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By KATIE SCHWENDEMANStaff Writer

ROGERS — It has been a long time coming but the end isnear. Lou and Jim Hale began building their dream homefive years ago on roughly 30 acres in Rogers.

The husband andwife teamhave poured their own sweatinto the two-story timber frame home. They are not con-tractors, just two people with a vision and a passion.

Their quest to find the best location for their home beganin the late 1990s. Born and raised in Ohio (not far fromColumbiana County) the Hales consideredmoving outWestand spent time traveling extensively across the states.

“We were in constant search of where home was, be-cause we didn’t know. And we were young ... and wethought that it was far away. We went everywhere that ourheart was calling us,” Lou said.

The couple took their van and drove along back roads asthey followed topographic maps to get the best of nature.They never stayed in hotels, but camped outside, andwhenthey weren’t driving they mountain biked and hiked inplaces like Montana, New Mexico and everything in be-tween, she said.

Their favorite states out west were Colorado and Utah, buteven though it was beautiful there, it still wasn’t home.

“We realized that home is where your heart is, and ourfamily, our roots, our friends—everything that has made uswho we are today—our support system is all here and toleave that would be wrong,” she said.

Once they returned to Ohio they decided to find a pieceof property that reminded them of a place out West. Whenthey came across the 30 acres in Rogers seven years agothey knew it was special. With the help of friends and fam-

Local couplebuilds theirdreamhome

spring/summer 20127ily they were able to purchase the wooded property with a lake, a ravineand a stream.

There are at least four to five different ecosystems on the property andthe lake is stocked with blue gill and large and small mouth bass, amongothers.

Before they decidedwhere theywould build the home they “tried on theland” by camping out on it for 158 days.“That’s Survivor times four,” Lou joked.

The couple camped in their van out near the lake, which they laternamed “Greenback Lake” because of the large amount of greenbackherons it attracts. Everymorning they would have coffee and look over theproperty to get a feel for where the home should be constructed.

“It became clear to us where we wanted to build was the high point ofthe land, which just happened to be the center of the property,” she said.Thankfully, that area was also the area with the least amount of trees,

which the couple delicately fell tomake room for the foundation. The fallentrees were then set aside to be cut and included in the home.The Hales are extremely environmentally conscious and everything they

do is about preservation.

“One of ourmain concerns is to preserve this land. We are caregivers, notcaretakers,” Lou said.Building the home has not been easy. Although the walls are up, win-

dows have been installed and the porch frame is coming together, thereis much left to do.

The Hales are high school graduates and have never taken a home-building course of any kind.Jim (who Lou says is the most mathematically inclined of the two)

etched out a design for the 24-by-32-foot-home on grid paper after read-ing books.

“What you don’t know you learn as you go,” he said, adding that build-ing the home has been like walking through a hallway in the dark.The only outside help the couple have had with construction is with ex-

cavation, laying of the roof’s shingles and consulting an architect for the in-terior stairbox, which will be constructed using a fallen tree from nearbyTaylor Road. Friends and a crane service helped raise the home’s frame,they said.

At one point they hired a timber framer but decided tomove forward ontheir own after some complications.Lou admitted she thought maybe they were dreaming too big at one

time.“But then I thought, ‘Go for the gold,’” she said. And they haven’t looked

back.

The couple’s inspiration for the wood home are the old covered bridgesso popular in Columbiana County, she said.

The couple are renting a place in East Palestine as they work to finish thehome, which does not have electric yet. The first floor will feature a kitchen,bathroom and living room and the stairbox made from the fallen tree willlead to a one-bedroom loft.

There are no walls in the home and air conditioning will not be neededas the sun will warm the home naturally, shining through the large win-dows as it rises in the morning.

Wood featured inside the home is red and pin oak brought in from Pu-laski, Pa., and the outside siding is Adirondack style hemlock.

The interior framewas put together using a stud system and bents. Eachpiece of wood interlocks with the other and nails and screws are not used.The Hales brought in a mixture of mudstone and sandstone rocks and

flatrock to frame the exterior of the home in some places. The rocks werepurchased from a local quarry and Jim and Lou are placing them on theirown.

The Hales, who have no children of their own, have fittingly named thehome “Perseverance.”“We’ve had it under our wing, bouncing it on our knee. It’s our baby,” Lou

said.They hope to have the home completed over the next year or two. They

plan to have it dedicated as a nature preserve and education center upontheir passing.“This isn’t just about us. This is for future generations. Hopefully we can

teach others how to live peaceably and comfortably,” Lou said.

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Getting started

Like any new venture involving animals, muchpreparation had to occur before our two-day-oldchicks were to arrive.

Our first step was to visit the local SouthernStates Cooperative where we met the residentpoultry expert, Lynn Sowers. She showed uscopies of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, byGail Damerow, and Chicken Coops, by JudyPangman. These books greatly broadened ourknowledge of chickens and gave us ideas onhow to design a coop that would be just right forour backyard.

Next, it was time to start the run.

Opossums, skunks and coyotes would try totunnel under the fence, so we attached severalfeet of chicken wire extending horizontally fromthe bottom of the fence and used 2-by-4s to an-chor that wire. Elaine drilled holes in the 2-by-4s,which I then pounded rebar through to furthermake it difficult for a predator to tunnel. Thenwe

placed cinder blocks every two feet or so on topof the horizontal wire. Our next step was to runtwo electric wires, powered by a solar battery,around the entire perimeter. As our final act ofsecurity, we positioned netting across the entiretop of the chicken run.

Constructing the coop

Elaine and our friend Ken studied plans fromChicken Coops, and together they came up witha concept that looks something like a doghouse.The front of the coop features a door that canswing down for a gang plank, and the back hasa window for aeration that can be opened to ac-cess the three nesting boxes. Running from sideto side within the house are two wooden roost-ing rods.

Selecting a breed

Jennifer Kendall of the American LivestockBreeds Conservancy (ALBC), whichworks to con-serve rare breeds and genetic diversity in live-stock, says that first-time chicken raisers might

want to consider such heritage breeds as Buck-eyes, Dominiques, New Hampshires, Javas andDelawares.

“Heritage or traditional chicken breeds oftenretain essential attributes for survival and self-suf-ficiency such as fertility, foraging ability, longevity,maternal instincts, ability to mate naturally, andresistance to disease and parasites,” Kendall says.“These were the chickens raised by our grand-parents and their grandparents on small farmsthroughout the country.”

