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Page 6B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 5,2024 CROSSWORD 9 10 11 12 115 18 © StatePoint Media SPACE ACROSS 1. House pest 6. Emergency responder, acr. 9. Meme dance moves 13. Below, prefix 14. Swimmer’s distance 15. Not urban 16. Take a base 17. Grazing spot 18. Stressful or unnerv ing 19. *Clint Eastwood’s “Space ” 21. *First U.S. space station 23. Salty dog’s domain 24. Fail to mention 25. Spermatozoa coun terpart 28. Ukrainian person, eg- 30. State of submission 35. Network of nerves 37. Muscle or strength 39. Mara, Africa 40. Shapeless form 41. Cliffside dwelling 43. *Saturn’s environs, sing. 44. Poetic feet 46. Darn a sock, e.g. 47. Per person 48. Rendezvouses 50. Mine entrance 52. After-tax amount 53. Litter’s littlest 55. French vineyard 57. *Sun’s outer layer, not beer brand 60. *Second S in ISS 64. Ancient Celtic priest 65. Sun kiss 67. “Mea ,” or “my fault” 68. *”From the Earth to the Moon” author 69. In the past 70. Judge 71. Education station 72. Order’s partner 73. Food between meals DOWN 1. Reduced Instruction Set Computer 2. “I’m you!” 3. Not many (2 words) 4. Dungeness and snow, eg- 5. *Circles of light around sun and moon 6. 90-degree pipes, e.g. 7. * Jamison, the first African-American woman in space 8. Tetanus symptom 9. Two-fold 10. Diva’s solo 11. Prickle on a wire 12. Sylvester Stallone’s nickname 15. Johnny Cash’s “Get 99 20. Churchill/Roosevelt/ Stalin meeting site 22. Model-builder’s purchase 24. Gorge oneself 25. *Planet’s path 26. Type of consonant 27. Skeleton, archaic 29. Attention-getting interjection 31. Like pink steak 32. Of the Orient 33. Jousting pole 34. * -year 36. Opposite of flows 38. * Solar , sun’s emission 42. Authoritative procla mation 45. Walked with long steps 49. * Solar System center 51. Parcels 54. Birth-related 56. One-eighty 57. Manitoba native 58. Couple’s pronoun 59. Dorothy Hamill’s turf 60. Jon of “Game of Thrones” 61. Pelvic parts 62. Petroleum-exporting grp- 63. Police informer 64. VHS successor 66. Palindromic title Grow Fast, Fun, and Easy Microgreens Photo courtesy of True Leaf Market Any microgreens can be grown in soil and most varieties can also be grown hydroponically. Special to the Ledger by Melinda Myers Have fun growing some delicious and nutritious microgreens on your kitchen counter, in a sunny window, or under lights any time of the year. In as little as a week to ten days you’ll be making your first harvest to use as a garnish, snack, or add to your favorite sandwich or salad. Simply purchase seeds of lettuce, greens, mustard, radishes, beets, peas, and even sun flowers. Buy organic seeds or those labeled for sprouting or use as microgreens to ensure they have not been treated with harmful chemicals. Or purchase a microgreen kit that contains all you need to get started. You can grow any microgreens in soil and most hydroponical ly. Sunflowers, peas, buckwheat, chard, beets, and cilantro grow best in soil. Soak the seeds in cold water for 12 to 24 hours for faster and greater sprouting. Plant the seeds in a shallow container with drain age holes filled with a moist well-drained planting or seed starting mix. Gently tamp the planting mix to remove air pockets and create a flat surface for planting. Mist the soil surface and evenly sprinkle the seeds over the soil. Gently tamp the seeds or mist them to ensure good seed-to-soil con tact. Planting seeds this way makes harvesting a bit less messy. Or you can lightly cover the seeds with soil. Use a fast food con tainer you’ve cleaned and added drainage holes to or invest in a kit like True Leaf Market’s Organic Mini Micro greens Kit to get your microgreens off to a great start. Then make additional plantings ev ery few weeks to have a constant supply of fresh microgreens to enjoy. Set the container on a tray to protect the surface below. Once planted, cover the con tainer with a lid to boost humidity and reduce the need to water. Some gardeners use an opaque cover to trap humidity and keep the seeds in the dark for sprouting. Check soil moisture dai ly and spritz with water as needed. Remove the cover in two or three days once the sprouts break through the soil. Then move it to a bright location or under artifi cial lights. Or skip the planting media and go hydro ponic using a growing pad instead. This makes harvesting clean and easy and works well for broccoli, kale, arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard, and radish seeds. Cut the grow pad made of jute, bamboo, or similar material to fit the container as needed. Thoroughly moisten the grow pad fabric. Sprin kle the seeds evenly over the pad’s surface, leaving about twice the size of a seed between each. Use a spray bottle to water and firm the seeds in place. Use an opaque cover over the top of the tray to provide the needed darkness for the seeds to sprout. Check the seeds twice a day and mist them as needed. Remove the cover in three to five days once the seeds sprout and start growing. Move the sprouts into a bright lo cation, a sunny window, or under artificial lights, and continue to water as needed. Your microgreens are ready to harvest See Myers, page 7B >i O V N s 1 AA V “1 S 3 a a 3 I d i o 0 V 1 3 N id 3 A V d 1 n o N V -L a 1 n id a N O 1 i V s ■ V N 0 id 0 O n a o N n a i 3 N 1 1 a V S 1 s A id 1 H O V 3 a N 3 IAI s a IAI V 1 O N 1 id 3 1 