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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.
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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.
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