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Show Messenger- F arm, Home, Garden Arnraal Spring Edition THE THE The experienced garde- n family. The neophyte it in a different situation to a certain extent, he will have to learn from hit own experience, but there it much he may glean from the experience of others. Here are tome starting points for the beginning gardener, to which he may add. Selerrtng a Garden Spet The spot where there has previously been a garden is usually a good choice. Note especially from where you will get water, and how you will deliver it to the garden on a regular basis. If your have animals neighbors that might be destructive to your garden, make sure the spot you choose is or can be securely fenced. Don't bite off more than you can chew, as the saying goes! You can grow lots of vegetables in a relatively small space, so don't fence off, plow up and plant more than you can reasonably take care of! The closer to your house you locate your garden, the more closely you can watch it, and the more readily you can spend time working in it over the course of the season. Getting Started Depending upon the size of your garden, and your own stamina, you will need to plow it Yip with a tractor or a tiller, then disc it to further break it up. Check with a dealer to determine the type fertilizer you should use. You can have your soil tested, but, here you may call on the experience of a neighbor. Try and find out what has worked in the past, what other gardeners in your area use, and decide accordingly. The fertilizer needs to be mixed well with the soil before you plant When Te Plant The Sanpete County area is notorious for late, unexpected freezes, and a relatively short growing season. Many area gardens were a literally "wiped out couple of years ago, when the temperature dropped below freezing June IS! Leaving tomato plants for a under hot caps while, having a supply of plastic sheeting to cover susceptible plants, are precautions you can take. Pay attention to the weather forecasts - they are not always correct, but they can give you a margin of safety you would not otherwise have. Many experienced gardeners say that if you thoroughly water your garden prior to a frost it will help protect your plants. Here again, you will probably benefit by communicating with your more experienced neighbors. Share information with them, and they will usually come through with reliable advice. Deciding What Te Plant Never large plant amounts of anything your family does not eat. It simply isn't worth the effort. Make a list of vegetables you use regularly, and estimate how much you ean eat during the season, and how much you want to preserve by canning, drying, or freezing. One simple way to do this is to count the number of times per week you serve a certain vegetable, how much you serve at a meal, and multiply by 52. You will know, lor example, whatever. When you have made your list, visit the seed store and plan to spend some time looking over the varieties available. It is usually more economical to purchase seed in bulk, but the seed packages have valuable information about yield, planting time, etc., that you will especially need if you are a beginner. You will want to purchase tomato plants and onion sets at a nursery, as starting them from seed is a difficult task for the beginner, although you may want to do this another year. And of course, you will need to purchase seed potatoes. Cut them up so that each piece has at least two "eyes," and let them stand overnight before planting them. Putting it In The Ground You have your seeds, you have read the directions, you have decided what to plant first, and it is time to get underway. A diagram of your garden on a sheet of paper is an easier way to keep up with what is planted where than trying to mark the rows with those little paper seed packages, which have a tendency to blow away. As soon as you have planted your garden, it is time to start watching for weeds. Keeping up with them on a daily basis is fairly easy - if they get away from you," your work will indeed be cut out for you! Insect Enemies An infestation of bugs can your work in a hurry. As soon as your plants begin to sprout, be un-d- Scout Spectacular Previews Saturday jtfave a dfet& (jftaAy, MESSENGER First through fifth grade students at the Ephraim Elementary School have been working hard all year asset. to become physically fit to participate in the OlymReaping the Benefits If you spend the time and pics at their school. The the effort, and follow ac- event will be held on May cepted practices, you will 14 at the Snow College enjoy great benefits from Stadium between 12:30 having your own garden. and 3 p.m. Parents are You will be surprised at how quickly you will learn urged to attend and what works and what support the efforts which doesn't, and how you will these students are makbe able to adapt your gardening efforts to your