May 4 - The chicks arrive

“We’ve got chicken nuggets,” beamed Elaineas she lofted a cardboard box (that looked like aHappy Meal container) through the car window.I was working on lesson plans during my plan-ning period at the school where I teachwhen theoffice called and said my wife wanted me tomeet her in the parking lot.

“I’ve got to hurry home and put the chicks intheir new home,” she announced, and with that

Getting startedwithchickensby Bruce Ingram

GRIT magazine

In the January/February 2011 issue ofGRIT, I was so inspired by the articles onchickens, I convinced my wife, Elaine, thatwe shouldmake our initial foray into raisingbackyard birds on our 38-acre rural parcelin Botetourt County, Virginia. One of thereasons for wanting to do so is becauseElaine is a recent breast cancer survivor, andshe hired a nutritionist to help her discovera better diet so the odds would lessen thatcancer would return.

One of the foods that the nutritionist toldher to avoid was meat from animals thathad been factory farmed. Besides encour-aging Elaine to buy free-range or organicchickens for their meat (which we havebeen doing), the nutritionist also told usthat those same chickens produce eggshigh in Omega-3 fatty acids. Thus we tookthe plunge to begin our chicken-raising ca-reers.

spring/summer 20129drove off down the highway. A few hours later, Ijoined Elaine to observe 10 2-day-old chicks in-side a Rubbermaid container, a heat lamp affixedto the side, pine shavings on the bottom, and achick feeder and waterer within.

When they were 3 weeks old, I began feedingthem stinkbugs that I caught outdoors, and wewere constantly entertained by how excited theywere to catch and then try to eat a stinkbug -which was quite a mouthful - before anotherchick stole it.

It was about this time that we identified ourfirst rooster, Little Jerry, who received his namefrom the luckless cock in a Seinfeld episode.

June 15 - Moving to the coop

Sowers also told us the chicks would have de-veloped enough feathers to live outside whenthey were 5 to 6 weeks old. So when our youngcharges, which we now called “teenage chicks,”were 5 weeks old, we began taking them to therun for a few hours at a time. On their initial visit,they were terrified of their new surroundings andspent much of the time sitting on Elaine’s lap.Only Little Jerry would venture away from her -and then only a few feet.

But by June 15, the six-week marker had ar-rived, andwe placed our no-longer chicks in theirnew home. The entire first day went smoothly,but when night came, none of our young chick-ens knew what to do in terms of entering theircoop.

As darkness descended, Elaine and I decidedto pick each one up and place them inside thecoop. After that night, the process leading toroost time was predictable.

Successes and Failures

Failure: Buying straight-run chicks. Even thoughwe could have purchased 10 hen chicks, wewanted the experience of raising hens and roost-ers, and also of having a rooster in the barnyardto protect the hens. However, we ended up withsix roosters and two hens.

Success: Electric fencing is great.

Failure: We are not happy with the strength ofchicken wire in terms of thwarting a determinedpredator.

By the time this article appears, our hens willhave been producing eggs for several months. In

any event, you can count on us ordering moreRhode Island Red chicks come May.

Excerpted fromGRIT, Celebrating Rural America Since 1882. To readmorearticles from GRIT, please visit www.Grit.com or call (866) 624-9388 to sub-scribe. Copyright 2011 by Ogden Publications Inc.

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Addheirloomtomatoes to your gardenBy DEANNE JOHNSON

Staff Writer

LISBON — Whether it is the big red Amish variety Brandywine, thegrass green Aunt Ruby’s German Green, the Orange Oxhart , the stripedGreen Zebra, Chocolate Stripes or the Purple Krim, heirloom tomatoeshave as many colorful names as colors.

But besides adding variety and color to your garden this summer, themain reason for growing them is taste.

While the tomatoes bought in most supermarket chains have beenbred to be disease resistant with tough skins able to withstandmachinepicking, transport and sitting in a bin for several days waiting for the right

customer to come along. In order to make those tomatoes moreattractive to the customer, tomatoes in the typical store are

mostly red and round.

All these good qualities have led to the loss of othersand in many cases that has been taste.

Pam Bennett, master gardener volunteer coordinatorfor Ohio, said at a recent event to see different varieties,one variety was blackish purple in color, whichmany peo-

ple passed on because it did not look like a typicaltomato. But once they try it they found it has an

amazing taste.Heirloom tomatoes can be red, but they canalso be purple, pink, yellow or green, yes evenwhen fully ripe. They come in a variety of fla-vors, making them not only a treat for theeyes, but also the palette.

Unlike their hybrid cousins, heirloomtomatoes have sometimes been passeddown from generation to generation. Peo-ple collect the seeds from their favorite, fla-vorful tomatoes and saved them for next

year’s planting. Some varieties date back to theearly Ohio settlers.“Some people have tomatoes growing in theOhio Heritage Garden, where the seeds weregiven to them by their grandparents,” Bennettsaid. “I think that is great.”

Planting heirloom gardens then might beconsidered a form of gardening, which doesnot just get back to their roots by plantingseeds, but also by feeling connected to thepast and those who were here before us.Typical heirloom tomatoes are varieties that

have survived for 50 years or longer, accordingto Bennett. But what if your want to try heir-

spring/summer 201211looms and your grandparents had a black thumb or just didn’t hold onto those seeds? Varieties ofheirloom tomatoes can be found in local stores, seed catalogs and online.

Bennett said many mom and pop garden centers have adjusted to the demand and are start-ing to carry more varieties of heirlooms. Online, there are plenty of heirloom seed companies,which ship all types of heirloom plant seeds throughout the country. Most seed catalogs haveadded heirloom seeds to their offerings.

Almost any tomato variety which can grow in the 60 to 120 days can be grown inOhio. Like othertomato plants, they are started from seeds often indoors early in the season. While some believeheirloom tomatoes may be trickier to grow, Bennett disagrees.“Like any tomato they need sun, water and good drainage,” she said.

Not unlike the typical garden variety, some may need to be staked if they have a tendency togrow throughout the season. Others will be happy and productive along the ground. They can begrown in pots or in the vegetable garden.

Some have cross pollinated themselves forming lively new tastes and textures. Others were care-fully pollinated through the years to get just flavor, color or texture.

