Finger in the Dike: County Gardening Tips and Cautions
University of Vermont extension agent John C. Page uses the dike metaphor to urge realistic gardening practices. He emphasizes organic matter, shade management, proper soil handling, and timing, advising not to spray for non-existent problems and to test and select disease resistant plants.
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Roger
Nellis
Raspberry sherbet macaroon dessert for Easter
A light frozen dessert recipe uses two packs raspberries two boxes red raspberry gelatin and sugar. Beat cream until stiff and fold in macaroons and nuts. Layer in a pan with sherbet between, freeze, then cut into squares. Martha’s Williams College year kept her home for Easter dinner with friends.
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Martha
Williams College
Seed purchases allowed for food stamp families
In Princeton New Jersey food stamp recipients may buy seeds and plants for home gardens with coupons as long as the garden produce is for personal consumption in the eligible household. The article also describes a red and white dessert crust and filling recipe using margarine flour sugar cream cheese powdered sugar and cream whip.
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Princeton
N.J
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Winter injury to perennials and fruit plants warned
UVM Extension horticulturist notes lack of snow exposed crowns to cold, injuring semi hardy plants such as chrysanthemums roses and strawberries. Even Catskill strawberries may die if crowns drop below 10 to 16 degrees. Early check suggests replacing dead crowns as injury may appear later.
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Burlington
Bertie Boyce
University of Vermont Fruit Research
Catskill
Vermont
Vegetable crop outlook shows smaller supplies April through June
Washington UPI reports Agriculture Department says fresh market vegetables will be about 5 percent smaller from April to June than a year ago. Spring tomatoes are forecast at 3.986 million hundredweight versus 4.567 last year, sweet corn down to 3.137 from 4.143, with declines in cabbage celery cucumbers eggplant escarole lettuce and green peppers. Gains are expected for snap beans carrots cauliflower spinach. Texas spring onions up 18 percent. spring melons down 9 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
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