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Page 4B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 29,2022
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CLASSIC
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
ACROSS
1. Kitchen boss
5. Churchill’s “so few”
8. Epochs
12. “Watch out!” on a
golf course
13. East of Java
14. *Pinocchio’s state of
being
15. Hard currency
16. Emanation
17. TV and radio
18. *Mr. Popper’s birds
20. Newspaper piece
21. *Like “Goosebumps
Classic”
22. “What?”
23. *Richard Scarry’s
Things That Go
26. Oxygenate, as in
lawn
29. Skin cyst
30. Middle Eastern meat
dish, pi.
33. Antonym of “yup”
35. Dispatch boat
37. Female sheep
38. Throat infection
39. Searching for E.T.
org.
40. *”I think I can, I
think I can...”, e.g.
42. *” Spot run!”
43. Accounting journal
45. *The Plaza Hotel resi
dent of kids’ book fame
47. Long, long time
48. Caffeine-containing
nut trees
50. Off-color
52. *Ludwig Bemelmans’
Parisian boarding school
resident
55. Middle Eastern porter
56. Movie “
Brockovich”
57. Karl of politics
59. In a cold manner
60. Obscenity
61. Middle of March
62. Fringe benefit
63. *Side for Green Eggs
64. Put in the outbox
DOWN
1. Chlorofluorocarbon,
abbr.
2. Obstacle to jump
through
3. Great Lake
4. Tiny fox with large
ears
5. Two halves of a diam
eter
6. Like one in isolation
cell
7. Evergreen trees
8. *Babar, e.g.
9. Thumb-up catch
10. Full of enthusiasm
11. *”The Little Mer
maid” domain
13. Stock exchange, in
Paris
14. Affair, to Emmanuel
Macron
19. Michael Douglas’
1987 greedy role
22. “For a jolly ...”
23. *Clement Clark
Moore’s famous begin
ning
24. Live it up
25. Join forces
26. Aid in crime
27. Bodies
28. *Athos’, Porthos’ and
Aramis’ swords
31. * Corduroy or Pad
dington
32. Stiff grass bristle
34. *D’Artagnan’s sword
36. *It ends, according to
Shel Silverstein
38. North American
purple berry
40. at Work, band
41. Give in
44. Worshipful
46. Isis’ brother and
husband
48. Cause and effect
cycle?
49. Abhorrence
50. RBG’s collar, e.g.
51. Arabic for command
er
52. Screen
53. Lymphatic swelling
54. Like certain Steven
55. Senior’s fragile body
part
58. New York time
Composting Directly in the Garden
Photo courtesy of MelindaMyers.com
Trench composting, a centuries old technique, is low
maintenance, effective, eliminates the need to turn piles
of plant debris, requires minimal space, and doesn’t
smell.
Special to the Ledger
by Melinda Myers
Don’t toss those imper
fect lettuce leaves, onion
tops and strawberry tops
into the trash. Instead,
convert them into com
post right in the garden.
Worm and pile com
posting are great ways
to manage these scraps.
But if these methods
aren’t for you, try trench
composting. This cen
turies old technique is
low effort and effective.
The process is basically
invisible, eliminates the
need to turn a pile of
plant debris, requires
minimal space and
doesn’t smell.
Simply dig a 12-inch-
deep trench between
the rows of vegetables,
in the pathway, or in
any vacant spot in the
garden. Be careful not to
damage the plant roots.
Add about four to six
inches of kitchen scraps,
mix with soil and cover
with at least eight inches
of soil that you removed
from the hole. Covering
with this much soil helps
prevent animals from
digging. Repeat until
the trench is filled with
plant debris and covered
in soil.
Just like other com
posting methods, use
plant-based materials
only. Do not add meat,
dairy and fat that can
attract animals and
rodents. And this is
no place for perennial
weeds like quackgrass,
annual weeds gone to
seed, or invasive plants
that can survive the
composting and take
over the gar
den.
You can also
trench com
post one hole
at a time. Just
dig a hole in a
vacant space
in the garden,
toss in the ma
terials, mix,
and cover with
soil. I grew
up with this
method. After
dinner or once
we had a bowl
full of kitchen
scraps, we
were sent to
the garden
to dig a hole,
dump, and
cover.
For those that want to
rotate plantings as well
as compost, you may
want to try one of these
two methods. Plant in
wide rows and trench
compost in the pathway.
Next year, move the gar
den to the path location
and make last year’s
garden the path. You
will be rotating your
plantings while improv
ing the soil.
Or designate separate
adjacent areas for plant
ing, paths, and compost
ing. Next year, rotate so
last year’s composting
area becomes garden,
the garden becomes
the path, and the path
is the new section for
trench composting. In
three years, you will
have rotated crops and
improved the soil in all
three areas.
Start by contacting
your local municipality
to make sure there are
no restrictions on any
type of composting.
Then get out the shovel
and dig your way to
healthier soil and a more
productive garden.
Melinda Myers has
written more than
20 gardening books,
including the recent
ly released Midwest
Gardener’s Handbook,
2nd Edition and Small
Space Gardening. She
hosts The Great Courses
“How to Grow Any
thing” DVD instant
video series and the
nationally syndicat
ed Melinda’s Garden
Moment TV & radio
program. Myers is a
columnist and contrib
uting editor for Birds &
Blooms magazine and
her website is www.