With so many varieties, there are many different uses for them. Some are meatier for slicing,somemore acidic than others and some are small for popping in your mouth warm straight fromthe garden. Can them, slice them, cook with them and pop them in a salad. Taste descriptions on-line are as varied as wine descriptions — sweet at the start with a slightly citrusy finish.

Try something different in your garden this summer. Your taste buds may thank you.

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SALEM — Spring is open season on home upkeep, maintenance, re-modeling and exterior work can mean new siding or paint.The Salem Home Depot at 2900 E. State St. can provide the material, ad-

vice and support system, according to assistant Manager Jim Mullins.If a homeowner is undecided on whether to repaint or put up siding,

Mullins said they walk them through.

Contractors know the routine and many buy pallets of siding and onecame in and purchased a “couple hundred gallons of paint,” Mullins said.“There’s an awful lot of that.”

For individual homeowners scale isn’t important but the color selectionand other details are.Marty Airwyke, the pro supervisor, said the choice to side or paint is de-

termined by several variables but if the homeowner wants to do it, it’slabor intensive either way.

Once the house is sided, “you’re done with it,” Mullins said. “If you paint,you’ll be doing it again.”Mullins said they first determine the condition of exterior, if the wood is

loose and how much maintenance will take up to where it can be paintedor sided.

Airwyke said the age of the house is important and bringing it up topainting standards can include power-washing and renailing boards. At that point, Mullins said, they can suggest whether it would be better

to paint or side it.People are mostly leaning toward siding, Airwyke said.

The economics “pretty much goes to the type of siding,” Mullins ex-plained. “The more elaborate materials can have an insulation backing.We discuss it to the point you want to go to the customers choice of colorand style and dimensions. We can give a suggestion, based on squarefootage. We need the length and width and offsets to calculate the cornersand give a quote on materials.”If the customer need special tools, “we can assist with that,” Mullins said.

Siding costs more initially, but the cost evens out with time, Mullins said.“If they want to put siding on their house, we’ll come out and get youstarted ... turn key. Siding pretty much uses small hand tools for crimping.The biggest thing is working the house, ladders and walk boards. Even ifthey don’t have the ability to measure their house, we can come out anddo it.”

Airwyke said painting isn’t as involved.“If you paint your house chances are you’ll do it again in three to five

years. We can assist you with any color you want and with a spray gun.” Airwyke said the spray gun is 10 times faster but detailed preparation is

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Brushes are used for trim work and Mullins said theformula for the amount of paint is on the cans. The ruleof thumb is about 250 to 300 square feet per gallon.

Airwyke said scraping is time consuming and hard workand “you have to worry about lead.”Houses built before the 1960s used it for sure. Con-

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Slate-side homes can be painted, and are usually spray-painted, Mullins said.What’s next?

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(ARA) — Who would have thought getting dirt under your fingernailswould ever be considered one of the hottest trends going? According toDoug Jimerson, garden core director for Better Homes and Gardens, “grow-ing your own fruits, veggies and herbs is something Americans are doingin record numbers this season.”

“It’s cheaper to grow your own produce than buy it — one $3 tomatoplant will yield pounds of produce all season long,” Jimerson says. “Plus,the produce you grow just tastes better than even your grocer’s best. Andwhile it’s healthy to eat and grow your own, gardening is rapidly gainingpopularity as a great way to get some exercise, relieve stress and spendhealthful family bonding time.”

Eating foods grown in your own backyard means you won’t be con-tributing to the carbon footprint left behind by the “food miles” it takes tobring imported produce to your local grocers — so you’re helping the en-vironment, too.

Growing vegetables is easier than you think. Plan it properly, and youcan enjoy a healthy, homegrown harvest from the fruits of your labor —without having to spend hours tending it.

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Sunshine is sustenance — Vegetables need at least six hours of full sunper day. The easiest thing to do is to place your garden in full sunlight.Make sure it’s easily accessible for watering; if the garden is too far fromyour house it could get neglected. Check the last frost date in your regionand wait until threat of frost is past before you begin planting.

No yard necessary — Gardening doesn’t require a lot of room — al-though if you have the space and time to go large, go for it!. Many popu-lar vegetables and herbs grow just fine in containers, making them a greatoption for those with limited space. For smaller yards, raised beds are aneasy, low — maintenance option. If your garden is going right into theground, just turn the earth with a shovel, toss out roots and rocks, mix ina soil amendment for healthy soil, and plant.

Water relief — Water regularly, but avoid doing so during the heat of theday when evaporation will diminish the effectiveness of irrigation. Water towet the soil about 8 inches deep, but don’t over — water.

Feed your food — All edible plants draw nutrients from the ground, andcan quickly exhaust the soil without the help of a fertilizer. Always followlabel directions.

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Now that you’ve got an idea of the basics, it’s time to pick your plants.

Start with transplants — seedlings are way easier to get growing thanseeds, so you’ll save loads of time and enjoy improved success. Fortunately,national purveyors like Bonnie Plants make it easy to find hardy, high —quality, regionally appropriate plants at your local garden retailers. Bonnieoffers time — tested vegetable and herb favorites, as well as new varieties,in eco — friendly, biodegradable pots that not only reduce plastic waste inlandfills, they reduce transplant shock. Simply tear off the bottom of the potand set the whole thing — plant in pot — directly into the ground. Be sureto pay close attention to plant tags, they’re packed with facts and detailsto help you successfully grow your plants.

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* Basil — The perfect complement to tomatoes, basil workswell in gardens and containers. New Greek Columnar Basil is par-ticularly bountiful, as it grows high, leafs out densely and rarelyflowers. The flavor blends traditional basil with spicy overtones ofcinnamon, allspice and cloves.

* Bell peppers — Versatile, flavorful and nutritious, bell peppersare great raw snacks and make an awesome ingredient for a va-riety of cuisines. Harvest peppers when they’re green or red whenthe vitamin levels are higher.

* Eggplant — “Black Beauty” is the quintessential eggplantwith a deep purple, glossy skin and meaty texture, and thrives inhot weather. White — skinned varieties like “Cloud Nine” offer asweeter, bitter — free flesh.

