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January Gardening
WINTER 2017
Story by Mary Hysong, photos by LCGross
rrr! It’s cold outside, and gardening is probably the farthest thing from your mind this time of year. January is, however, the perfect time of year to be thinking about your garden. It’s also a good time for some cold-weather garden tasks. Planning. In December, I make general garden plans, check over my seed stocks and order any seeds I need. After New Year’s, I make more detailed plans. I use a large calendar to write in the first dates to plant vegetable, flower and herb seeds in the spring, as well as the latest dates to plant them toward fall. Pruning. Since January is usually the coldest part of our winters, it’s a good time to prune fruit trees and grape vines. To learn how, visit the library or YouTube. Cleanup & composting. January is a good time to clean up in the garden if you didn’t get to everything in the fall. Be sure to start a compost pile with all of the weeds and leaves you rake up. Mix them with some manure (any kind is good, check with friends that keep horses, chickens, rabbits or other livestock if you don’t have any). Again, you can learn more about this from books or the Internet. A peek inside one of the many raised bed gardens throughout Mary Hysong’s property reveals rows of health book chop coming out of the ground.
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Four Herbal Teas For Winter Health By Patricia Sanders
Even Arizonans know that when the weather turns cool, it’s time to pull on warm clothes and start eating more hot foods and warming drinks – it’s a natural instinct that keeps us healthy. When I lived at Reevis Mountain School with Peter Bigfoot, I learned to use herbal teas as another, powerful way to protect my health and restore it when I got sick. Every day, winter or summer, rain or shine, we brewed a huge pitcher of tea – our beverage for the day. Peter chose the herb each day, depending on factors like the weather, the season, and any health needs among the group. For winter, he selected teas that are warming to the body, boost the immune system, and support kidney function. Herbal Teas, Continued on page 35 Gomasio and the Reevis tea pitcher. Photo by Patricia Sanders
How a Tunnel and Dam Tamed Globe’s Wild and Wooly Wash Story and Photos by Kim Stone
Any visitor driving along the edge of downtown Globe on Highway 60 has to be struck by the steep slopes that the entire town seems to be clinging to. Not so apparent are the natural drainages—washes, gulches, and creeks—that funnel away the rains that can fall with frightening intensity, particularly during the monsoon season. One of the most notorious of these drainages is McCormick Wash, a relatively benign-looking wash that snakes its way diagonally, from northeast to southwest, through the heart of Globe’s historic residential district and downtown. Its beginnings are further to the north, collecting rainfall that runs off the higher elevation hills and dales of the Copper Hills. Tunnels, Continued on page 36 The stout concrete spillway that carries water 300 feet from the diversion dam to the entrance of the tunnel. Dog invited to show scale.
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