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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1973
Page
3
A guide on drying flowers for winter color covers amaryllis and allium bulbs, cockscomb, strawflowers, and other blooms. It details air drying, silica gel methods, and a sand technique, plus tips on timing, stems, and preserving color with coatings and experiments for hobbyists.
Summary of two major home canning books from the 1960s and 1970s. USDA’s Complete Guide to Home Canning Preserving and Freezing combines seven pamphlets into a single 1973 Dover paperback with 173 recipes and extensive charts. Better Homes and Gardens Home Canning Cook Book adds 45 jelly and relish recipes and a Freezing Know How section with equipment, containers, wrapping, and freezer burn tips.
The Men's Garden club meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Community Room of People's Bank downtown. A panel will explain flower show procedures and responsibilities. Entry tags and show schedules for the September 16 event will be available.
Mrs. Fred Aiken of 2855 Twenty-third avenue, Marion, decided to grow banana squash this year. She succeeded, and the fruit she holds weighs 23 pounds and measures 33 inches in length.
Galena Illinois to host the 24th annual Historic Galena Homes Tour sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church guild. Five homes open to the public include Belvidere at 1008 Park Avenue built in 1857 and the C Franklin Brown home at 408 Broadway from 1842. Other sites include the Frank Kendrick house 306 Franklin and Bench, the General U S Grant era home at 121 High Street, and Norris House 202 West Street. Tours run September 29 and 30 with details from Tour Historic Galena Homes, Galena Illinois.
NEA garden column notes terrariums rise in popularity, used by schools and children for bog to desert plant studies. It describes history from Nathaniel Ward’s Wardian cases to modern indoor containers, plus step by step setup and design tips.
Mrs. Wallace Mills of Coggan reports that the white cucumbers pictured last Sunday weren't freaks. She has grown the white variety for several years. Her family prefers them to green cucumbers as they seem milder. Mrs. Mills pickles the white cucumbers and freezes many for winter eating.
An old style prompt promoting want ads urging readers to use the classifieds to sell, buy or rent items quickly with a provided contact number 398 8234. The message emphasizes the immediacy and ease of classified ads.
It's time to twist potted plants to remove protruding roots before moving inside. Take cuttings of coleus geraniums impat ients and begonias to winter indoors. Be prepared to fertilize the lawn soon after the fall rains start.
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