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Pastimes. It’s time for a road trip back in time to motels boasting re-frigerated air, a gallon of gas that cost a dime and the game of miniaturegolf that was every family’s obsession. The Pastimes color palette is filledwith exuberant shades reminiscent of lazy summer days at a lake housewithout a television, or the intensity of the circus coming to town. It’s Amer-ican culture from the 1940s and ‘50s - a simpler time, an antidote to thefast-paced buzz and hum of modern technology. Bright Pastimes hues in-clude Clown’s Nose, Kiddie Pool and Orangesicle.

Compose. A street of dreams with a focus on soft femininity and vin-tage 1930s floral fashions are at the heart of the Compose color palette.Rich, dark hues are offset by bright pops of color that despite their originin an earlier era, look fresh and new. This is a collection that worships thecreative being in all of us, and encourages self-expression through homedecorating. This inspired palette contains shades such as Purple PencilSkirt, Lip Stain Pink and Theatrical Teal.

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It just takes a bit of creativity and an open mind, according to GinnyBean, publisher and founder of Ginny’s catalog and Ginnys.com. “One ofthe easiest and least expensive ways to spruce up your home is to subtractfrom what’s in it,” says Bean. Removing clutter is just one of Bean’s low-cost, high-impact tips for giving your home a seasonal lift.

Clear the clutter. In the winter, it’s comforting to have stacks of books andmagazines on coffee tables, and throws on couches. In the spring, youwant open and airy. Put books on shelves, and magazines in a rack or bas-ket. Tuck the throws in the linen closet, and pack away knick-knacks for afew months.

Rearrange the furniture. Try floating furniture in the room rather thanhugging the walls. It’s a great trick for making the space feel different andless structured. Swap out an item in your living room for one in your bed-room, or slide something from the kitchen into the dining room.

Spring for some color. A few touches of bright, saturated color can refreshany decor, and distract the eye from items that might be a bit dated. Noone will notice a worn coffee table if it has a bold, oversized vase sittingon it. There’s no need to break the bank. Think about pillows or placematsto incorporate the colors you want.

Accessorize. You can change your towels, shower curtain and bath ac-cessories for less than $100. Jar candles are another inexpensive way to cre-ate an inviting room environment. Seasonal scents like honeysuckle, freesiaand spring tulip add color, freshness and intoxicating fragrance.

Go sheer. Replace heavy draperies with bright, light-weight curtains orsheers. You won’t believe the difference it can make. Just let them hangand blow in the breeze.

Remake your bed. Put away that heavy comforter or quilt in favor of alighter bedspread. Mix and match solid-colored fitted and top sheets withpillowcases in various patterns. Tuck the top sheet tightly all around andfold the edge at the head of the bed over your coverlet or blanket. Fold yourbedspread down to rest across the foot of the bed. Add accent pillows tocreate an inviting, luxurious-looking bed.

Assess your art work. Is your wall decor warm and cozy? Switch out a fewpieces for something lighter and brighter.

Plant an idea. Put at least one house plant in every room. Fill a lowplanter or kitchen serving dish with potting soil and some grass seed. Whenthe grass is a few inches high, add Easter eggs or seashells for a conver-sation-starting centerpiece. For more seasonal decorating ideas and prod-ucts, visit Ginnys.com or call (800) 487-9024 to order a catalog.

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3. Spruce up your view — Clean windows not only brighten the interiorof your home, they can make the exterior look fresher, too. Spring is a greattime to remove screens (if you haven’t stored them for the winter) andgive them a good cleaning. Hosing them off should do the trick, but ifthey’re very dirty try cleaning with a little soapy water and a soft scrubbrush. Before you replace the screens, give the windows a good cleaning.Arm yourself with lots of paper towels and a good glass cleaner. One thatcontains vinegar will be effective and eco—friendly if you’re concernedabout exposing your landscaping to harsh chemicals. Be sure to clean theoutside of your windows first. It will make another popular spring clean-ing chore — washing the inside of windows — a bit easier.

4. Taking care of your tools — Yard work and gardening are realities ofwarm weather. All your landscaping maintenance chores will be easier ifyour tools are clean and in good repair. Unload the tool shed or garage ofall the equipment you’ll use this summer — from rakes and hoes to lawnmowers and trimmers. While you probably cleaned your garden tools be-fore you stored them for winter, they’ll still have accumulated dust — andpossibly rust — from sitting idle for so many months. Clean rust spots anddirt from metal tools, and use a coating of mineral oil to ensure the rustdoesn’t return. Clean lawn mower and trimmer blades, and replace the lineon string trimmers. Get blades sharpened if necessary, and run through allthe maintenance tasks recommended in the manufacturer’s handbook foryour power equipment.

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For thousands of years, people have beenliving cozily in underground homes. Homescarved into the earth benefit from its nearlyconstant temperature, keeping them com-fortable year-round. Some cave homes werebuilt out of necessity, others for delight. Dis-cover cave homes’ quirky comfort andcharming eccentricity in these visit-worthyspots scattered across the globe.

Kinver Edge:The Original Hobbit Houses

On the border of Staffordshire andWorcestershire in England lies Kinver Edge, asandstone hill where people have lived incave homes for centuries. The soft sandstonemade carving homes out of rock easy — soeasy, in fact, that when a family moved out,the neighbors would tunnel through to theadjoining home, doubling their home’s size!

The homes are thought to have started asa hermitage for a group living in religiousseclusion, and several families lived in Kin-ver Edge at its peak in the 1800s. Althoughthe homes had no electricity or plumbing,they were warm in winter and cool in sum-mer.

Despite their primitive appearance, thehomes’ interiors boasted plastered andpainted walls and nonessential rooms, in-cluding parlors. Smoke from the elaboratefireplaces traveled up sloped chimney fluesover the tops of the sandstone cliffs.

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When Baldassare Forestiere emigrated from Sicily to the United States inthe early 1900s, he dreamt of starting a citrus empire. Unfortunately, the70 acres of land he purchased in Fresno, California, contained nothing butrock-hard, inhospitable dirt that wouldn’t accommodate fruit trees. To es-cape the summer heat, Forestiere dug himself an underground home —and during the process discovered that the soil 20 feet below the surfacewas fertile enough to grow his dream orchards.

Forestiere spent the next 40 years carving out an underground com-pound reminiscent of the Roman catacombs. The space spans 10 acresand includes courtyards, bedrooms, a kitchen with modern conveniencesfor its day, a parlor, a fish pond and even a chapel.

