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The Gardener
Contents: Welcome
Typos Plus
Fall Tips and Tricks
Helpful Links
Welcome to the several thousand new subscribers
since our last publication. Sorry we had
to skip last
issue. Things have been an absolute mad
house
around here! First, cold weather
threatened to freeze
us out, then warm weather returned so we took on
some large projects, now we're scraping ice off of the
windows in the morning hoping to be finished by
snowfall.
As our regular web site visitors know, we are running
a
clearance sale on our 11x16 mini watergarden kit.
By Aquascape Designs. Save $215 USD by
clicking:
There is a link on this page to examine a kit, and
also to purchase, should you desire.
This issue is a 'hodge-podge' of tips for fall/winter
do-it-yourselfers. But first-
Actual Church Bulletin Typos! The following are actual
statements seen on various church bulletins :)
The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make
calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning
at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the
Fellowship
Hall after the B.S. is done.
Low Self-esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at
7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door.
The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without
musical accomplishment.
Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning
service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a
Terrible Experience."
Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will
be discontinued until further notice.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church
and community.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet
in the church basement on Friday at 7 p.m. The
congregation
is invited to attend this tragedy.
The concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success.
Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who
labored
the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell
upon her.
22 members were present at the church meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs.
Crutchfield
and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, The Lord Knows Why.
Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK?
With hymns from a full choir.
On a church bulletin during the minister's illness:
GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Hargreaves is better.
Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow. Don't let worry kill you off - let the church help. Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to
the church secretary.
8 new choir robes are currently needed due to the
addition of several new members and to the
deterioration
of some older ones.
The choir invites any member of the congregation who
enjoys sinning to join the choir.
And this short funny:
Little Bobby wasn't getting good grades in school. One day he surprised his teacher when he tapped her on the shoulder and said: "I don't want to scare you, but my daddy says if I don't get better grades, somebody is going to get a spanking!"
Fall and Winter Tips and Tricks
Fall is a great time to plant shrubs and trees in your
landscaping. Most often nurseries are
running sales,
and the prices are great. (Like us). Don't
expose the
roots of your new plants to freezing temperatures,
though.
The roots of potted plants and balled and burlaped
plants
will quickly freeze and damage the plant, if they are
allowed
to sit out in open air, especially overnight.
It's almost
impossible to hurt a plant when it is cool, though.
You
needn't worry about the cold, plants love cool
weather,
and damage to the roots from rough handling is not a
factor
as it would be in the middle of the summer. A
good watering
is always called for, and fall planting gives your
plant a
long time to grow roots before next summers heat.
Heavy prune your shrubs, if they are getting out of
control.
By next spring they'll be ready to bud out on
the heavier
wood of the lower branches. A few shrubs don't
respond
well to heavy pruning, but do it anyway. If they
need it,
prune them, and replace them if they don't look good
in the
spring. They are just past there lifespan,
if they've gotten
too big. We figure 20 years, and any
landscaping will have
quite a few things that should be replaced.
This is a great time to install major features at your
home, too.
Water gardens are fun and the hole is much easier to
dig when
the temperatures are cooler. Water plants will
be on sale, and
you just may not be able to add your fish until
spring.
Outdoor lighting is typically a fall business, too.
Your shrubs
and perennials will have shrunk back as there leaves
fall off and
the plants go dormant, so you have lots of room to
work and get
your wires run around. New spot lights for
the holidays are
a treat. (Ask us about colored lenses, if
you're interested).
Save those fallen leafs! They are the
best mulch you
will ever get. Most perrennials prefer
leaves not bark
mulch. Especially ferns and wildflowers.
If you want
to save them to make a planting mix with in the
spring,
just pile them up at the back of your yard. As
you make
your pile, sprinkle in dirt, or shovel in some
scoops. The
bacteria in the soil will quickly break down the
leaves,
and they will be ready to mix with your soil next
year.
Helpful Links...
Great Lakes Landscaping Home Page:
Water Gardens:
Vista Outdoor Lighting Kits:
OASE Fountains:
Thanks for reading, and sorry the jokes were a little
long this issue, but I couldn't help myself.
Spike
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