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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
November chores: getting your garden ready for cold weather
Can you believe November is half over
already? Thanksgiving is just around the
corner, and thoughts of sugar plums will
soon dance in our heads. There are, how
ever, some things we can be doing in the
yard and garden.
November is an ideal time to begin
planting woody ornamentals in most of
the South. Actually, anytime during the
plants’ inactive or dormant season between
November and February is good. Fall con
ditions are more conducive to active root
growth and plant survival because of cooler
temperatures and adequate rainfall (if it
ever does rain again, that is).
Before selecting any plant, become famil
iar with its growth habit and its susceptibili
ty to any particular insects or diseases. Also,
find out how large the plant will normally
get when mature in your area. This will help
you to avoid planting too close to sidewalks,
driveways, and buildings, and thus eliminate
unnecessary pruning and even later removal
of the overgrown plant. This is probably the
most common'mistake you and I make when
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Worshipful Maste r Scott Barfield honors Eric Mclure
Sweetheart’s Night for
Houston Lodge #35
Houston Lodge #35 F & AM held their annual
Past Master’s and Sweetheart’s Night at Priesters
in Perry last night. There was a large group that
enjoyed a great buffet dinner and awards presenta
tion.
Worshipful Master Scott Barfield called the meet
ing to order and ask Past Master Ernie Wright to lead
the gathering in prayer. After the meal WM Barfield
presented the awards. The Alton Rainey Award for
best lectures was given to Eric McClure. The Mason
Of The Year went to Keith Onsted for his work at
the Masonic Children’s Home. The most active Past
Master Award went to Art Hatten, PM. The Smokey
Harper Award went to Jeff Onsted and John Croom
for their support of the Worshipful Master this year.
Brother Croom was unable to attend but his wife
Joni received the award for him.
Past Master Jim Huffman made comments about
the activates of the Lodge this year and JW Keith
. Onsted thanked Cathy Shaw for her work at the
Children’s Home.
Worshipful Master Barfield again called on Past
Master Wright to close with a prayer.
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Garden
Columnist
it comes to
planting
shrubs
underesti-
mating the
final size of
the plant.
The
planting
hole should
be well
drained,
with well
prepared soil.
It is not necessary, nor is it recommended
as in the past, to add peat moss or other
amendments to the planting hole. Dig the
hole at least twice as wide and six inches
deeper than the root ball of the plant being
set out. Check drainage by filling the hole
with water. If water does not drain out com
pletely within about two hours after filling,
choose a new site.
Water the plant well and remove it from
the container. If the root ball is tight, loosen
the roots at the bottom and sides so they
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Jeff Onstead was honored as Mason of the Year for
his work for the Masonic Children’s Home
Joni Croom
accepted
the award
for John
Croom for
his suppor of
the group’s
leadership.
Art Hatton
was hon
ored as an
active Past
Master
COMMUNITY
Beprepared for cold
weather. Many orna
mentals in the South
were injured by the
cold last year.
a good soil. When the hole is half filled, firm
the soil and add water. Then continue to
add soil up to normal ground level. Water
again, Be sure the soil is well firmed to
eliminate any possible air pockets around
the roots.
Be prepared for cold weather. Many
ornamentals in the South were injured by
the cold last year. Prevent cold damage by
planting only varieties known to be cold
hardy. Also, locate less hardy plants in the
highest part of the yard since cold air settles
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will be able
to reach out
into the new
soil immedi
ately. Place
the plant in
the plant
ing hole and
position it for
best effect by
viewing and
turning it.
Fill in around
the plant with
in low spots.
Mulch your shrubs now for winter
protection. Suitable mulch materials are
hay, grass clippings, pine bark or hardwood
material, pine straw, or leaves. Placing a
generous amount around each plant will
help protect roots against winter cold. But
beware-too much mulch can encourage root
rot. Two to four inches is all that is neces
sary.
Finally, be sure plants go into the win
ter season with adequate moisture. Water
only when the soil feels dry to the touch a
couple of inches down.
Good luck with your fall and winter
plantings!
Tim Lewis is a Georgia Green Industry
Association Certified Plant Professional, garden
ing writer, former Perry High School horticul
ture instructor, and former horticulturalist at
Henderson Village and Houston Springs. He and
his wife, Susan, own and operate Lewis Farms
Nursery located on Hwy 26 two miles east of Elko,
where he was bom and raised. He can be reached
at(478)954-1507 or timlewisl@alltel.net.
