Show Page 2 Salina Sun Spring Supplement April 25 2001 Gunnison Valley News "'m In The Garden!” The Three R's of the guess is they do it for the love of the labor The “Thou shalt labor by the sweat of thy brow all the days of your life” type of labor Center by Jim Olsen (Continued from Page 1) rewards that come from the work of tilling planting hard know get great satisfaction from watching my garden grow from small transplanted tomatoes watering and praying know don’t have the talent to work a garden on the grand scale of farming but admire my and peppers to too many zucchi-ni- s and not enough cucumbers Each year tweak my water system so don’t have to fuss over the hose Weed block (a new and neighbors who work long hours struggle all season long hoping for a good crop a dry week for cutting or better dairy prices My ric) is one of my best friends So are the people at the nursery who help me replace my squash plants weeding improved type of fab- dreaded squash bug plants fun this is going to be! am trying a new garden this year With fewer people at home to eat all produce have decided the when has killed my Oh what to try growing a large variety give you a few tips trees landscaping a yard or even relieve some from a an digging up weeds But Our people understand the special needs of our fanner and rancher friends We listen to you and together we will determine the financial requirements that will lead to a successful year The farming and ranching industry is constantly changing Technology environmental issues government programs and many other factors move at a rapid pace That’s why you need a financial institution that keeps up with those changes and understands what is best for you Your bumper crop is not a guarantee but we guarantee to have our ears open to your needs Gunnison Valley Bank Your Locally Owned Bank Gunnison Utah in planting new or old idea on how to aches day of cutting We Can’t Guarantee A Bumper Crop Member of FDIC of hope can do okay! Anyway hope this annual Farm & Garden supplement will vegetables and pains the lawn or Ecological Gardener by Elaine Vida Gardeners practiced the concept of the three R's: Reduce Reuse Recycle long before it became trendy People who grow things have a special relationship with the land and they naturally take steps to take care of it Take composting for example they have always known that recycled plant material was beneficial to the soil Nothing from my grandmother's garden or kitchen was ever wasted Using manure in the garden was an accepted fact These are just some of the recycling practices which have been around for a long time Reducing has also been widely practiced among the garden folk Mulching to conserve water and reduce watering has been standard practice among many Water caught in a rain barrel was and is a good way to get water for the garden taking the strain off the household water supply Using Lynn Pickett's Backhoe Service Excavation Soil & Gravel Sprinkler Trenching Tree Stump Grinding 528-32- 78 Licensed & Insuredjk that compost so carefully acquired reduces the chemicals that have to be added to the soilBut I don't think that any other group shows as much imagination when it come to reusing All of our modem conveniences have created a wealth of discarded materials that have challenged the gardener What gardener has not found some use for dear plastic pop bottles? From plant covers to scoops to bird feeders these containers have been a gardener's friend Panty hose quickly became a staple to tomato growers for holding up their tender stalks All kinds of containers have been used for starting seeds most notably: foam cups or egg cartons either foam or fibre The rigid plastic packs that baked goods come in make great mini greenhouses for starting plants Even plastic bags are useful to cover a pot' of cuttings or a tray of seeds Popside sticks are useful m any household but to a gardener they become plant markers or even small stakes for seedlings that have become leggy Pill bottles or film canisters make excellent storage containers for seeds It is a great temptation for a true gardener to put a plant or two in any discarded container Teapots washtubs cooking pots old boots buckets any empty container that can hold some soil is likely to become a planter or a liner for a planter And a plastic bucket espedally if it has a lid is a real find Ask any gardener what the best makes tomato stakes Broken hockey R’s on Three (See Page 3) |