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thesylvaniatimes.com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - Page 11 Talmadge Fries Gfardemnj with dafmadje Elegant lilies for your garden and vases Now is the time to se lect and prepare to plant lilies for the garden and to be able to cut them for fresh vase arrange ments. Star Gazers are always a fan favorite, but there are many oth ers to choose from. I am going to name a few and try to describe them as best as possible. The Red Highlighted Asiatic Lily is a showy beautiful red lily. It blooms from early to mid-summer. This lily loves shaded sun to full sun. It has shown stopping bloom stalks with an average of 8 blooms per stalk. This lily is perfect for vase arrangements. The white Diamond Asiatic Lily is always a favorite. The snow- white blooms blend with any color in the garden and in vase ar rangements. The bloom stalks have an average of 5 blooms per stalk. This lily is perfect for a pollinator garden. The Double Asiatic Lilies come in a variety of colors. The bloom is loaded with petals, a couple of my favor ites is the Orange, Star Gazer and Pink Lilies. These lilies are tme show pieces in any garden. These lilies are lovely in cut vase ar rangements. The Double Oriental Lilies are wonderful additions to any garden or container garden. The bloom petals are multiple layers that are gently ruffles and edges that are wavy. The oriental lilies come in a variety of colors and are wonderful to use in a vase arrangement. All lilies are bulb plants that can be plant ed in the garden or in containers. You can add annuals to the area with the lilies to add color contrast and texture to your garden. Lilies are excellent pollinators for the garden and attracts butterflies as well. As always, join your local garden club for a wealth of fellowship and knowledge. Georgia Peanut Commission approves funding for research projects TIFTON, Ga. - The Georgia Peanut Com mission (GPC) board of directors has approved $795,205 in research project funding for the 2022-23 research bud get year. This action was taken during the com mission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved in clude 36 project propos als submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Ag ricultural College, Fort Valley State University, and the USD A Agricul tural Research Service. “As a peanut grower, I’m proud to invest in the Georgia Peanut Commission and in the future of the peanut in dustry by supporting re search that continues to demonstrate a return on our investment,” says Donald Chase, GPC Re search Committee chair man. “We are proud of our partnership with re search institutions and look forward to seeing the results which will benefit farmers in the state and enhance the sustainability of our crop.” Georgia’s peanut grow ers invest $2 per ton an nually toward GPC pro grams which includes research, promotion, and education. The re search programs pri marily focus on peanut breeding, conservation methods, irrigation, and water management, as well as, pests, weed and disease management. Additionally, GPC manages funding for the Southeastern Pea nut Research Initiative which includes research funding of $1,019,686 for projects in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. These projects are fund ed through the National Peanut Board checkoff dollars from farmers. For additional informa tion and a complete list of the research projects funded by the Georgia Peanut Commission vis it www.gapeanuts.com. Meed Lawn Maintenance? Call Lane Today! - Crass Cutting - Yard Ubrk - Pine Straw - Shrub TriniTing - £ More Little Ptafe Houses LavnUe Splices line [ilaii Qnir (912)425*0277 Fick Up Your Copy Of The 5vlvaiiia Times JU Local Retailers' Free Range FARM FRESH EGGS DulLcrmilk Rood 5fkania fieoraia Starview (717)433-1094 1 * ACRES * Syl vania Sportsman, Inc Rusty & Abb c Robbins twttr* 305 Mims Road Sylvania. Georgia 30467 Lm [, sylvjnidspi rl ma I £au p-c Ji CjJ|, WiP Q£ff yd-M iT i>l->J#-Jl. 1 5 y 1 v h n i n RPO HTBM ATT The Farm Wife at Two Pennies Farm Do you love your children? For those who answered yes, please, I’m begging you, for the love of all you hold dear, CLEAN OUT YOUR HOUSE! Keep reading, this is important. Average life expectancy in the US is 79 years old. Now think about all the folks you know who are 70, 80, and 90 years old. How many put in an 8-hour day of work? We all tend to think that we will al ways have the same vigor as we have now even though we see folks aging out all around us every day. Don’t put declutter- ing your house off till some day when you feel better. You’re never going to feel better than you do today. We are all going to die. There, I said it. And when we do, someone is going to have to pick up each thing in your home and decide what to do with it. Having to do this all at once is a huge chore, and no matter how much they love you, at some point they’re go ing to be angry at having to do this. Why not do them a huge favor