4-H collects pop tops
Houston County was represented by four 4-H members at
the State Junior 4-H Leadership Conference at Rock Eagle
4-H Center on November 3-4, 2007. Local 4-H members
who participated in the conference were: Ileana Cruz and
Megan Sipsy from Sacred Heart School, and Casie Wells
from the Westfield Schools. Casie is currently serving as
a member of the District Junior Board of Directors and
assisted with the Conference.
The 4-H’ers took a look at healthy lifestyles, nutrition,
and fitness through various educational workshops, par
ticipated in the Junior Clover Competition, a street dance,
a talent contest,and various community service projects,
including the Ronald McDonald Pop Top Collection proj
ect.
Houston County 4-H’ers collected 413 pounds of pop tops,
which were donated to Ronald McDonald House charities,
and was recognized as the top collecting county in the
Southwest 4-H District. Senior 4-H’er Jazmin Thomas,
from Perry High School, was further recognized as the indi
vidual who collected the most pop tops as an individual in
Southwest District.
4-H is the youth program of the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Today’s 4-H Club offers projects and activities of interest
to every young person. For more information, contact the
Cooperative Extension Service at (478) 987-2028. More
information is also available on the Georgia 4-H web page
at www.georgia4h.org.
GREENE
by learning folk songs on
the ukulele. Soon he gradu
ated to guitar and immersed
himself in popular music
mainstays like Elvis Presley,
the Beatles, and Motown,
which gave way to an intense
interest in the deeper roots
of that music.
In 1992 Green’s song
writing collaboration with
Mark Lowry “Mary, Did You
Know”, earned him a Dove
nomination and has since
become something of a mod
ern-day Christmas standard,
with recordings by Kenny
Rogers, Kathy Mattea,
Christopher Parkening, and
the Gaither Vocal Band,
among others.
Among his other proj
ects of the 90’s was Simple
Praise, a soothing, reverent
•album of traditional hymns
performed on his trademark
harmonica. Greene rang in
the new millennium with an
album of all new material:
2000 s Sinners and Saints.
For his 2002 release
’’Rufus” he invited an all
star cast of players and sing
ers: Jerry Douglas, Sam
Bush, Ron Block, Chuck
Leavell. Kenny Malone,
Byron House, and Ashley
Cleveland, among others, to
join him for an in-studio
pickin’ party. Bluegrass,
blues, old-time gospel, even
The Beatles, all got into the
mix.
“Rufus’’(traditional
hymns masterfully per
formed on harmonica) was
chosen as one of the Top 10
Bluegrass recordings of 2002
by the Chicago Tribune.
Since the release of
Bye-Lo Baby from page 4B
Lo newborn. Grace was happy and content to have
become a wealthy woman and be able to support her family
while having plenty of leisure time to pursuit her original
love of sculpting.
I suppose I will be sending my little Bye-Lo to the doll
hospital in Atlanta or some other place to get her eyes back
in order. Although she is only worth about SIOO, she is
still a precious little baby that someone loved very much
and I will help her to find another loving home! Happy
Collecting!
Jillinda Falen has been buying and selling antiques for
over 23 years and is the former owner of Carrie Lynn’s
Antiques in Perry. She is an estate liquidation specialist
and licensed Realtor. You may contact her via the Houston
Home Journal or at falen@windstream.net
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“Rufus”, Greene has been
able to expand his audience
with occasional appear
ances at music clubs, such
as The Bluebird Case and
Station Inn in Nashville,
and at music festivals,
such as Merle Fest in North
Carolina. There, in 2003
and again in 2004, Greene
realized his lifetime dream
by performing on stage with
another one of his musi
cal heroes, the legendary
Doc Watson, who personally
invited Greene back again
for the 2005 event.
Greene’s latest project is
the brand new Hymns &
Prayer Songs, an acoustic
electric celebration of the
music of the church. Instead
of the traditional piano and
organ setting, you’ll hear
updated arrangements and
instruments like acoustic
guitar, mandolin, upright
bass (and of course, harmon
ica) for more of a folk, string
band approach. As Greene
says, “we are a church com
ing together in song to pro
claim the gospel”..
The concert will be
Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m., at
The Old Opera House in
Hawkinsville. Guest Artist:
Jeff Taylor. Get your tick
ets today at the Arts Council
office - 478 783-1884 - or
purchase online.
www.hawkinsvilleopera
house.com
This concert is sponsored
by The Hawkinsville-Pulaski
County Arts Council, Inc.