MelindaMyers.com.
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Dave Says
(Doesn’t sound
like fun to me!)
Dear Dave,
Sometimes on vaca
tion trips I like to check
out casinos. I always
account for the money I
wager in my budget, and
I never spend more than
I’ve allotted. How do
you feel about gambling
at a casino, as long as
you limit your spending
this way?
Carson
Dear Car-
son,
Ok, I’m
going to be
honest about
this. When
someone
tells me they
gamble for
fun or rec
reation, my
first thought
is they’re
crazy—cra
zy enough to
think they’ll
actually
come out
ahead. I mean, you
might see a news story
once in a while about
someone winning big
money in a casino, but
that almost never hap
pens. Think, too, about
how much cash those
folks flushed down the
toilet previously while
gambling. In reality,
there’s a strong chance
they didn’t really “win”
anything. They probably
just recouped a small
portion of their previous,
substantial losses.
I know, all this proba
bly makes me sound old
and out of touch. But I
just don’t get the concept
of gambling “for fun.” I
don’t find it thrilling or
exciting to lose money
I’ve worked hard to
earn, even if there are
flashing lights and a
party going on. Don’t get
me wrong, my wife and
I include “fun money” in
our budget every month
and do things we enjoy.
But, to each his own, I
guess.
Still, my advice would
be don’t waste your time
and money on that stuff.
One way or another, the
house always wins. It’s
your money, and you
can what you want with
it, Carson.
But think
about this:
Why do
most of the
folks sit
ting at slot
machines
and card
tables look
like they
can’t af
ford to lose
money?
The ma
jority look
desperate,
some even
angry, and that’s sad. I
don’t know, maybe it’s
the lighting or some oth
er strange coincidence.
Yeah, I don’t think so.
— Dave
Dave Ramsey is a
seven-time #1 nation
al best-selling author,
personal finance expert,
and host of The Ram
sey Show, heard by
more than 18 million
listeners each week. He
has appeared on Good
Morning America, CBS
This Morning, Today
Show, Fox News, CNN,
Fox Business, and many
more. Since 1992, Dave
has helped people regain
control of their money,
build wealth and en
hance their lives. He
also serves as CEO for
Ramsey Solutions.
Dave Ramsey
Happy Birthday To:
June 30: Jennifer Satterfield, Vance Turner, Cany C.
Stastny, Jeff Hall, Kyle Soto, Kimberly Cleesattle,
Scott Duncan, Gail Hudgens, Kelly Cowart, Tom
Williams, Margie Wells, Leslie Harper, Laverne
Futch; July 1: Melody Ellis, Don Moody Sr.„ Shayla
Norman, Dylan Tate, Tony Mauldin, Robert Wyn-
egar, Zackery Dearing, Sherman Kennedy, George
Stone, Rose Hanna, Thomas Jackson, Gabe Barbo
sa, Tabitha Korona, Lacey Arrington, Pam Young,
Eddie Lisenby, Linda Back, Arlie Potts, Anna E.
Joiner, Diane Owens; July 2 : Daniela Norman, Gail
Mitchell, Daniela Russel, Cynthia McCavitt, Judy
Chapman, Lauren Lindsey, Tony C. Taylor, Evelyn
Harris, Mary Ann Bartlett, Mildred Green, Lisa
Medley, Jake Moye, Freddy Brown; July 3: Chad
Moss, Joel Eubanks, Delanie Pitts, Roger Cleghorn,
Jacob Bowser, Jennings Creech, Ethan McDonald,
Tori Swords, Adella Thomas Yarbrough, Richard A.
Stastny, Jil Learn, Savannah Barber, Tim Mears, Re
becca Clark , Marc Phelps, Joy Mathis, Mary Anne
Martinez, Rita Johnson; July 4: Larry Breeden,
Maggie Cleghorn, Teddy Hembree, Anne Pearlman,
Daniel Toole, Dee Motto, Eugene Jordan, Haley
Fulford, Marti Crawford, Colin Entz, Hannah Crain,
LaVonda Paulk, Don Richter; July 5: Liam Graham,
Tommy Butler, Cullan Butler, Betty Haynes, Ryan
Graham, Dana Atkins, Trey Kerce, Andy Spurlock,
Nicole Graham, Wendy Hollomon, Lori Walker,
Carolyn Geise, Carl Lewis, Billy McNeal, Mike
Alford, Gwen Knight, Jason Griffin, Rhonda Moore
, Brian Paul, Bobby McClary; July 6: Ethan Winters,
Linda Walker, Ethan Grant, Bo Wilcox, Matt Henne,
Earnest Ware, Brittany Rajala, Wade McKinnon,
Justin R. Purvis, David Bowden, Roby Medle,
Mitchell Taylor, Melissa Hawkins, Kaye Magee
Happy Anniversary To:
June 30: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Futch, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moye, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Shelnutt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Royce Johnson,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cox; July 1: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McBurnett, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lane, Mr. and
Mrs. John Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leonard Ca
sey, Jr.; July 2: Mr. and Mrs. Larry Watson, Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Gubitti, Mr. and Mrs. William Gore, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Collins; July 3 : Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. George Duke, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Etheridge, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Rickey Gadd,
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Friar; July 4 : Mr. and Mrs. Don
Cornett, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis; July 5: Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Wilkinson;
July 6 : Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Richards, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wimbush, Jr.