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Page 4 - Wednesday, November 9, 2022 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com Sylvania Sportsman, Inc. rnmiiK m«h» fit mm m mm 305 Aims Road Sylventa Sylvania, Georgia 30467 L J Rusty jt Ahtxe Robbins Owners PLANTING DAYS ACCORDING TO MOON SIGNS Above-ground crops: 2, 3, 7, 25,26, 29, 30 Root crops: 8, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 Seed beds: 11,12,13,21,22 Kill plant pests: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 27, 28 FISHING DAYS FOR NOVEMBER 2022 Best: 2,3, 11, 12, 13,29, 30 Good: 1, 7, 8, 27, 28 Fair: 5, 6, 9, 10, 16, 17,18, 21, 22, 26 Poor: 4, 14, 15, 19,20,2,24,25 PLANTING TABLE FOR NOVEMBER Gardens: Smooth seeded English peas, strawberry plants, cabbage plants, onion sets, mustard, spinach, kale, and rape Flowers: Continue to transplant perennials, divide and reset old bulbs, plant hyacinths, tulips, jonquils, daffodils, crocus, larkspur, poppies, ragged robin, cosmos and other flowers suggested for October list. Lawns: Continue to plant grasses of all kinds and apply fertilizer to lawns, shrubbery with peat moss and also use a light mulching around perennial plants. Farm and Land it; Of 'tl'i trCA H# (lllfii fiMittfH fll' ISh The Farm Wife at Two Pennies Farm “Why are we all not Geniuses?” Nancy Baker “Grumble, grumble, grumble. Idiot Ben Franklin. Save candles indeed. If you want more daylight in your day, get up earlier. Messing with my circadian rhythm, again. Dam time change. Pick a time and stick with it!” And that Dear Reader is my mental conversation in the weeks leading up to, and after, our bi-annual time changes. Actually, Franklin wasn’t an idiot when he wrote a letter to the Editor of The Journal of Paris in 1784. In it he explained how Parisians could save money spent on candles to light their evenings if they would only get up earlier in the day and make use of their free, natural daylight. He meant it as a joke. He was teasing Parisians about their tendency to stay up late at night and then sleep late the next morning. During different wars Daylight Saving Time (DSL) was adopted in an effort to save fuel. Until 1962, states could choose to follow DST or not. By then the United States was such a hodgepodge of time standards that coordinating the transportation of goods became difficult. The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) received so many complaints that they begged Congress to do something. And that was the birth of the Uniform Time Act, which set parameters for DSL use across our nation. Being a large and diverse nation, this Act suited some folks and aggravated others, but it did provide order when trying to buy and sell stuff across great distances. During the 1973 Oil Embargo, Congress tried going to DSL year round, again to save fuel. Not surprisingly, people’s support for this plummeted during the dark months of winter. Thousands of studies have been done showing that DSL saves us money on gas and electricity. Thousands have been done showing that it doesn’t. The truth is that the number of daylight hours in a day waxes and wanes with the seasons of the year. How you use those hours is up to you. The longer days of summer are for growing and preserving food for the shorter days of winter. The shorter days of • See FARM WIFE page 5 H UNTING m Georgia WITH "THE HOOTING GUY" Treehouse Camping in Georgia Hunting With Ogeechee km Hospia John Asher London bagged a 12 point deer last week at CJ Ranch. Deer hunters from all over the country travel to Georgia and Screven County in hopes of getting a trophy buck, (photo contributed) New series, Places to visit in Georgia Folks, one of my favorite things to do along with fishing and hunting is finding great camping spots. Historic Banning Mills, located at 205 Horseshoe Dam Road in Whitesburg GA offers the best of the country and scenery. This luxury camping ground offers outdoor adventures, exhilarating experiences with aerial obstacle challenges, a free-fall tower, nature programming, and World Record climbing walls and ziplines. Enhance the thrilling adventure by spending the night in a treehouse. The impressive treehouses of Banning Mills are truly rooms with a view, accessible only by a skybridge. Treehouses are cozy, rustic, and include very nice amenities. A cozy rendition of the Swiss Family Robinson’s rooms but with all the modern conveniences, our new Tree House rooms have a king bed, gas log fireplace, jetted tub for two, private bathroom with shower and covered back deck overlooking the Gorge. Not to mention guys.... these tree houses would be a great "get away" with your significant other for a long needed romantic trip. This beautiful country inn and retreat center is in the historic Snake Creek Gorge and ghost town of Banning Mills. 45 minutes from Atlanta. With 55 rooms in the Inn, you are sure to find a room to suit your needs. Prices are quoted for double occupancy and most rooms include a full breakfast with the stay. Other amenities include 18-hole mini golf, Olympic-sized pool, tennis and basketball courts, day spa, sand volleyball and horseshoes, horseback riding, catch-and-release fishing lake, and historic hiking trails. Take a moment to visit the historical interpretive center to find out about the unique history of Banning Mills that was almost forgotten! From romance to adventure to history and natural beauty, Historic Banning Mills is a unique and special place to visit. Be sure to look at their pine Log cabin rooms. They are free standing with a front and back deck. Most overlook the creek and gorge. Some of my favorite things to do at Banning Mills is Kayaking, Horseback riding, riding their Eco-Spider ATVs around the beautiful nature trails, and let's not forget the famous climbing wall. This was about as much climbing as I could do, but it was fun. Plus, there is not internet or television. You can relax and take it easy without any interruptions. Whether you decide on a trip for the whole family or just the two of you, I know that you will make some everlasting memories that will be with your family forever. For more information you can call, (770) 834-9149 or reach out at info@historicbanningmills.com. Ask about their monthly specials too! Picture of the skybridge at Banning Mills with tree houses in the background, (picture contributed) Caring For You!
