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February 11, 2014
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February: In the garden Tips by Noah Herron
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It’s February and the coldest month of the year is behind us now. As we slowly begin to warm up, gardening chores will begin to pile up – inside and out. Inside • Check water levels of all indoor plants. • Repot any plants that will outgrow their current pots this coming spring. • Prune any dead foliage or flowers. This will allow for better root growth. Out • Prune landscape plants and fruit trees to control size and remove any dead or damaged limbs. This is especially important with all the damaging snow fall in Indiana. • If late February allows, till up your garden soil to allow oxygen and other nutrients to absorb more readily. • Start seeds indoors for cool season vegetables so they will be ready for transplanting in March. Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower should be planted now to establish four to six weeks of growth before taking outdoors. • Test any leftover seeds from last year. Place 10 seeds in a moist paper towel kept at 70 degrees. If less than six seeds germinate, then new seeds should be purchased. Noah Herron is owner of Urban Farmer Garden Center, 4105 W. Ind. 32, Westfield. To contact Herron, call 600-2807 or visit www.ufseeds.com.
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Feeding the birds – Winter is the season for giving, and there’s no reason to stop with friends and neighbors. It’s fun to decorate a tree in the yard with treats for hungry birds, too. Since their natural food supply of seeds, nuts and insects dwindles when the weather is cold, you’ll be doing more than sharing a few snacks. Leaving fruit, nuts and other treats can attract beautiful birds to your winter yard. Offer the food on an evergreen tree or shrub in your yard that has sturdy branches, or move your Christmas tree outside after the holidays and use it. You can keep the tree in its stand or insert it into a big bucket of wet, heavy sand. Put it in a protected location to make sure it stays upright. www.hgtv.com Garden club – Gardener and certified Tai Chi instructor Victoria Wesseler will present “Tai Chi for Gardeners” during the Herb Society of Central Indiana at 6:45 p.m. March 3 at the John Hensel Government Center, 10701 N. College Ave. The audience is welcome to participate in some Qigong and Tai Chi movements. Handouts will be included. For more information, call 319-2946 or visit www.herbsocietyofcentralindiana.org.
Beat winter ice – Save money and make a better winter window washing fluid yourself. Here is the recipe: 2 quarts rubbing alcohol, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon dish detergent. You can also pour a similar mixture on walkways to keep them from freezing after you shovel the snow off: 1 teaspoon liquid dish soap, 1 tablespoon rubbing alcohol, and half to 1 gallon of water. Spray a mixture of 3:1 vinegar to water on your car windows and it will keep ice from forming on them. You’ll still have to brush off the snow of course. – gadgetpics.com
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2014 Create, Connect and Commit Fundraising Breakfast! To be held at The Fountains in Carmel | March 14th, 2014
HONORARY CO-CHAIRS:
Mayor John Ditslear from the City of Noblesville Commissioner Steven C. Dillinger - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Brainard from the City of Carmel Mayor Andy Cook from the City of Westfield John Weingardt - President of the Fishers Town Council Pete Peterson – Vice President of the Fishers Town Council Scott Fadness – Fishers Town Manager Janus provides individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate and contribute within the community. To reserve your place at the breakfast, please contact Joanne McDonough at 317-773-8781, ext. 112 or jmcdonough@janus-inc.org
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