The hard topsoil provided the perfect building material for pathways androoms. Skylights flood the underground rooms with natural light, and opengrottos and courtyards admit sunlight to grow pomegranates, strawber-ries, grapes, jujubes, quince, kumquats, dates, almonds, figs and many cit-rus fruits.

After his death, Forestiere’s family kept the gardens open to the public.As Fresno grew, however, the property became more valuable, and keep-ing the gardens open became a struggle. Following a series of lawsuits,the gardens closed for several years. Now a California Registered Histori-cal Landmark, the gardens have been restored and reopened for publictours.

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Coober Pedy, Australia:A Down-Under(ground) Town

Situated in the barren Australian desert, the old mining town of CooberPedy doesn’t look like much at first. That’s because more than half of thetown — including churches, restaurants, bars, museums, hotels and evenart galleries — is underground.

Coober Pedy got its start when opals were discovered in the area in1915. After Australia’s transcontinental railroad was finished in 1917, manyconstruction workers and soldiers returning from World War I moved toCoober Pedy in search of riches.

Desert weather made for harsh living conditions, so the soldiers, accus-tomed to living in trenches during the war, took up residence in under-ground dwellings to escape the heat. When summer temperatures soaredinto the triple digits, the earth’s temperature kept the underground homesconsistently cool. Originally known as the Stuart Range Opal Field, the townchanged its name in 1920 to Coober Pedy, from the Aboriginal words kupapiti, meaning “white man in a hole.”

Today, more than half of Coober Pedy’s residents live comfortably un-derground, some in former mines. Because the original holes were dug byhand, these homes tend to be small.

As tunneling machines have taken the back-breaking labor out of build-ing, newer homes are more spacious. Many of the homes are built intoCoober Pedy’s hillsides, with street-level doors and windows that let inlight. The sandstone from which the homes are hewn provides light, rose-colored walls.

Visiting Coober Pedy? Try one of the town’s underground hotels such asthe Desert Cave Hotel, with 19 underground suites, or the UndergroundBed and Breakfast, a three-bedroom underground home.

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Excerpted from Natural Home & Garden, a national magazine that provides practical ideas, inspiring examples andexpert opinions about healthy, ecologically sound, beautiful homes. To read more articles from Natural Home & Gar-den, please visit www.NaturalHomeMagazine.com or call (800) 340-5846 to subscribe. Copyright 2011 by OgdenPublications Inc.


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A home office should be comfortable, but not too casual that it lacksstructure and function at the expense of productivity. Whether you opt fora desk or a table, be sure to evaluate how much work surface is neededbefore you make the purchase. Consider how much space your computerand phone equipment, wires and cords, files and paperwork and office

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It’s easy to let a home office become overrun with paperwork, mail, bills,etc. Giving thought to smart storage solutions from the get-go will helpminimize stress in the long run. The good news is you don’t have to settlefor commercial-looking metal file cabinets to store everything. Cabinetshave long been used to create stylish, orderly kitchens and baths, and cando the same for a home office.

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3. Humidifier. Most people know humidifiers have a filter that shouldbe changed, but what they don’t realize is that many humidifiers actuallyhave up to three filters. It’s important to change all three filters.

4. Coffee maker filter. A filter is used in most coffee makers, and it shouldbe replaced approximately every 60 brews. “They’re designed to removethe disinfection chemicals from tap water. If the filters aren’t changed, theycause more exposure to ingesting chlorine,” says Hertzog.

5. Furnace filter. To reduce allergens like pollen, dust, pet dander, moldspores and dust mites from leaking into the air, it should be changed every3-6 months.

6. Dryer lint filter screen. The lint filter screen should be replaced asneeded, if it has build-up or tears in the screen. Changing the filter canprevent fire hazards, extend the life of your dryer and reduce energy bills.7. Refrigerator filter. The filter on a fridge keeps ice fresh and cleans thewater dispensed from the refrigerator.

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Sometimes, a simple home repair can get out of hand, resulting inhigher project costs and maybe even an unwanted trip to the emergencyroom.

Although there are many small projects that can safely be handled with-out the help of a professional, most require sage advice and a skilled hand.

But there are ways to save money by taking steps to prevent major over-hauls to your home, making those calls to a professional a little more man-ageable and affordable.

In most cases, DIY home repairs start with what one knows. Recogniz-ing your limits, having a mental picture of what you want and carefullyplanning the process can go a long way in cost cutting.

But simple preventive maintenance can, too.

When it comes to heating and cooling your house, large projects can bemade small by checking the obvious first, says Derek Coffee of Coffee Heat-ing & Cooling.

If the thermostat requires batteries, make sure they are fresh and havea good connection. Also, make sure the gas shut off valve is in the on po-sition and that all doors are in place and properly secured. Many timespeople mistake these simple problems for larger ones and spend moremoney than is necessary, Coffee said.

Other maintenance issues that homeowners often overlook, accordingto Coffee, include properly setting the thermostat and giving the equip-ment time to start, particularly with older models that have built in time de-lays. Proper and clean filters are also needed to make sure your HV/ACequipment runs efficiently, he noted.

When all else fails, check the homeowners manual for additional trou-bleshooting techniques or ask for help from a professional before tacklinga larger project, Coffee said, explaining that most reputable companies will

attempt to help you solve the problem before making a trip to your homejust to flip the power switch.

Other projects, such as those dealing with electricity, need to be ap-proached cautiously, but can also be easily addressed with some preven-tive maintenance, according to Tom Povenski of Tapco Electric.

First and foremost, whenever working with electricity, particularly in thewet weather prevalent during the spring, always make sure ground faultinterrupters (GFIs)— which prevent electrocution in water— are workingproperly, Povenski warned.

The parts inside the switch will freeze if not tested on a regular basis, sohomeowners should activate the test button on the device periodically, hesaid.

Before tackling a project, homeowners should also be aware of under-ground wires, Povenski said. Many repairs and renovations fail to get off theground because someone hits a wire while planting a new tree.

Homeowners can also look to see if their problem is being caused byloose wires or tree limbs that are hanging on overhead wires; or look forfor signs of wire corrosion such as rust streaks on breakers or rust at thebottom of wall panels, Povenski said.

Poles used for metering equipment, particularly in rural areas, also needto be checked for damage caused by wetness in the ground, he said.

Ultimately, though, electricity is not something most homeownersshould be attempting to repair on their own.

