Lure of flower gardens haunts a writer's Eden
O Byrie writes of an overpowering urge to garden inspired by mild spring and iconic estates. He recalls garden tours from Sissinghurst to Buchart, notes delphiniums blooming beside a white fence, and chronicles the Hollyhock spread from a seed sent by an Illinois farm wife. He praise a brave clematis and observes chives and coral bells thriving amid neglect.
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Sissinghurst Castle
County
Kent
Bodnant Gardens
Wales
Crathes Castle Garden
Scotjand
Buchart Gardens
Victoria
British Columbia
Manila
Old Roses Raised From Garden Dreams Amid Orchard Trials
The narrator recalls starting a garden of old roses inspired by a Rose Garden visit at OARDC Wooster. Squirrels raid seedlings and a two year old niece with a hose damages plants, yet the gardener persists amid setbacks and daydreams of a brick wall, arboretum, and herb garden centerpiece.
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Oardc
Wooster
Sara
Paul
Strawberries ripening early ready for picking
Warm weather has accelerated the strawberry ripening by 10 14 days and local growers prepare for a busy picking season. Penton’s Country Market and U Pick Strawberry Farm report early picking this week with prices from 90 cents to 1 50 per quart depending on ready picked or pick your own. Matus Berry Patch and Spiegelberg Farm also offer ready picked or pick your own with advance calls advised. Lorain County Extension offers a Pick Your Own list by mail for residents seeking patches to visit.
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Norma Jones
C-T
Elyria
William Penton
Penton
Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service
Local 4-H youth shine in safety and horse talks
Lorain County 4-H members from several clubs competed in the annual 4-H Safety Talk at Midview High School and a new Horse Public Speaking contest. Winners included Allan Ruddy Becky Brill Dawn Handrosh Katie Kogiman Becky Strehle Laurie Derrick Bonnie Kramp Richie Hecock Amy Eppley Paul Eyring Darcy Neher Robin Staron Michelle Hignett Rosemary Snider. Amy Eppley Paul Eyring Dawn Handrosh will go to the District Safety Speaking Contest at Westerville Center July 2, while Robin Staton will advance to the state horse public speaking contest August 6 in Columbus.
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Grafton
Lorain County
Midview High School
Allan Ruddy
Icycle Safety
Carlisle Progressive Workers
Becky Brill
Safety In
Foeyland
Pittsfield Progressive Workers
Penfield Co-Op Farmers
Richie Hecock
Rochester Winning Workers
Amy Eppley
Elyria Precious Pups
Paul Eyring
Penfield Partners
Darcy Neher
Tornados
Elyria Star Chasers
Robin Staron
The
Midnight Riders
Michelle Hignett
All American Quarter Horse Congress
Trail Blazers
Rose
Mary Snider
Wellington Cloverettes
Dawn Handrosh
Westerfield Center
Robin Staton
Columbus
Pesticide Exam Scheduled by Extension Service Elyria
A pesticide exam is set for June 10 at 2 00 p m in Elyria at the Lorain County Extension Service 1575 Lowell Street Educational session for commercial and private applicators offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture Call Cooperative Extension Service at 322 0127 or county switchboard extension 5350 for seating reservations
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Elyria
Lorain
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
Lorain SWCD Offers Pond Design Advice and Costs
The Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District guides landowners on pond site selection and design. It advises checking local zoning for permits, aiming for a quarter acre minimum, eight feet depth, three to one bank slope, and three feet water depth to deter weeds.
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Lorain Soil & Water Conservation District
Lorain Swcd
Keystone FFA honors at annual May banquet
At the Keystone FFA May banquet, Audrey Schartman earned Chapter Sweetheart and Dekalb Award. Ted Douglas and Dan Barris named Star Greenhand and Star Chapter Farmer. Ray Jackson, Julie Simon, Tom Simon, Jack Buffington, Karen Buffington praised for top fruit sales. Janet Rose led clerical sales. Mike Conrad and Rich Baechle noted for second and third. Brian Glover won highest GPA trophy. others earned academic pins. Wool judging team placed second state. timber cruising team 46th. new agronomy team 88th.
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Audrey Schartman
Ted Douglas
Dan Barris
Ray Jackson
Julie Simon
Tom Simon
Jack Buffington
Karen Buffington
Janet Rose
Mike Conrad
Rich Baechle
Joe Zambo
Brian Glover
Eric Glover
Tom Prechtel
Larry Younglas
David Brown
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Lucy
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Dave Patrick
Seneca
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Matus
Gore Orphanage
Oberlin
Spiegelberg
c/o
Joe Hupchick
Clover Critter 4-H
Katie Kogiman
Killer Tornado
Golden Nuggets
Becky Strehle
Brownhelm Perfection
B.B
Laurie Derrick
Bonnie Kramp
Scheafer
St Rekten Pheve
Digelb Mal
Thomas Dus Momo Ui
Chronicle-Telegram
Softs
Keystone Ffa
Jason Burns
Ted Younglas
Federal Land Bank Association
East
Norwalk
Shell
Starfleet
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