etc. Twin stick! No. 1 141. Per month for 48 months using your rebate as your down payment. Front wheel drive WITH COUPON Dinners Include 12 Varieties of Pasta, Scrumptuous Veal & Chicken Specialties, Deep Dish & Thin Crust Pizza! St. No. 6008 SEF 11 VA Brand New! V-H- fA i yog tuuyu 4thO rt-- w f 0-5- And inimiiMJ miMCnn sipieoails I V; . N lSSJE5iSl 0 PieImp NO CASH IPaimnillly (Dff IFoamr 3LSC0 $ 3.00 BW ILess ITihsiini Per month for 48 months using your rebate as your down payment. Per Addt'l. Person OPEN DAILY llK)0am to 10pm Weekdays Fri & Sat 1 1:00am to 12 midnight Sundays 4pm to 10pm Available Offer Good (JntCI Nov. 31, 1982 Carry-ou-t NEEDEDI ' oarasrauii? mm ' |