and get rid of unneces sary stuff now? In Sweden, there is an ac cepted cultural practice called dostadning — a combination of the word “do” (which means death) and “standing” (which means cleaning). A person is expected to begin dostadning between 50 and 60 years of age. Think about it; your kids could use some of your extra things in their own homes. What a bless ing to be able to say, “I have this and you need it. Here, it’s yours.” Besides furnishings, most paper should be purged; it tends to de teriorate with time. Love letters and such are sweet to keep, but put them in a box and label it as precious only to you and to be tossed without sorting. Financial papers such as tax returns need only be kept seven years. Other financials only need the most recent statements kept. Maga zines, newsletters, newspapers and such shouldn’t be kept at all. Photos and home movies are another category that deserves attention NOW. Mark photos with names, dates, and loca tions. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you forget who’s who. Then cull, cull, cull. Keep only the very best photos. Find a ser vice or a tech-savvy friend and have everything digitized. Your kids will be much happier to re ceive a flash drive of family his tory than they will be to receive 50 pounds of photo albums. After my mother died, my fa ther downsized to the first floor of his home. Anything left up stairs was available to the first kid to request it, come and get it. The upstairs is empty except for the guest room, the executor of Dad’s estate has less to do, and everyone got their inheri tance while they could enjoy it. The things Dad wasn’t ready to part with could be requested, and your name was put on a list. I asked Dad for his wedding ring, and when he quit wearing it, he gave it to me. I smile ev ery time I see it on the second finger of my left hand. Don’t dread Dostadning. It can be very physical work, but if you invite a friend it becomes more of a social occasion. You’ve enjoyed the treasures of your home as long as they were useful. It’s time now to release those treasures out to the wider world. DemMune to Enroll tin U,S, Cotton Trust Protocol Extended to AjpmH 30 -Staff Reports The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today that due to demand, the deadline for grow ers to enroll and complete their data entry for the 2021/22 cotton crop is extended until April 30. Launched in 2020, the program was designed to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton, ensuring that it contributes to the protection and preservation of the planet, us ing the most sustainable and responsible techniques. The Trust Protocol is an industry-wide initiative to promote U.S. cotton to brands and retailers as a sustainable fiber produced by growers that strive for continuous improvement. “We’ve received a lot of interest in the program recently by U.S. cotton growers and wanted to provide additional time to complete enrollment during what we know is a busy time of year,” said Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. “Additionally, pro ducers who enroll in the program and complete their data entry before the extended deadline will have an opportunity to receive a potential redistribution of program revenue.” To aid with enrollment, the Trust Protocol has also rolled out two additional avenues to streamline the process. First, growers can authorize their crop consultant to help ensure that necessary information is entered and accurate. Second, if growers utilize the John Deere Op erations Center, they can pre-populate up to 40% of the data needed to complete their Field print analysis through the platform. “The Tmst Protocol can be a valuable asset to a grower’s operation and the U.S. cotton in dustry can only succeed if there is participation,” said Barry Evans, a Trust Protocol grower member from Texas. “I would encourage all of my fellow cotton growers to join me in en rolling.” To complete online enrollment and data entry growers can visit TrustUSCotton.org before the extended April 30 deadline. If growers have questions or would like help with enrollment, reach out to the Grower Help Desk at growers@tmstuscotton.org. The Tmst Protocol has welcomed more than 560 brand, retailer, mill and manufacturer members since its launch in 2020. This includes J.Crew, Madewell, Levi Strauss & Co. and, Gap Inc. as well as global apparel manufacturer Gildan. The Tmst Protocol has also welcomed UK retailers Tesco and Next Pic. The U.S. Cotton Tmst Pro tocol is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, recognized by Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future, and part of the Sus tainable Apparel Coalition, Cotton 2025 Sustainable Cot ton Challenge, Cotton 2040 and Cotton Up initiatives. The program has also been recognized and published in the ITC Standards Map. BRIAN 6RINSAN BRINSON'S TREE& STUMP REMOVAL Iron AgmiwnL Slump RomiwaL Expert Trimming Storm Clean Up broih Cutting Buih Hngilng Lind ((tiring
