Petee

Where in the heck do you live, and if it's around here we need your help! :-)

Crown Vetch. It can look messy when not in season but it does answer some situations with steep banks. You will have a problem with the seeds washing off but the bald spots could be reseeded. I think Wayland Farm Supply may have it, or Hanzeleys. I've seen it at one or the other.

Did you ford the creek or detour through the back of the park? :-)

If what I heard was true, homeless men used to actually live there. Sadly, the city dump probably offered some pickings and a place where the average citizen would probably not discover them. Later it was just an unkempt piece of land with scrubby trees and weeds where "kids" liked to hang out and get into trouble.

I can't remember their last name but I'm sure someone from the Historical Society would know. Yes, the Bum's Jungle was where the old city dump was, and now the DuBois Woman's Club shelter is located.

No it's not a teepee, it's a house with a lot of sunporches and a great view from all sides when the trees were smaller. My husband did repair work for the previous owners and it is more a matter of history and a unique style than grandeur that make it special.

The "pot" that they used at the Hydroponic Tomato greenhouse was a teeny little brick of porous material that basically directed the fertilizer laced water to the root system, and those tomato plants were 40 feet long when they quit producing. It was hard to believe that all that plant and fruit came out of that tiny cube! I'm wondering if the vibrations from the constant movement might be a factor too. Plants love good vibes! :-)

Originally the deer park was on the front corner of the VT Smith Dairy on the corner of Jared and Weber. Then they went to the city park back near what was called the Bum's Jungle where there was a lot of vandalism and eventually it was ended.

Almost anything that produces seeds will start new plants. However, in the case of Rhubarb it takes quite a few years till the plant will get to the size of a start off of a mature plant. If you want to start a million plants though, or get a variety not otherwise available, the seeds are a good idea.

Try keeping them a little drier and watering them from the bottom. You can also cover the surface of the soil around the plant with sterilized sand. You probably have damping off disease which is common in poor growth circumstances. You also want to keep a little fan blowing on the seedlings to help keep the soil surface drier. Don't cover them with anything like a lid once about 50% of the seeds have germinated. Give them a lot of light. I hope this helps.

It was the Sher-De-Lin Game Farm named after three members of the family who owned it. I remember the alligator in the bathtub and a buffalo that could sometimes be seen from the main road.

The committee appointed to oversee it said it had rot so bad that it couldn't be fixed. This was after a new roof had been installed. I can't imagine that it couldn't have been saved but it would have taken money.

If you're not using seed starting medium then you may want to get it. It's properly sterilized to stop soil borne diseases that kill seedlings.

Treasure Lake has lost a lot of the browse that deer like and they're stressed for proper food. They need to thin out the deer numbers and do selective lumbering with open spaces and food sources developed which should draw them away from the houses. I have a good book on deer problems in the BUDS Gardeners library that can be borrowed at a meeting. Just let me know and I'll bring it.

You may want to find some cover crops that you can actually seed on the bank. If you look around you may be surprised what you find. Check the local plant stores like Alvetros, Hanzeleys and Agway for ideas and to see what perennial seed they may have available. You can also do some patterns with the seeds and intersperse with some structural plants like perennial grasses and evergreens, or stones, and landscape structure such as driftwood.

The Chamber could never hire anyone under 18 and even over that they required a Release from Liability form signed. We couldn't even find workers for $10 an hour cash.

I'vr got about 400+ seeds started for the BUDS plant sale and I think there's that many more to get into the seed trays. With remodeling still going on you shoud see the contortions we have to do to get around the house! The greenhouse is getting started tomorrow so I can move some of these babies outside.

Apparently the Wigwam is now owned by people who do not want the publicity. Sad because it's really an interesting building, not grand but unique. I know there was a lot of frustration when the DuBois Mansion was destroyed but maybe it will serve as a lesson for tomorrow. Unfortunately, now that's all it will ever be.

I've grown plants for your bank two years in a row now. We just need to get together for you to get them.

Ivy will make a good ground cover if you water it well till it gets established. Is it all sun, all shade or mixed?

I checked a side bed today and it looks like someone went crazy with a Pogo Stick. Guess where the Hav-a-hart trap is going into action!

Catkin Willows! It's the same thing and the censors don't care. I have a huge Japanese Red Catkin Willow that I took some big bunches off of today. They will start from cuttings so if anyone wants some, just let me know. It's getting pruned big time when I have the chance.

Mulch or not makes little difference to spring bulbs if they are planted deep enough in the first place.

Take about 6 seeds from each packet taking care not to mix them up. Nick the seed coat of each one with a nail file or a nail clipper so there is a teeny opening for water to enter. Soak them for a couple of hours, then roll or fold them in a damp paper towel. Mark the towel first with the name of the seed or put a plastic plant marker in each baggie. Put the three paper towels in a sealed sandwich bag and put it in an upper cabinet of your house. Check for life in about 6 days or every other day there after. If there are any sprouts then you know that some of them are still alive. If you get one out six then you know that not many will still sprout. Plant six times as many as you want to get plants. If all six sprouted then plant two times as many. If I remember correctly it takes 4-6 weeks to start them if you want to set them outside as plants, so if you do this at the beginning of May then you might have some to set out. Otherwise you can just dump each color where you want them and have feast or famine. Store any remaining seeds in the refrigerator in a sealed jar. Your seeds will have a much longer life.

I know where a couple of the farms are if you need names.