“Watch for anything out of the ordinary,” Povenski said, offering as an ex-ample partial power in which lights will dim sporadically. “When you startto get into electrical things, the average homeowner doesn’t know whatto do. And it’s so dangerous because it can cause a fire so easily; it needsto be taken seriously.”

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But who do you call? Mostpeople in this situation call thefirst locksmith that is listed in thephone book or on the Internet.That’s all they can really do. Whenyou are locked out of your houseor vehicle, you usually want to getthe job done as quickly as possi-ble.

This is why the most importantrule about choosing a locksmithis to choose one before you needone.

You definitely want to findsomeone reputable. The very na-

ture of the job can lend itself to foul play. Below you will find some help-ful tips to help you successfully choose a locksmith.

GET RECOMMENDATIONSA good way to begin looking for a locksmith is to ask people you trust

for recommendations. You might ask your friends, family or neighbors. Un-fortunately, they are probably like the rest of us and only call upon a lock-smith in emergency situations.

A better way to get recommendations is to call around to some of thesmall businesses in your area. Most businesses use locksmith services ona much more regular basis than individuals. If you notice that many of thebusinesses in your area use a particular locksmith, it is a good bet that heis a good one.

LICENSED AND INSURED?Before hiring a locksmith, you definitely need to make sure they are li-

censed by the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALA). It’s not enough tojust ask them if they are licensed: there are many inferior programs (i.e. cor-respondence programs) that issue licenses which aren’t recognized by theALA.

You also what to make sure the locksmith you are hiring is insured orbonded. This is in case he does some damage to your home, car or busi-ness while he is performing his services. If he isn’t bonded, and he tearsup your front door, you might have difficulty collecting any money fromhim to pay for a new one.

CHECK UP ON THEMThis may seem like a hassle, but it only takes a few minutes, and it can

save you a lot of grief later on. Once you’ve identified a locksmith, place acall to the Better Business Bureau, your local chamber of commerce, andyour local police station to see if there have been any complaints filedagainst him. If a lot of complaints have been filed, this is a red flag.

Even if you identified the locksmith through a recommendation by atrusted friend or business, it is a good idea to ask the locksmith for a list ofreferences or client list. If you call up a few of his clients and receive glow-ing recommendations, this can be quite reassuring.

TRADE ASSOCIATIONSYou may think this is a minor point, but there are a couple reasons that

this may be important. If a locksmith regularly attends trade meetings, thenit is likely that he will be educated on the latest technology and possess thestate-of-the-art tools that he needs to give you the best service possible.

Another reason that it is desirable for your locksmith to belong to a tradeassociation is that it shows he is active in the locksmith community. Hehas probably built up a reputation amongst his peers, and he will be lesslikely to do anything to damage that reputation.

A locksmith can provide many useful services for us, such as changingthe locks on your house or installing a safe in your bedroom. Most of thetime, however, we only call upon them in emergencies. This is why it is ofutmost importance to always choose a locksmith before you actually needone.

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(ARA) - As the weather starts to warm, you can’t help but stare at yourbackyard pool, anxious to begin a new season of memories with friendsand family.

No matter the season, pool safety should always be top of mind wherechildren are concerned. With safety barriers — or layers of protection — inplace between the home and the pool, you can experience the pleasuresof backyard swimming pools and feel confident that children, grandchil-dren and visitors will be safeguarded from pool accidents.

It’s impossible to watch your children every second of every day. Thereare times when a parent or caregiver is distracted by answering the phoneor door, household tasks or checking email. Unfortunately, accidents tendto happen very quickly.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowningis the second leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 14.The CDC reports that in most cases, the children involved were out of theirparents’ sight for less than five minutes.

The good news: Drowning can be prevented. Barriers help buy thosefew minutes needed to see where children are after you’ve momentarilylost sight of them.

Numerous studies have shown that an isolation fence separating thehome from the pool can prevent 50 to 90 percent of all toddler drownings.Only an isolation fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate in proper work-ing order will prevent children from getting into the water without yourknowledge.

Liability can become an issue if a visitor is injured. Homeowners can im-prove the safety and security of their pools or spas with isolation fencingwith self-closing, self-latching gate hardware by D&D Technologies(www.ddtechglobal.com).

Magnetically triggered latches like D&D’s self-latching MagnaLatch havebeen shown to offer safe, reliable operation, latching even when locked inthe open position. Pool gates must also be self-closing, and D&D’s Tru-Close hinges feature a tension adjustable enclosed spring so gates needno hazardous external spring.

Rust-free gate hardware by D&D Technologies is available under theStanley or National Hardware brand through select Lowe’s stores or onlineat www.lowes.com and other hardware retailers.

If you have a pool, you have a responsibility to safeguard it. There is nosubstitute for vigilant supervision. But there are additional steps you canand should take to keep everyone safe - including these.

* Never prop a gate open for convenience or during pool parties. It’ssimply not worth the risk.

* Always ensure that doors from the home are locked, alarmed, or fittedwith child-safety latching devices.

* Ensure that pet doors are secured or open into an area that is isolatedfrom the pool.

* If the house forms one side of the barrier, doors leading into the poolarea should be protected with alarms that produce a loud sound when thedoor is unexpectedly opened.

* Power safety covers that meet American Society for Testing and Mate-rials (ASTM) standards can be very effective if closed whenever the pool isnot in use. Manually operated covers tend to be left open; closing themfrequently requires two adults.

* Ensure children in the home learn how to swim, and that adults knowCPR. CPR can make the difference between full recovery and brain dam-age or death. If anyone else will be supervising kids in the pool, make surethey learn it, too. Impress upon babysitters that they must follow yoursafety rules.

* When children are in the pool, designate a “water watcher” to main-tain uninterrupted supervision of children in the pool at all times.

* When not in use, keep toys and other objects out of the pool area, anddon’t use chlorine dispensers that look like animals or toys that will attractchildren.

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Mint You needn’t worry about growing

mint, just containing it. This hardyherb likes to spread, and it’ll takeover your garden as soon as youturn your back. It’s smart to plantmint in its own corner of the gardenor in containers.

Buy mint as a seedling and plantin early spring. Mint prefers partialshade and rich soil, but don’t let thatworry you. Plunk it into poor soil anddirect sunlight, and it still will takeover the neighborhood. Just plantmint seedlings 12 inches apart andwater until established.

Mint is handy for iced tea andhomemade ice cream. Many peoplealso use mint oil to ward off deerand mice.

