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&3 p Vis £ pd SHH 8 > Strawberry farmers have short, but sweet season Their season is short, maybe four weeks at maximum. But when straw- berry season begins in early summer, you can be sure to see hundreeds of enthusi- astic people picking and sampling the juicy fruit. Such is the case at Willow- tree Farm west of Man- chester which is owned by Rod and Marlene McKay. This is their third season growing strawberries and the first where they have a The six-acre field does not yield those succulent berries, for which Willow- tree Farm is known, on its own. Marlene McKay told the Star that it's a good six months work on and off during the year. The season begins either the first or second week of April when the straw is raked off the fields. A week later the fields are sprayed. New berries are planted the end of April or early May. The fields are weeded to six times before they are picked. Despite cool weather this year, and rain 'which affects the size of the berry, the strawberries at Willow- tree Farms are large, sweet and juicy. - Mrs. McKay attributes her success with the straw- berries to a lot of planning. "There are a lot of expenses,' she said. "But I have everything figured out." She also said that straw- berries are one of the hard- EES AGG OSE ' : 7g ALERTS SE CERT RSET I AES SON I SEAATERI RIANA RHOUSEE SH al SPEER EAA PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday July 6, 1982 -- 7 Qt AAS AL eave FAW at IR NRAANE 5 VIER EA 4 . rey CRI fA Oh 2 PENA D YRRE IE ak Thinking Exterior Home Improvements? Thinking of sprucing up the exterior of your home? Now is the time to do it! We have everything you need to get the job done right and save you money too! DO-IT-YOURSELF & SAVE! pick-your-own. - est crops to grow. 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Indeed it is only through this kind of community involvement that the C.W.L. can in turn, con- tinue to serve the community. The pot luck dinners held throughout the' year were also most success- ful and enjoyed by all who attended. During this year especially, it has been the privilege of the C.W.L. members to hear many interesting and informative presentations. Amongst the guest speakers this year were Mr. Joe Pezzarello of the Durham Separate School board and Father Joe Harrington of St. Paul's Church in Toronto. Both speakers dealt eloquently with the problems and advantages of raising children in faith. The topic was particularly pertinent as this marks the end of the first year for the Imma- culate Conception School. : . On behalf of the C.W.L. I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable and a safe summer. Until September - happy holidays! om Little Jordan McKay, 1, of Willowtree Farm in 9.20 Manchester is enjoying the strawberries his parents grow. 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