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The Jenkins County Times
Friday, March 17, 2023- Page 9
Gardening
with
Talmadge
By Talmadge Fries,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
Lent Lily
The lent lily is not a lily at
all nor is it the lenten rose
which it is mistaken for
on occasion. The lent lily
is the traditional looking
daffodil. The name lent lily
comes for the traditional
blooming season for the
old traditional daffodil,
which is often blooming
around Ash Wednesday,
the beginning of the Lent
en Season.
The traditional trumpet
shaped lent lily ( Narcissus
pseudonarcissus) is often
simply called a daffodil
and it is believed to be
the mother of all modem
trumpet daffodils variet
ies. They are valued for
their reliable large trumpet
shaped blooms and their
ability to naturalize over
large areas. One way to
check and see if your
bloom is a tme lent lily is
to close the petals on the
trumpet center and if the
trumpet center extends
beyond the length of the
petals, you have one strong
clue that you have a lent
lily.
The blooms can be cut for
fresh seasonal arrange
ments. The bulbs are gen
erally smaller than would
be expected and are quite
smaller than normal daf
fodil and narcissus bulbs.
The blooms are known
for their longevity and
charm. The bloom stems
will stand between 8 and
12 inches tall, which helps
protect the bloom. The
blooms are about 2-3 inch
es in height. The flowers
seem more whimsical and
charming when swaying in
the early spring breeze.
The lent lily is easy to
grow and will naturalize
over an area and will
multiply. This is evident in
the countryside where old
homes used to stand. Also,
the Lent lily is a great pol
linator for early bees and is
deer resistant.
As always, join your local
garden club for a wealth of
information and fellow
ship.
Uncle Roger's
Tales of the Ogeechee
ABAC alumna named
2023 Georgia Mrs.
United States Agriculture
Anglers prepare for
Fishing this Spring
Part 1
You can look forward to more fishing opportunities this spring, especially if you go fish
ing close to the mouth of the river. Redfish, Sheepshead, and Trout are there for the taking,
as are Crappie and Sunfish in the upper river.
The Ogeechee River: (upstream of U.S. Hwy. 17) Dams do not regulate the Ogeechee.
The river rises and falls according to the amount of rainfall in its watershed, creating a
unique fishing opportunity. This natural fluctuation in river level plays an important role in
fish growth, reproductive success and ultimately fishing, a river bottom of primarily sand
and silt.
Largemouth Bass - The Ogeechee has historically maintained a healthy largemouth pop
ulation. The fishing is best during the springtime, particularly in April, as water tempera
tures rise. During 2011, the Ogeechee River fish populations were heavily impacted by a
fish kill that began approximately 3.5 miles above the Highway 301 Bridge crossing and
extended nearly 70 river miles downstream to the area of the Hwy 204 Bridge crossing.
WRD initiated fish stocking efforts to enhance the populations in 2011, however, catch
rates for large fish will likely remain low due the low numbers of larger-sized fish present
after the fish kill and delayed growth of fish due to persistent drought conditions. Catch
rates of these larger fish should increase as river levels rise and younger fish grow.
Technique - Spinner baits along banks; flipping jigs and worms into tight cover along
banks.
Target - One of the better areas is the railroad trestle upstream of the boat ramp on High
way 56 in Midville where largemouths up to 6pounds commonly are caught.
Catfish - The Ogeechee River contains populations of white catfish, channel catfish and
bullheads. During 2011, the Ogeechee River fish populations were heavily impacted by a
fish kill that began approximately 3.5 miles above the Highway 301 Bridge crossing and
extended nearly 70 river miles downstream to the area of the Hwy 204 Bridge crossing.
Although populations have begun to recover, catch rates for large fish will likely remain
low due to the low numbers of larger-sized fish present after the fish kill and delayed
growth of fish due to persistent drought conditions. Catch rates of these larger fish should
increase as river levels rise and younger fish grow.
Technique - Typical catfish bait (i.e. worms, cut-bait, etc.) fished near the bottom of the
river in relatively deep holes produce good results.
Target - Catfish are generally concentrated where there is a combination of swift water
and heavy cover. White catfish abundance increases closer to the estuary.
By Sam Eades, Publisher
for
The Times
Paula Lewis, an alumna of
Abraham Baldwin Agricul
tural College, recently won
the 2023 Georgia Mrs. Unit
ed States Agriculture title in
Tifton, Georgia.
The goal of the Mrs. Unit
ed States Agriculture pageant
is "to truly advocate for ag
riculture by using the crown
and sash as an avenue to start
conversations," according to
the pageant's website. The
organization considers itself
"a pageant with a purpose."
It was started in 2014.
Asked why she wanted
to compete in the pageant,
Lewis explained that she was
active in many clubs while in
high school and college. But
since graduating from ABAC in 2010, she did not feel she
had a platform to talk about agriculture, which she said she
remains passionate about.
Lewis competed in the statewide beauty pageant on Jan.
22. She and 59 other contestants participated in three areas
of competition: state fun fashion, which is an opportunity
to incorporate something that represents the participant's
state in their outfit; interview, and formal wear.
Lewis said she chose ABAC so that she could be
around other like-minded individuals and appreciated the
small class sizes, emphasizing the ability to "be a big fish
in a little pond." She earned a bachelor of science degree
in Diversified Agriculture and was part of one of the first
graduating classes in this major. While finishing her de
gree, she met her husband. Max Lewis.
Max and Paula, along with another ABAC sweetheart
couple, are partners in a business called Two Families
Local Meat. Located in Albany, they raise cattle and hogs,
selling packaged beef and pork to neighbors and customers
in the surrounding counties.
Other contestants in the pageant included Tatum Hick
man, daughter of ABAC alums John and Randi Hickman,
who won the Tiny Miss Division; Regan Pollard, daughter
of ABAC alums Marcus and Catrina Pollard, who won the
Future Little Miss Division; and Jessie Ann Blair, daughter
of ABAC alumni Brian and DeAnn Blair, who won the
Teen Miss division. All state title winners will compete for
the national title later this year in Enterprise, Alabama.
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