NasturtiumsWhatever you do, don’t fertilize

nasturtiums. These edible flowersput out their best blooms in nutri-ent-poor soil. The blooms do lookbetter if you remember to waterthem. Otherwise, plant them andforget them.

Nasturtiums grow quickly and canhandle partial shade. Aphids aredrawn to them, but they rarely beatthe flowers back. In fact, some gar-deners use nasturtiums to draw offaphids from other crops. The flowers can add color and

zest to any salad and are perfect formaking vinaigrette. During WorldWar II, the seeds were used as asubstitute for pepper.

GarlicWhile garlic’s an easy crop to

grow, growing perfect garlic can be-come a lifetime obsession. Gettingstarted is simple: In the fall, plant

peeled cloves, pointing upward.Cover. Wait. Harvest heads in thespring or summer.

These hardy plants basically growthemselves. If you plant them in richsoil and regularly water them, thecloves will produce bigger bulbs. Er-ratic watering and poor soil leads tosmaller cloves, but smaller clovesusually have a stronger taste. Youcan’t lose.

Green beansThere’s a lot to love about a plant

that feeds itself.

Green beans are nitrogen fixers;they process nitrogen from the airrather than pulling it from the soil. Inother words, growing green beansis a tasty way to fertilize your garden.

They’re also quick growers. Youcan wait until all danger of frost haspassed to plant and still have plenty

of the growing season left. Greenbeans are an excellent candidate fora replacement crop in late spring ormidsummer.

Gently harvest the beans, and theplants will produce all summer. Ifyou get tired of green, try purple oryellow varieties.

PeasAnother nitrogen-fixer, peas are

great for gardeners who can’t waituntil the frost is gone to start plant-ing. As soon as the soil can beworked, you can pop peas into theground.

Peas prefer some shade, butthey’ll do fine with full sun, if plantedearly. Plant peas in loose soil abouta knuckle-deep. Give them some-thing for climbing to avoid fungusproblems. Water regularly.

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Choosing a tree service company involves a little research and a goodplan for what you expect from them before you start calling. There arecompanies that specialize in tree trimming and removal, while others areexperts in keeping trees alive and healthy.

Trees take a long time to grow, but they can come down quickly —sometimes too quickly. If you have a large old tree that is hanging directlyover your home, you may get nervous every time the wind blows.

The traditional tree removal company can come in with specializedequipment such as bucket trucks and cranes to trim dead branches oreven completely remove old trees with little risk of damage to your prop-erty. Other common jobs for these companies is trimming trees that havegrown through power lines or those that hang over a neighbor’s property.

Trees can also get sick or become infested with a variety of pests. Treedoctors can help keep trees alive and healthy and solve problems relatedto insects, disease and other causes of early death.

If you have an old tree that is dear to your heart, give a tree doctor a callto see what they can offer to help keep it around a while longer. They canrecommend a variety of treatments and spot problems that you didn’teven know existed, often keeping trees alive for many more years.

When shopping for a company, take the time to talk to them about whatyour goals are, and find out what they would recommend.

A site inspection is usually a good idea, and it will give you a chance toask them lots of questions. That lets you learn a little bit about your treesand about the potential contractors. You can take the opportunity to findout how long a company has been in business, what they specialize in,and how big they are.

Make sure the company you decide to use has adequate insurance. Thisis usually documented by the insurance company mailing you a certificateof insurance with your name and the contractor’s name on it, showingspecific coverage for liability, property damage, worker’s compensationand vehicle coverage.

If the contractor wants to give you a copy of his insurance paperwork,that may be OK, but give the insurance company a call to make sure thepolicy is still active, paid up and will cover the type of work you are seek-ing from them.

Most contractors will have references from other local clients who havehad a similar need in the past. Call at least one or two of these and askthem if they would use the contractor again, and if they were happy withthe results of their work.

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by Steve MaxwellFrom MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Boxes form the heart of many types of furniture, cabinets and shelves, bins, storage crates,raised garden beds, and even buildings and large timber frames. After you’ve mastered the ba-

sics of how to build a box, you’ll be ready to successfully tackle many DIY projects, large and small.

Guaranteed Square

When you build a box, you must make perfect 90-degree corners, and a tape measure is thebest tool to use. The trick to knowing you have it right has to do with geometry. When oppositesides of a box are equal in length, and measurements taken across diagonally opposite cornersare equal, then the corners form 90-degree angles, and are “square.” You can bet your life on it.

The Butt-Joined Plywood Box

This is the basic design for building planter boxes, storage boxes, kitchen cabinets, benchesand more. Four pieces of wood create the sides of the box, with a fifth piece forming the optionalback. All are constructed in the same way.

“Butt joint” is a woodworking term that describes a 90-degree connection between two piecesof wood, in which the edge of one piece is joined, or “butted,” to the face of a neighboring piece.When they involve plywood or most other kinds of sheet materials, joints completed with glueand finishing nails are more than strong enough for most situations.

Butt-joined boxes are most often made with one-half- or three-quarter-inch-thick sheet mate-rials. Cut parts to width with your table saw or track-guided saw. If some of the edges of the com-pleted box will remain visible, you may want to hide the edges for appearance’s sake. Continueby trimming opposite sides of the box to identical lengths, and then bring the corners togetherafter spreading glue on both corner surfaces.

You’ll find 1 1/2- to 2-inch-long hand-driven finishing nails or 18-gauge power-driven bradswork best to secure glued and butt-joined corners for three-quarter-inch-thick stock used for largecabinets; 1- to 1 1/4-inch nails or brads are best for the half-inch thick materials typically used tomake drawers and smaller cabinets. Either way, you’ll find it much easier and less likely to causesplitting if you pre-drill holes that are slightly smaller than the diameter of nails you’re using.

There are three ways to add a simple back or bottom to your box. The easiest is to cut a pieceof quarter-inch- or half-inch-thick sheet material and then fasten it to your box with glue and

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This design has a top, bottom and two sides connected with butt joints,and additional horizontal pieces create shelves. Using glue with either nailsor screws is the simplest option for anchoring these shelves, but there’s atrick to getting shelf spacing and orientation correct.

By cutting your top, bottom and shelves all the same length, the sidessimply straddle the ends during assembly. Cut scrap plywood spacers to fitbetween the shelves as you’re joining them, first to one side of the shelf,then another. The spacers ensure correct placement and shelves orientedsquare to the sides.