ing. Races, softball throw, individual needs and wants. Be prepared to accept an leg wTestling, obstacle occasional i failure - one course, broad relay jumps, year you may have no luck races and at all with peas, or somebodys cows may get into events will test the your corn. "It goes with the childrens physical fitterritory." But if you ap- ness. Ribbons will be proach the whole thing as a presented to winner in family project that proeach event and to the top mises to put some especialteams in an awards ly good food on your table, you will enjoy the doing as assembly May 15. much as the eating. Pauline Birch, PTA representative in charge The four different teams the school as to which event, Olympic states that the event will in the competition will color their children are to be as much like the real wear different colors, wear. These clothes do not Parents will be notified by need to be new. Olympics as possible. of the r- - - ' tug-of-w- ar Sanpete Residents Graduate from BYU Olympics contestants Tyler Nielsen, Dale Blad, Jamie Steck, Guy Congdon, Jonathan Russell. II G GAS (.EASES , percent of the graduates are men and 39 percent women. Here are the Sanpete received diplomas at Brigham Young Unive- County graduates, their home towns and the rsitys 105th spring commencement exercises. degrees they received: James Howard AnderThe spring graduates, son, masters; Lucinda in addition to those who Bateman, bachelor's, and received degrees in DeRose Bena Smallcanyon, cember, brought the total masters, all Ephraim; Jed for the school year to 3,606 Dixon Miner and David the highest number Lynn Petersen, bachefrom BYU lors, both Fairview; Scott graduating since 1973. N. Childs, bachelors, . The graduates repreGunnison; Norman Rey sented 49 states, the Hersman, masters, Man-ti- ; District of Columbia and t, Adolph Eugene 35 other countries. Sixty- bachelors, Moroni. Nine Sanpete County students were among the 2,578 graduates who one We are currently leasing land in Sevier, Sanpete, Juab and Millard Counties for oil and gas exploration. If you have mineral rights which are not under lease or are covered by a lease that soon expires, we would like to discuss with you the possibility of leasing your lands. Please contact: John E. Hoffman Oil, Gas & Minerals, Inc. 4792 Naniloa Drive Salt Lake City , Utah 84117 801-277-65- Advertising Works 04 For You well the boys can demonstrate their skills without adult assistance. There will be awards presented as part of the days program. The Scout Spectacular will be open from li a.m. to 2 p.m. and the public is invited to attend and see what the Sanpete scouts have accomplished. m yoim $ynie? T Shu-ber- V.J The big event of the day by Deborah J. Coffer The Sanpete District is the live booth show. Scouts will be holding Booth participation helps their annual Scout Spec- the boys become part of a tacular this Saturday, May team effort, build scouting 10 at the Snow College spirit, and gives them a chance to demonstrate Gym. The scouts have plan- their skills to all who ned an exciting day which attend. This is a maturing will include an Energy opportunity and gives the Conservation Poster Con- boys a chance to meet test and a Pinewood people and explain a skill. Booths are judged on how Derby. IV V V U wim m mwmw alert lor grassnoppers, tor anything that makes holes in the leaves, even if you can't see the bug. Your local farm supply store will have a wide variety of products to deal with such pests, and you have only to examine the labels to determine the right product for your particular needs. CAUTION: Be sure to store all such products carefully, out of the reach of children! Use them only according to the directions, and dont over-use- ! The old adage, "If a little is good, a lot will be better, simply doesn't apply to products that can be dangerous if used improperly! The ladybug is easily recognizable and should, be encouraged to stay around. You may even purchase for your garden, as they eat plant lice and are a real that you want to "shoot for" 150 quarts of tomatoes or 100 pints of - peas or Page 9 Thursday, May 8, 1980 Ephraim Olympics Scheduled Gardening for the Beginner, or, If All Else F ails Ask the Neighbors ner hat utually amassed a of veritable treasure-trov- e know-howhen it comet to growing vegetables for the - , IfWirn Wu DEiy GALLONS OF 1611 EXTERIOR LATEX HOUSE PAINT ANDOR 1171 INTERIOR LATEX SEMI-GLOS- (Regular price $1 6.99) S or any combination of the two AND... PLUS SAVINGS ON Record those priceless moments in a .TRAY PAINTS SEALER CAULK THINNER SCRAPBfei PAINT REMOVERS FRAMED MIRRORS GLUE ROLLER GRI ROLLER TRAYS T.S.Pi:; ROLLERS HES CRACK SEALANT S SPRAY EQUIPMENT GRAINING KITS MEDICINE CABINETS IVES MASKING TAPE PAINTS AND MORE! INISH .- -' CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR VOU: Keep a record which will be invaluable to himher and you in years to come. 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