Anita Fries Keeps Busy With Rugs Danish Pastries
Anita Fries, a farm wife, stays active weaving rugs from old fabrics and braiding strips into large 457 yard rugs. She also bakes Danish pastries and makes pillow covers from scraps, juggling these sideline crafts with farm chores and husbandly duties.
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Winter kill in roses shows varied hardiness across varieties
Notes from a rose grower detail a severe winter for roses with losses from 10 to 90 percent. Some varieties such as Queen Elizabeth fared better than others like Grass En Teplits, while protection and planting depth influenced survival. Weather variability and lack of scientific certainty complicate conclusions.
HAWKEYE HORTICULTURE Q&As Offer Plant Advice
Iowa State Horticultural Society answers readers on tomato blossom end rot caused by blossom rot factors including nitrogen and calcium deficiencies. Advice covers soil lime, nitrogen limits, June mulch around plants, and moisture stabilization to reduce issues. Also recommends Locust tree replacements for elms and tips on pruning maghey pines, spraying roses, and mowing height to combat weeds.
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