The Timber Box

Outdoor projects often involve large timbers or logs, and though mostof these structures are more like frames than boxes, the principles of boxconstruction apply. Square timbers make a great sandbox enclosure orraised bed.

Beam boxes are often part of the floor frame of small buildings. Becausetimber structures are so large, even a 24-inch framing square won’t offeran accurate reference for assembling corners. In these cases, equalizingdiagonals is the best way to ensure square corners.

Eight-inch and 12-inch long galvanized spikes offer an excellent way tojoin parts in corners, and a 6 or 8 pound sledgehammer is perfect for driv-ing them.

Don’t try to use anything lighter, and always wear safety glasses - bits ofmetal often break off spike heads when they’re pounded. Create lap jointsusing a hand-held circular saw to make multiple cuts across the ends ofyour timbers every quarter-inch, then remove the waste with a mallet andchisel.

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To make the most of tender spring vegetables, it’s important to use agentle touch at the stove.

This not only results in a more delicious dish, it’s also usually much lesswork. This simple braise of chicken legs and spring vegetables is a great ex-ample. Though the chicken cooks for 30 minutes in chicken stock, the veg-etables steam in the same pot for just a few minutes.

For maximum flavor, we brown the chicken in a heavy pan beforedeglazing with a bit of white wine. This adds all the flavorful browned bitsto the sauce. If you prefer chicken breasts over dark meat, you could cer-tainly substitute them for the legs. For best flavor, opt for bone-in.

For the sauce, we use chicken stock rather than broth. Stocks are madewith the flavorful bones, so they often have a deeper flavor than broths.You also can get stocks completely unsalted, unlike broths. This allows youto control the sodium you add to your dish. You should be able to findstocks alongside the broths and soups at the grocer.

Broccolini looks like baby broccoli on long, thin stalks. It’s actually a hy-brid of broccoli and Chinese kale, but with a mild, slightly peppery flavor.Check out the delicious recipe on the next page!

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BRAISED CHICKEN LEGSWITH SPRING VEGETABLES

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil

• 4 chicken legs, skin and excess fat removed (can also substitute a mixof drumsticks and thighs)

• Salt and ground black pepper

• 2 large sweet onions, quartered

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 2 cups no-salt chicken stock

• 2 teaspoons dried thyme

• 1 bunch asparagus

• 1 bunch Broccolini

• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

In a small bowl, mix together the butter and flour until completelysmooth. Set aside.

In a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high, heat the oil. Season thechicken legs with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook the chickenlegs until well browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken toa plate.

Add the onions to the pot and brown for 8 minutes. Add the wine andscrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Return thechicken legs to the pan along with the stock and thyme. Bring to a low sim-mer, then cover. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken legs aretender, about 30 minutes.

When the chicken is cooked, place the asparagus and Broccolini over thechicken and cover. Allow the vegetables to steam for 4 to 5 minutes, oruntil just tender and bright green.

Transfer the chicken legs and vegetables to a platter. Increase the heatto medium-high and whisk in the flour and butter mixture. Continuewhisking until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the vine-gar, then season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the chicken andvegetables.

Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active)Servings: 4

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 360 calories; 120 caloriesfrom fat (33 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 115 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate;35 g protein; 5 g fiber; 310 mg sodium. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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Peas are the perfect garden-graz-ing food. Children love being able topick peas for munching while theirparents are working in the garden.Also, pea shoots are a delicacy.

CilantroThe biggest problem with cilantro

is keeping up with it. Cilantro plantsgrow quick and bolt in the blink ofan eye. If that happens, you’ll findcilantro volunteers in your gardenfor years, and wouldn’t that be ashame?

Stagger plantings of cilantro for acontinual harvest. Plant in contain-ers or in the ground an inch apartand a half-inch deep. Keep in fullsun and water regularly.

Everyone has a strong opinionabout the taste of cilantro.

ChivesPlant seeds in sun or partial shade

after danger of frost has passed.Water regularly until established.Watch’em grow. Wait until well-es-tablished to harvest, and then eatregularly. Cut stalks 2 inches frombase for continuous growth, butdon’t worry about measuring.Chives are hardy.

Use chives in any dish you wouldotherwise use onions. They are abeautiful addition to eggs, and theirflowers are great for salads.

Mustard greensIn general, most greens are easy

to grow, but critters find mustardgreens unappetizing. Mustard toler-ates cold and can be planted in thespring and early fall. If you let mus-tard bolt, it’ll reseed itself and popup in your garden next year, savingyou the trouble of planting.Mustard likes full sun and enjoys

regular watering and fertilizer, butit’ll come up no matter what. Just

water it until it gets established.Plant early, as it tastes best if har-vested before the heat of the sum-mer.

Use this spicy green to jazz upyour salads or steam it up to eatplain. It also works great in stir-fries.

PotatoesPotatoes are the king crop in

northern Maine, a growing areaplagued with rocky, acidic soil and aterribly short growing season. That’sall you need to know about apotato’s hardiness.

Like garlic, you can tinker end-lessly with growing the perfect po-tato, but you can grow goodpotatoes easily. They even grow wellin plastic bags filled with dirt, ac-cording to one potato blogger. Pota-toes can be planted as soon as thesoil is worked, but you might wantto cover them if it’s a soggy spring.Plant again in June for a secondcrop.

Tempting as it is to use a shriveledpotato in the back of the fridge forseed, buy seed potatoes from thegarden center. They’re cheap and,perhaps, disease-free. Cut up biggerseeds so that each chunk has two orthree eyes. Plant a foot apart inrows, closer in hills.

DandelionsIf you can’t beat them, eat them.

Dandelions are nearly impossible tokeep out of your garden, but theyalso are a great crop to eat. Everypart of the plant is edible and ex-tremely nutritious. And talk about ano-maintenance crop.

The leaves are tastiest young, butyou can eat them anytime if you boilthem long enough. Add youngleaves to a salad or saute to add toany dish. The yellow flowers are ver-satile and tasty. The roots can bebrewed for tea, roasted or added tosoups.

Excerpted from GRIT, Celebrating Rural America Since1882. To read more articles from GRIT, please visitwww.Grit.com or call (866) 624-9388 to subscribe. Copy-right 2012 by Ogden Publications Inc.


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