id 3 V a O 1 a 1 V S V IAI AA 3 H 1 3 1 3 id 1 1 V id H 1 A V 1 s V A 0 i i IAI V 3 S 11 a V 1 A >1 S ■ s A O a AA O 3 A id i V H 1 v 3 3 1 1 V 3 1 S 1 V id n * d V 3 V a d N 1 S a V a s IAI 3 H 0 V O id Dave Says (There’s Nothing Pas sive About Real Estate) Dear Dave, We sold our rent al property recently. When we bought it, we thought it would be a good source of passive income. But owning it wasn’t passive at all. It got to the point where the work and hassle became too much. We have $240,000 from the sale, and we’re debt-free except for our home. We owe $140,000 on our house, and could pay it off instantly, but part of me wants to invest the proceeds from the sale of the rental property. Is it better to become completely debt-free at this point, or should we invest it so we can have even more money for retirement? Anthony Dear Anthony, You mean you had to actively manage your rental property? Listen, anyone who tells you real estate is passive in come is full of crap. It’s a natural extension of the garbage people spout about how it’s okay to go into debt to buy real estate, because the renter is making your payments. No, it’s your payment. And when the renter doesn’t pay, or it sits empty, guess what? You have to pay it. If you want passive in come, buy an S&P 500 index fund. Set it and forget it. You won’t have to fix a leaky roof, replace worn out appliances or try to collect from deadbeat tenants. Real estate is a great way to invest, if you do it the right way. I love it. It’s anything but passive, though. Let me ask you this about your situation. If you had a paid-for house, would you bor row $140,000 against it to invest? Of course not. It’s pretty much the same thing, and that would be dumb. Pay off your home, brother. Just See Dave, page 7B Happy Birthday to: June 6: Grace Lawrence, Teresa Carmon, Cody Mark Young, Cody Lierce, Zack Thaggard, Melvin Crain, Jeff Parrish, Park Cannon, Jimmy Courson, Mike Godfrey, Jarrod Mark Brooks, Ashley Jones, Virginia Douglas; June 7: Michele Harris, Miles Pitts, Nick Lokey, Gerald Cordle, Mary Faison, Kelsey Harper, Kaci Crawford, Sherry Kennedy, Sar ah Harris, Samantha Harris, Cherie Long, Michele Harris, Betty Jean Griffith, Jesse Espinoza, Lara Francis, Jim Henderson, Thomas Bruce, Samantha Kawalek, Pete Shead; June 8: Thad Krikorian, Mag gie Tucker, Conner French, Keithon Heard, Michael Manley, Gabrielle Hart, Kyle Taylor, Cleve Taylor, Morgan Sumners, Murin Ahmad, Stan Ruffin, Laura Mclendon, Wendell Ware, Alice Hayslip-Robinson, Adair Duke, Shawn Skandamis, Wesley Blackburn, Mary Jane McGinley, Justin Walker, Alice B. Jones, Amy Styck, Jerry Coffee, Shelley Wingfield; June 9: Stewart Champion, Lauren Morgan, Ginnie Jones, Adriana M. Link, Julian Strickland, Brandon Kreish- er, John Sandefur, Chris Beasley, Elizabeth Morrow, Bert Baranko, H.C. McGough, Jamie Long Troup, Terry Sigley, Roy Barbee, Bobby Black, Jennifer Hurst Krikorian, Samantha Posey, Debbie Breneman, Prescott Barber, Campbell Barber, Tara Morgan, Chris Faulk; June 10: Ashley Smith, Kelly Smith, Amanda Draper, Donna DeReus, Ashley McLendon, Joey Inlow, Emily Dearing, Mike Fullerton, Jane Nichols, Steven Wallace Jr., Sue B. Wills, Debbie Thrower, Jimmy Faircloth, Bobby Dowdy, Donnie K. Dixon, Travis Hardee, Heath Richter, Martha Sue Collins, Jimmie Allen; June 11: Georgette Young, Kelvin Hanratty, Alisha Stabler, Karen Askew, Kati Holmes Bussey,, Devontavious French, Santoni Hawkins, Allyson Spillers, Ruby Fulton, Babs G. Brim, Cheryll Lamkin, Kathy N. Reese; June 12: Nike Goodwon, Caleb Hurst, Niko Goodwin, Lisa Chaffee, Irvin Dorminy, Garrison McNeal, Sheila Wheaton, Karly Crawford, Charles Wright, Rosario Brown, Teresa Neff, Richard Hun, Amanda Cox, Marinan Schramm, Allan Orton, Raymond Lockett, Chad Arnold, Ronald Rowe, Sr, Precious Romero, Mary Sagendorph, Kyle Keen, Dawn Bryant, Todd Kearbey Happy Anniversary To: June 6: Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lokey, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Champion, Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Dowis, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Tye, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Edward “Buddy” Douglas; June 7: Mr. and Mrs. Casey Erd- mier, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Berisford, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Tabor, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gillis, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whiedon; June 8: Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Doggett, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Don Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kistler, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Jackson; June 9: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Worrell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lindler, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Poole, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Becker; June 10: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kimbrel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bea mon, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Durham; June 11: Mr. and Mrs Ronnie Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Edwards; June 12: Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Askew, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Young
