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Show LakoSiOd Review Some Volunteer growing roots at USU gardens Py KATHY i A volunteer at the USU Horticultural Rcwarih farm i just as likely to be found at the top of a tree pruning branches as he ts barefoot in a pond wuh his pant rolled up to hn knees, Ed Mifllm damn the Utah State University botanical garden in I armington is hi second home. He' in hi second year of volunteering there at a master gardener, a title given to those who complete the research farm rigorou course in gardening. He work there at least one day a week, but usually more. Donna Minch, a staff master gardener, taid Mifllin i always working around the horticultural farm, whether hci fixing tool or cleaning up the ground. The staff recently awarded him the Water and Sky Award," designed especially for him. One day we couldn't find Ed anywhere ' and somebody noticed he was up in the top .of a very tall tree. He'd climbed up there and was pruning vines, Wc were panicking. Wc were afraid he was going to fall," she said. The next thing wc knew he was down in the lily pond with his pants rolled up and he was cleaning out the pond. Thais the way Ed is, hes not afraid to , go after anything and is constantly working," she said. "He is always looking for something else he can do around here," said Minch. Mifflin worked professionally as a mechanical designer and regularly invents tools or ways to make the work easier. He adds his own supplies from home to help stretch the gardens shoestring ' budget" further. He noticed the wooden benches needed to be restained," said Minch. "He knew the budget was tight and offered to use his own linseed oil to make the stain go further. "He was all ready to make his own stain because he didnt think we could afford to buy it." ' Mifllin recently taught a class at the gardens about making bird feeders. He used his skills in woodworking and (designed some ingenious pieces of equipment from scraps of wood to make the job a little easier for the students. He said its fun for him to figure out ways to design new tools. a lifetime 'V When my father-in-lapurchased a truck last year, he said he wanted to keep that 4x4 till he died. It was hi Truck Eor Life. I was aghast. Chuck is 70. and such talk seemed a little macabre. w : 'ii ; ; Home light Sheri Poe Bernard Michael didnt see it that way. He said his father purchased this ' .i-- - ROBERT Clipping tips from a boxwood, Ed Mifflin Is experimenting at the USU Horticultural Research Farm In Farmington to Standard-Examin- bird feeder so the birds could cat the seed. "Ed is very much a perfectionist and takes the extra effort to make sure things are done right," said Minch. Mifflin, a Roy resident, is looking forward to helping with the new gardens in Kaysvillc that are still in the planning stages. The Farmington gardens will move I there due to planned expansion of U.S. 89. He claims the garden is his second home but he gives us so much more than we could ever give him. Donna Minch As a mechanical designer, he gave very precise measured directions in making the bird feeders out of empty pop bottles. He designed a simpler bird feeder than the original directions specified, which included a way to keep the birdseed dry. He added a disc to act as a floor in the & REGAN determine the best time of year to make cuttings of plants for propagation. t He said he thoroughly enjoys working at the gardens. On the side, Mifflin is building bis own airplane. He claims the garden is his second home but he gives us so much more than we could ever give him," said Minch. After dusting the cut ends in a rooting hormone, Miftlin plants boxwood cuttings in the greenhouse. JEAN 1040 N. 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His dad could easily make that truck last 23 years, reminding me that Chuck takes better care of his belongings than anonc we know. The mans a stickler for vehicle maintenance, throwing a lot of money at prevention. He lavishes attention on the exterior as well, caressing it regularly with wax and chrome polish. The Truck For Life is not just loaded with factory options, it has also been custom outfitted with ingenious fishing pole racks and a rolling-shel- f sstcm for easy access to all parts of the truck bed. Its any mans dream truck. And it will live the easy life. It will spend its nights in a warm garage. And without the heavy travel of his pipeline inspection job, it will be spared the daily rigors of high mileage on unpaved roads. In that perspective, its easier to understand Chucks Truck for Life. Its ignition will still be sparking well into the next century. Upon understanding the Truck for Life, Michael and I began questioning whether we had anything equal to it. 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