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| Saving Money I . by Charlie Watters My father introduced me to gardening when I was a youngster. He said that I was just the right size to pull weeds. No matter how many years went by or how large I grew, he always seemed to think I was the right size to pull weeds. There wasn't an argument or lie I didn't tell to get out of that job, but, despite all my efforts to be someplace else at gardening time, many of my best memories are of working with dad in the vegetable patch. He taught me the basics like when to expect the last freeze of spring or how to plant the taller crops at the north end of the garden so the smaller ones could receive their share of sun. I have never figured out if gardening was just a hobby with him of if he gardened to cut down on our food costs. On the subject of gar­ dening, your local County Extension Service agent has many good ideas to share about increasing your an­ nual harvest. I will pass on a few of them now. Too much of any ripening vegetable can cause waste. You have to eat vegetables while fresh or else can or pickle them when they are at their peak. Staggered planting seems to be the answer* With sweet corn, for instance, I usually plant about the first of May, but instead of planting an the corn at once I plant just enough to feed our family for a week plus a little extra to can or give to friends. Then about the middle of May I plant another week's worth. At the beginning of June some more, and so on. This way fresh corn is on the table all the way through August. Parsnips and other plants that grow well in the early spring will do the same when started in the fall. To avoid the heat of summer, vegetables should be planted as early as possible in the year, or else late in summer. Some areas of the garden can be replanted after the initial., crop has been har­ vested It really makes no sense to pick an early ripening crop, such as let­ tuce, and then let the ground lie unused for the next two and a half months. Plants usually grow stronger and can produce more when they are planted with a companion. Com­ panion planting adds a nice touch to gardening besides. The companion plants ward off insects for each other. Some examples of com­ panion planting include growing tomatoes and celery around members of the unernu Window and Wall Decor 25%to50% Wood Shutters. Woven Woods .iwiuui-jii Vertical Blinds Softliqht Shades bod -Aluminum B DA^LY 9 30 - 5 30 WED NOON SUN CLOSED CALL (815) 344 1888 OR (800) 892 8916 RT. 12 N OF nt 120 cabbage family like cab­ bage, cauliflower and brussel sprouts. By doing this you will have less trouble with the cabbage butterfly. Carrots are 'aided by lettuce and radishes; onions and kohlrabi like each other but don't get along with pole beans or mustard. The list is a continous one of plants that either help or hinder other plants. A free booklet is available to gardeners that offers advice on freezing, canning, pickling or making wine from harvested crops. For a copy of Home Pood Preservation send a post card with your name,and address to Consumer In­ formation Center, Depart- AT PHOTO FORUM ment 677-J, Pueblo, Color., 81009. Perhaps you would be interested in a recent survey conducted by the Gallup organization. The survey shows that 47 percent of the nation's households planted gardens. The average size garden was 23 x 23 feet What really stands out in this national poll was that for an approximate investment of $20 worth of seeds and starts, the average yield was 3406 worth of food - a return of 2000 percent on the original investment - and that's Saving Money. • ••• Two and two still make four, In spite of years of progress in other fields. East Campus Students Give Salute To Music East campus high school will be saluting music to students this week during the national "Music In Our Schools" week. The purpose of "Music In Our Schools" week is to create a better un­ derstanding of what students are learning about music through music instruction in the schools. It will also call attention to the value of music for later life. Schools across the nation are encouraged to par­ ticipate in .."Music In Our Schools" week by scheduling a variety of events ranging from concerts to special invitations to parents and the community to visit music classrooms and observe the contemporary instructional techniques used by today's music teachers. Music students at East will be wearing buttons PAGE 21 - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY. MARCH S. 1M2 proclaiming this week and East campus principal, William Dodds, will issue a proclamation denoting the week. • • • • Tolerance is not a mat­ ter of conversation; it is the business of living. **»• It's rare for an indivi­ dual to detect signs of his own extravagance. Editor's Quota Book The weak sinews become strong by their conflict with difficulties. --Edwin Chapin Heat Loss An average window loses 10 times as much energy as the same area of wall or ceiling. MarHynn Dryden says: "HOST 100 IBS. 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