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Show 12A Tuesday, April 13, 1993 Emery County Progress EXPANDED INTO COMPLETE HEALTH FAIR at the BDAC April 16 I & 17, Friday 9 am - 9 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm Water conservation important, even though crisis The immediate water Water is still precious and needs to be conserved, even during our k mage during winter and early spring. Saving water saves energy, but a lot of us miss the connection. We have to change our attitude and start conserving emergency is over in Utah Unfortunately, that means seeing too many people rinsing off sidewalks and drivew-ayu- s with a garden hose jet stream of 35 gallons per minute. off-pea- water now. When visiting California last year, it was surprising to see how the years of drought changed attitudes of entire communities. There were many farms that suffered devastating effects from lack of water, as well as restrictions on residential outside watering. Even the businesses had initiated conservation measures by installing water conserving landscaping (xeris- - UUEIRElMOVING Thanks to the support of the people in Carbon and Emery Counties, we have n our present location. We are planning our move May 1, 1993. Our new offices will be located on the 1st floor of the Castle Valley Mall Building. out-grow- West Main Street Price, Utah 84501 11 Phone: 637-581- 1 We wish to thank this community for its support and pledge to continue to provide quality Home Health Care to the people of Carbon and Emery Counties. dBCtiMBigi ome& Garden Sho CASTLE DALE CITY'S ANNUAL CLEAN-U- P Castle Dale City's annual April 12th clean-u- p thru the weeks will be 24th. On Monday April 19 beginning at 7:00 am crews will begin picking up trash. rid of can You anything not considered a part of normal household get with the following limitations and restrictions. garbage crews will not load up the trash if it is piled on private property. It must be at the curb. 2. A maximum of one dump truck load will be picked up at any one residence. 3. All tree limbs must be cut into a maximum of four foot lengths. All glass must be In proper containers. 4. All trash which can scatter or blow away must be 1. City bagged. Crews will not return to pick up trash after collection has been made along that street once. 6. Please seperate burnables from other trash. 5. Castle Dale City wishes to express its appreciation to Emery County Road crews for their participation in this clean-u- p campaign. Since Its Inception In 1916, the Utah Farm Bureau Federation has earned the reputation of being the voice of Agriculture, dedicated to preserving our American free enterprise system and assuring economic opportunity forfarmers and ranchers to continue providing the nation's food and fiber at the lowest possible cost. Benefits of Membership request in restaurants. A family of two in San Diego had installed several wateron saving devices, including flow in the sinks, restrictions water-savin- toilets and g shower heads. By utilizing good habits (shutting off the shower water while soaping) they managed to cut their water bill to $40 per month. These people had actually changed their attitude about water use. If you like the days of in good early spring, youre company with a bunch of vegetables. Cool season vegetables are the answer for gardeners who dont want to wait another minute before getting their hands dirty, said Larry A. Sagers, Utah State University Extension horticulturist. He said cool season vegetables germinate in cool soils and make their best growth at temperatures from 40 to 70 degrees. They are vegetables that can be planted as soon as the soil can be tilled. Check garden soils by tightly squeezing a handful of soil. Now, toss it into the air; if it crumbles, you have the signal to plant. If the ball keeps its shape, delay working the soil until it dries. While perennial vegetables are not common, Sagers said asparagus and rhubarb can be cool planted immediately. Improved varieties of asparagus include Maiy Washington, Waltham Washington or Jersey Giant. Asparagus is normally grown from plants or crowns. Dig a trench eight to 12 inches deep and plant the crowns in the base of the trench. As the new sprouts emerge, add soil Soil until the trench is even with ground level. This develops an extensive crown that is well protected from frost or other problems, he said. Rhubarb can be planted right now. Canada Red, Ruby and Valentine are improved varieties. Give these plants plenty of room as they spread three feet or more. Remember rhubarb leaves are poisonous. Reduce watering. Xeriscap-in- g from a 5 to 10 gallons per minute (gpm) shower head to a 2.5 gpm requires a $12.95 investment but pays for the within two yards and controlling water application can save thousands of gallons a month. Shut water off at the sink, shower or with the hose. tire in Dont let water run without a