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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1972
Page
22
An inviting woodsy vacation home designed by Rudolf A. Matern blends rugged timber, stone accents, and expansive windows with modern amenities. The plan features a front foyer, spiral stairway, kitchen with dining alcove, two first-floor bedrooms, a bath, and a rear porch, plus a second-floor studio and balcony.
Advice on door sticking due to moisture, hinges, and wood swelling. Stepwise fixes include tightening screws, assessing rubbing with a paper test, and planing or removing hinges as needed. Also hints on homegrown balcony farming and growing tomatoes from seed.
Home gardeners can make a basic compost mix using one part rotted material and one part fertile loam, adding sand if clay is present. Tomatoes need full sun, with dwarf types in 8 inch pots and larger kinds in 14 inch pots, trellised and watered to keep the mix moist, plus biweekly complete liquid fertilizer until harvest.
This guide explains how a toilet tank leaks when not in use due to a mis-seated stopper. It covers aligning the stopper rod, inspecting the flush mechanism, bending the float rod, and replacing the buoyant float. It notes several other issues like dripping faucets and noisy pipes, and suggests calling a plumber if problems persist.
A reader guideline advises brushing the crust with a lightly beaten egg white and briefly prebaking the crust before adding fruit or custard filling to prevent sogginess. This creates a sealed, crisp bottom layer improving pie texture.
Vivian Brown reviews simple fixes for kitchen items in vacation homes. Guides readers through preventing jams in garbage disposers, testing refrigerators, and safe DIY repairs with Gershon J. Wheeler’s How to Repair Electrical Appliances.
Cornell plant expert Dr. Raymond Sheldrake Jr. explains that crowding reduces yield and quality. Proper spacing for corn melons lettuce and root crops prevents weed-like competition and enhances growth while noting practical recommendations and common soil pests and pesticides.
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