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Friday, March 3, 2023- Page 9
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By Talmadge Fries,
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Lilies for
THE GARDEN
With the robin’s
arrival in the yard, spring is near. Now
is the time to plan for your garden. A
favorite for the garden is lilies, there are
several varieties for your garden. Most
will return to bloom and propagate year
after year with very little attention and
maintenance. Plan an area in your garden
or a container to host your lilies. If the
older lilies need to be divided, now is the
time to plan to divide when you add new
colors and varieties to the garden.
A new color addition recommendation
this year is the Commander in Chief lily.
This fiery red bloomer is a welcome addi
tion to any garden.
The Asiatic lily produces an abundance
of 6-8-inch blooms in shimmering scar
let. The effect of its intense saturation of
blooms is simply stunning in a mixed lily
bed or border.
The orange tiger lily is a welcome addi
tion to any garden and is an old standard
favorite. This lily is simply stunning in
any garden. The blooms are always exotic
and beautiful.
The big brother lily does not disappoint.
It is the monster in the garden with stem
ming reaching up to 6 feet, yes 6 feet.
The blooms are massive. This lily has the
largest blooms of all lilies. And a bonus,
the blooms and foliage are very fragrant.
And a favorite of mine is just buying a
couple of bags of mixed color lilies and
adding them to the garden. You will get a
surprise of colors in the garden.
Just remember all plants, not just the
lilies need fertilizer and a little love to
become the stars in the garden. And a
bonus is, the lilies are excellent for cut
flowers and fresh arrangements.
As always, join your local garden club
for a wealth of information and gardening
fellowship.
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Uncle Roger’s
Tales of the
Ogeechee
Hello Jenkins County! It should come as no surprise that Georgia is a
good place for fish, and for fishing. From the cold, clear trout streams of the
North Georgia mountains to the big, slow rivers below the Fall Line, our
waters are literally jumping with fish. According to the State of Georgia,
there are well over a million anglers of all ages across the state, with a total
annual impact of more than $2 billion on the state’s economy.
This article will feature stories about the Ogeechee river in particular. A
good bit of our friends and neighbors fish in the Ogeechee quite often and
we will try to keep you aprised of any happenings from the river, along with
expert suggestions for fishing the river.
Here are a few facts about the river to start:
• The headwaters of the Ogeechee River are located in the south
eastern edge of the Piedmont Province. In the headwaters, the North and
South Fork Ogeechee Rivers join to form the Ogeechee River which runs
245 miles in a southeasterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean.
• The Ogeechee River Basin is located entirely in the State of Geor
gia and drains approximately 5,540 square miles. The River’s drainage to
the coast plays a significant role in forming Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Cather
ines, Blackbeard, and Sapelo islands.
• Wetlands comprise 13 percent of the basin.
• The Ogeechee River is a blackwater stream and one of Georgia’s
few remaining free flowing rivers.
The Ogeechee River is the dominant waterbody in the basin, while its
principal tributary, the Canoochee River, drains approximately 1,400 square
miles and is the From what I can find on the river, the Paleo-Indian societies
arrived in the area of the Ogeechee River around 11,500 years ago, and the
river was settled for several centuries by the Mississippians and Yuchi until
the arrival of Europeans. In fact, though the origin of the name "Ogeechee"
is uncertain, it may be derived from a Muskogee term meaning "river of the
Uchees", referring to the Yuchi people, who inhabited areas near it. Some
scholars have drawn a connection between the river's name and the name
Gullah Geechee for the Gullah people who inhabit coastal Georgia.
Above the water’s surface, meanwhile, our river corridors make a home
for countless species of birds and mammals. There are few ex
periences quite like paddling the river and looking up to see the
black-and-white plumage of a soaring Swallow-Tailed Kite, a
migratory bird that nests along the Ogeechee river, especially
during this month.
As of the date of this paper, the Ogeechee has fallen to 12.5
foot or less from the beginning of 13.6 foot in January.
This week's fishing TIP: : The local river fishing isn’t at its
peak in February, but Crappie like colder waters, so cast your
line where there’s some deeper water and chances are, they’ll
bite. I feel the best time to fish would be later in March. The
fishing currently is not so good. But, great fishing is coming!
Have a sunny day!
Uncle Roger
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