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p6 the tribune thursday june 12 1997 save energy grow a meadow st flyer inserts for thursday june 12th 1997 sears2 day power sale ringwood electronic sale selected areas only were first in distribution weve delivered 21 681 737 flyers doortodoor so far this year for further information on how we can deliver your flyers call stouffville the arlene maddock at 6402100 the word meadow makes us think of waving grasses dotted with wild- flowers how fortunate are those who can look out the window and survey their own meadow people with large one and two acre lots could save hours of grass cutting time by simply letting a part of the property become a meadow even if you have only an average size lot the back portions or the area along fence lines could have the natural look difficult to mow slopes and ditches are also good future meadows many peo ple have tried to transform a bare spot by shaking a meadow from a can the results are usually not as you imagined seeds and seedlings have trouble coping with the grass if you remove the sod and till back the soil you have stimulated hundreds of weeds into growth the best way to get a meadow is to simply stop cutting the grass and let mother nature regenerate the area withness the road sides that are no longer cut and sprayed however this method may not be quick enough a few years ago thanks to a broken lawnmower the grassy road allowance on the other side of our lilac hedge did not get cut as had been the custom in july the most amazing thing happened among the grass were dozens of coreopsis plants that burst into golden bloom obviously they had been there patiently waiting for a summer when they would not have theire heads chopped off last september after reading the book the new perennial garden by noel kingsbury i cut the grass removed 12 inch circles of sod and planted large perennials into the exist ing soil i chose plants that in their nat ural habitat coexist with meadow grasses daffodils for early spring their ripening foliage is hidden by the growing grass blooming next is hes- peris matronalis dames rocket in shades of pink mauves and white they are followed by geranium pratense meadow cranesbill gerani um pyrenaicum which has the ability to selfseed event into an established lawn i also added liatres spicata gay feathers and echinacea loneflower and i expect that wild asters and gold- great summer savings financing as low as 48 on 1997 models 1997 tercel 2 door sedan ce 4 speed auto power steering power brakes digital clock for only 198 1997 camry sedan ce 4 speed auto amfm cassette dual air bag cruise control bodyside moulding remote controls 6040 split rear seat full wheel covers 00 per month 48 months air conditioning power locks power windows digital clock 00 per month 20388 14388 9888 5995 48 months 48 no limit finance up to 60 months available on tercel and corolla from tcci oac example 15000 at 48 per annum equals 28258ma for 60 months cob is 190760 for an obligation total of 1690780 48 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garden such as artemesia silver king 1 will be presenting a free water gar dening seminar at 10 am on saturday june 14 please call 9056493532 for directions send your comments or questions to lets get growing co the tribune 88 brock st w uxbridge ont l9p 1r4 dandelions dear editor seeing all the dandelions in the fields and on the lawns it breaks my heart to see them go to waste here is a good recipe for a wine thats cheap to make and has medicinal qualities or so i am told but tastes good dandelion wine pick 1 quart of blossoms in after noon sun just the tops no stems place in plastic pail or crock and pour 2 quarts of boiling water over them stir cover with a tea towel or plastic and leave for three days stir once a day dump this mixture into a large stew pot and add 6 cups of sugar white or brown zest of 1 lemon and 2 oranges 2 tblsps malt extract kitchen scoop simmer this mixture for 1 hour strain through a sieve then add the juice and pulp of oranges and lemon add 2 cups of sultanas or raisins or prunes or apricots your choice chopped up fine put this mixture into a crock or plas tic pail adding enough water to make sure you have a gallon of liquid let cool then add 1 tblsp of either cinna mon or ginger and when it is 65 to 70 degrees f add a package of wine yeast grandmas kitchen and keep in a warm place for about a week covered with a tea towel rack off into a gallon jug and place a bubbler in the bottle if you dont have one cotton wadding will do do not seal rack twice more at three week intervals and bottle by christmas you will have a sherry tasting wine and depending on which spices and fruits you used a little vari ety in tastes from mix to mix john gibson