Attend Refrigerator to Get Maximum Efficiency
Practical tips to keep home fridges efficient during peak use. Clean condenser coils with a brush or vacuum, turn off electric motors before cleaning, and avoid door openings. Do not overcrowd. wait for hot foods to cool before refrigeration and limit nonrefrigerated items.
Organic Material Helps Make Better Seed Bed
Garden soils benefit from rotted plant material which improves moisture retention and nutrient availability. A compost pile using crop tops weeds manure straw leaves and other plant refuse accelerates rotting, adds soil layers, and speeds nutrient release. Keep the pile flat for soaking rain water and water when dry, spade or fork twice yearly, and add screened coal ashes for heavy clay soils.
Indiana Has Ideal Year Round Climate
Dr. Stephen Visher of Indiana University concludes Indiana's climate is better suited for most of the world. The study notes growing seasons vary by region from 160 to 200 days, frost days range from 82 to 120, and record temps span from 330 below zero to 116 in 1936. Thunderstorms average about 50 days per year, with 105 days of rainfall above .01 inch. Summer nights are short, making activity conditions favorable for much of the year.
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