months. Shorter showers. Changing from an eight minute shower purpose. Send questions about water conservation to: Stephen Poe, conversion to a four minute shower (at 5 gpm) will save about 10,000 gallons per year. This converts All cole crops need to be planted early and fertilized with sufficient nitrogen fertilizer. Insufficient fertilizer and hot temperatures produce tough, bitter crops, he said. Early spring is also a good time to plant onions. onions Giant, softball-siz- e come from seed, not from sets. Onions are sensitive to day length. Sagers said some garDont use it as an ornamental deners learn too late that they next to play areas, he said. selected the wrong variety. Utah Yellow Sweet Spanish Other cool season vegetis ables include the cole crops. an old standby and is still an excellent kohlbroccoli and variety, Sagers said. Cabbage, rabi are excellent for planting Other varieties include Early Ebeneaer or Walla Walla. right now, he said. Cole crops require cool Onion sets are best used for temperatures and a lot of fer- . green onions or small early tilizer. Sagers said there are onions. Onions germinate at several varieties of broccoli very low soil temperatures, that do well in this state. so plant them soon, he said. Packman, Green Comet, PrePeas are also an excellent mium Crop and Paragon are choice for gardens, he said. If all superior hybrids. He said excellent varieties you like snap peas, Sagers of cabbage include Savoy Ace, said to choose Sugar Ann, EarRuby Perfection, Market ly Snap or Sugar Daddy. EdiPrize, Stone Head and many ble podded peas for stir-fr- y others. Kohlrabi makes a good include Little Sweetie, Snow substiture for turnips with Flake and Oregon Sugar Pod. Other peas include Lincoln, Winner hybrid as the preferred variety. Early Frosty and Patriot. If youre impatient and are very susceptiTurnips ble to the root maggot, he want to see some quick said. Td strongly recommend results, plant radishes. Radishes grow as quickly s you try kohlrabi instead. In order to use commercial fertilizers to best advantage, the organic content of soils must be maintained at a high organic matter to the soil each year is a good garden practice. In addition to the use of animal manure to add organic matter, any composted plant material such as leaves, plant residue, hay or straw will do. Composted materials can either be spread on, mixed with the soil, or used as a mulch around growing crops. FEIOTEIILi matter is not a balanced fertilizer, the use ofa commercial fertilizer such as at the rate or of 2 to 4 pounds per 100 foot As organic 16-16--8 30-10- -0 row is recommended. The fertilizer should be mixed with the soil to prevent damage to seeds or roots of the young plants. Many people ask if it is possible and practical to substitute organic materials animfal manures, compost, and various plant wastes for commercial fertilizer. The PM Utah State University, Cooperative Extension, Logan UT 84322-230- 0 any garden vegetable I know, Sagers said. Many are ready to harvest within four weeks of sowing. He said to plant a continous crop every week or two to ensure a consecutive harvest. These vegetables come in all colors. In fact, Easter Egg Radish produces pink, laven-da- r, red and white radishes out of the same packet. Radishes need plenty of fertilizer and moisture to avoid hot or pithy hollow radishes interiors. Finally, dont forget your spinach. Good hybrid spinach include Melody, Symphonie and Skookum. Sagers said these varieties have a short growing season, mild flavor and are prolific. He said they should be planted in early spring to develop the best flavor. Sagers said to keep planting cool season vegetables until May 1. Then delay planting those vegetables until varieties . -- midsummer. Vegetables planted for fall harvest produce excellent quality vegetables," he said. Enjoy these cool season vegetables then use the growing area for other produce during the summer season. answer in each case depends .long period without on the prticular circumstance amendment, but is generally, no. The right kinds and Research has shown that amounts of commercial fertil- for efficient production of high izers, properly used, will increase plant growth in most quality plants: best soils soils including growth of produce Many when they are given both roots and stubble that contriorganic and commercial bute to the supply of soil fertilizers. organic matter. Some soils need only organic matter; in others, Plant Soil Needs commercial fertilizers meet For good growth the plant must have space to get air, all requirements. Only few soils have room to grow roots, suitable adequate quanitities of soil acidity or alkalinity, and humus and available plant adequate water available to a nutrients so that they can pro- plant depend largely on the duce good plant growth over a soil depth and soil structure. 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