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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY It, 1 Wl Community Domestic Blitz By Dixie Brunner Small victories: Ill take em one .plant at a time No Ed, I answer protectively, During World War II, it was adequate garden, with no luck for home common Americans at whatsoever. This is a new kind of hybrid d to plant a victory garden. Our intentions plant. It produces an My encouraged people to aregood. I start early every year stewed tomato. Its the latest the bad you vegetable gardens for by going to the local garden cen- - gardening craze-to- o plant sustenance during food shortages, ter and talking tubers with fel- - dont have any. People living in cities where land low gardeners. I purchase the They all exchange nervous, is wasnt readily available were en-- little seed packets, trays and she kidding looks, and scurry to couraged to plant garden window fertile potting soil.. .along with check the gardening center. I boxes. Although cultivating in- - some really cute, flowered gar- - sneak over to their gardens and formation on these gardens has dening gloves to make it official, switch all the vegee pack row been difficult, they were evidently Myhusband insists I could fly to markers, Idaho and buy potatoes more of great value back then. Through the summer I tend With springtime coming. Ive cheaply. my anemic plants. They become I line up the small trays, plant more than just a project to me, been thinking a lot about these gardens. What would happen if the seeds and water them. Week they are practically family. When a government agent knocked on after week, I tend the seedlings, fall harvest comes, I say goodbye my door wanting me to plant a The tray gets knocked over sev- - to the plants Ive come to know, victory garden? Id have no choice eral times and I havent a clue love, and expect nothing from, And then comes the reward, but to inform him what terrible which seeds are which. l, several fate lay ahead for the poor people By scrawny There, dragging on the ground who were to partake of the fruits plants are still left standing. Our is a sraallgreen, blighted, worm-- ' I (and vegetables) of thejrem'ain-in- g infested tomato. I hear the Ha(- - , myiabr, ; : .sons beg'me to put of their misery. leliyah Chorus trumpeting, as' sprouts out Theyre going to starve! refuse-I 1 vow to go the disI gently pick the tomato. With You see, I was bom a garden- But with the Gods help and several hundred tance no Theres rotten, sickly, dyslexic. victory ing in the terrible crimes Ive com- frail, near-deat- h plants! I take dollars, Ive produced a food for mitted against poor, harmless them ceremoniously out to the our family, albeit one theyd pole, vegetable seeds. There have garden for transplant, as the never touch with a ten-fog What never been vegboys hum a chorus of Taps. I but a food etables yielded from the out-o- f dig three, small holes in the soil an efof the acre garden plot, and gencontrol jungle my gardening So I guess if the government forts have put forth. My neigh- tly plant the pathetic plants. bors havent encouraged me to Hey Dixie, what are growing ever wants Americans to plant enter my gardening plot in Bet- there? calls one neighbor, Milk- victory gardens once again, mine ter Homes and Gardens- - theyve weed! A group of neighborhood would qualify. They arent going reported me to the toxic weeds gardeners laugh hysterically and to get any msyor food production commission! point in my direction. They have out of it, but if its a simple vicn Ive But I love the idea of garden- immaculate gardens with perfect tory theyre looking of got just the one for them! : ing. It touches something deep rows lush, green vegetables. within my fertile soul. Growing your own food and living off the ESTATES VALLEY land, are basic premises of that wonderful pioneeringspirit that at got us where we are today. GarTOWNOFORDERVILLE dening is so mentally appealing-nouSPRING 97 rishing your body with that which youve toiled hard to Single Family Home Community raise by your hands. I see myself Custom or Manufactured Housing on bended knee, dramatically Six lots only, 12 acre minimum picking up a clod of dirt, (like Underground sewer, water, electric Scarlet in Gone With the Wind") Telephone and internet access raising it to the sky and willing City dedicated paved road Mother Nature to put forth her Great views and access bountiful fruits to sustain my Recorded subdivision & CC&Rs family for another year. You love the WatcrScwer concept. gotta hookups total only $1500 stinks. that the Its No Impact Fees practice Or is it the manure that you No Homeowners Association Dues spread over your garden for ferLot prices starting at $30,000 tilizer? With my luck and garLots are subject to prior sale and price change dening skills, the clod of dirt I chose to dedicate would be Contact BrokerOwner for Information in nature. organic (SOI) 648-21Dont roll your eyes at me mulch-moutReservations Accepted Ive tried year sf--s even ter year to gnua. akacr already-governme- green-thumbe- nt Delores Brown (r) receives the Silver Beaver Award, the highest scouting award given to scout leaders from Tom Powell, Utah National Parks Council Scout executive, at last Wednesday nights Annual Friends of Scouting Banquet at the Red Hills Convention Center. o Addie Spencer of Glendale rides into another year in style. Addie was our Kane , '-- 'iTi f r'ndy lappy DBirlluIay - dTy 00 h. Addie Hoyt. 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