All Is Not Gold That Glitters in Seed Ads
John Page warns readers that seed catalogs use sensational claims to sell plants and seeds. He cautions about overhyped “super” varieties, multi variety grafts, and misleading prices, urging buyers to trust reputable nurseries and check reputations before purchasing.
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Harris
Burpee
Burgess
Rice
Page
Squire
Applegate
Stamford
Wayside
Kelly
Raynor
Palermo teacher recovers lost bag of jewelry money
Palermo Sicily teacher Rita Arezzo found a bag she mislaid while loading luggage into her car. The bag contained money jewelry and documents and had been placed on another car owned by an official in Palermo s Lost and Found Department.
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Palermo
Sicily
UPD
Rita Arezzo
Lost and Found
Spring Lawn Tip From Burlington Extension Service
The Vermont Extension Service cautions that heavy raking can pull out grass. Use a light spring broom rake to loosen dead matting and remove debris without damaging the turf.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Busy 4-H April Calendar Promises Numerous Events
April brings a flurry of 4-H activities across Bennington and Rutland counties. Junior leader meetings, the annual Spaghetti supper, a Citizenship Short Course orientation in Montpelier, a unique zipper meeting in Rutland, Demonstration Day in Readsboro, daily judging at Polymeadows and Shadowbrook, and the Spring 4-H Clothing Day at Mt. Laurel School in Manchester highlight a busy month for teen leaders and clubs.
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Federal Building
George Morrill
U.S. Army
Bennington County Extension Service
Fisher Elementary
Arlington
Arlington High School
Lois Burk
Shaftsbury
David Hagelberg
Montpelier
Anna Bolognani
Readsboro
Bennington County
Washington, D.C
Bennington
Rutland
Odd Fellows Hall
Readsboro Sweet Teens
Clothing Project
Mt. Laurel
Manchester
Paper Pasts and the Rise of Wood Fiber in U S Industry
County Forester notes how writing evolved from stone and parchment to paper from reed and papyrus. The piece traces papermaking from cotton and linen rags to wood pulp, discusses Kenaf as a potential fiber source, and questions the link between paper use and national civilization.
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Nile
U.S
England
Trash to garden beauty by conservation expert
Soil conservationist Lawrence Pratt urges turning yard trash into compost for soil health. He outlines how to build a six foot high pile with 50 to 70 percent moisture, aeration, and mix of coarse and fine material, plus optional nitrogen to speed breakdown, then spreading aged compost on soil alongside needed fertilizer.
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John Page
University of Vermont Extension
Pyramids
Nancy Anthony
Tle
Polymeadows Farm
Shadowbrook Farm
Stu Gibson
State Extension
County Forester
Northeast
Lawrence Pratt
You and I
State Highway Crew
Vermont
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