Landscaping wisdom for spring planting and budgeting
Do your own landscaping can save money yet costs loom in materials and soil. Buy quality local shrubs and trees, prune for balance, and avoid bargain plants. Start with small trees, stake well, and keep roots moist. A tree adds value and redensifies neighborhoods.
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Jim White
Bennington Street
Bennington
Honeymoon Casserole Recipe Shares Family Meal
Clara recalls a family dinner featuring Honeymoon Casserole baked with driftwood fire and a new dressing, sharing the recipe scaled for five and a second beef and vegetable casserole from a Hoosick Falls cook. The card includes directions for noodles, hamburger, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, and a 3 1/2 hour bake, plus a layered beef dish with peppers and frozen vegetables.
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Susan
Martha
Arlington
Jack
Ocean City
New Jersey
Two Ways to Start Annual Garden Plants in Vermont
Gardeners in Vermont may start annuals from seed indoors and transplant after frost or buy started plants to set after the last frost. Seed starters need light and supplies. check seed viability by germination tests and plan to shop early for starters. Prices range 90 cents to 1.50 per dozen small plants. larger plants cost more. Contact the University of Vermont for more seeding and transplanting tips via Extension Service Leaflet 1210.
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O.K
Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Vermont
Morrill Hall
Ted Flanagan
Expert hints for productive garden planning and planting
Dr. Ted Flanagan offers practical garden planning advice for spring. He stresses diagramming the plot, listing crops, checking seed supplies, ordering early, and stockpiling tools mulch and stakes. He advises selecting locality suited varieties with short 100 day maturity and disease resistance for a banner harvest.
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