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PAGE 2B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 2003 Coosawattee Shrine Club elects officers for 2003 Coosawattee Shrine Club elected and installed officers for 2003 in the November meeting. Potentate Mike Hulsey from Yaarab was on hand to install new officers. After an evening of Thanksgiving feast, the club elected and installed the following officers: Presi dent James Findley, First Vice President Danny Hensley, Second Vice President Robbie Harbour, Secretary Donald Carlan, Trea surer Brian Barton. It was an honor to have Potentate Mike Hulsey and Lady Sandie as our guests and to install the officers.. Pictured are: Potentate Mike Hulsey, President James Findley, First Vice President Danny Hensley, Second Vice President Robbie Harbour, Secretary Donald Carlan and Treasurer Brian Barton. The ladies auxiliary, the Coo-ettes, met and elected officers for 2003 during the November meeting. They are President Sue Find ley, Vice President Sharon Hensley, Secretary Lynn Harbour, Treasurer Eleanor Masters. Pictured at the installation program are: Potentate Mike Hulsey and wife Sandie, President Sue Findley, Vice President Sharon Hensley, Secretary Lynn Harbour, Treasurer Eleanor Masters. Consumer Q’s Consumer Qs are prepared by the Office of Public Affairs, Ga. Dept, of Agriculture, Tommy Irvin, Commissioner. If you have ques tions or problems with products or services regulated by the Ga. Dept, of Agriculture you may call 800- 282-5852. Q: Can you give a few tips on storing winter vegetables? A: Here are tips for a few com mon ones. Different vegetables require different temperatures and humidity levels for proper storage: Turnips: Wash roots; trim tops to 1/2 inch and place in perforated plastic bags and store in refrigera tor, cold moist cellar or pit. Storage life is two to four months. Broccoli: Store in perforated plastic bag for up to one week in the refrigerator. Cabbage: Store cabbage in refrigerator, cold cellar or outdoor pit in plastic bags for up to two months. Collards, kale, mustard and spinach: Greens do not store well, but may be kept in plastic bags in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. • •••• Q: How do I recycle leaves in my winter garden beds? A: Rototill a layer of leaves into the garden to prepare the soil for winter. Spread leaves only a few inches at a time and mix into the soil. Then repeat once or twice more if you have enough leaves. If you try to spread them too thick they won’t be as easy to rototill in. Here in the South, our relative warm winters allow for continued decomposition over winter. Finish off the beds by covering them with a layer of leaf mulch. By spring your garden is ready for planting. Simply rake the leaves off the bed surface and into the walkways, allow the soil to warm for a week or so and plant. Q: I have chickweed growing in my garden. How do I get rid of it? A: Rich garden soil often hosts chickweed, a little white-flowered weed that’s easily plucked when it’s small. Cut lawn weeds from their roots with a thin knife blade, taking care to avoid disturbing the soil which can invite more weeds. Q: I’ve got gnats in my house and they seem to be coming from my houseplants. What can I do to get rid of them? A: It could be that they came into your house in a poinsettia pot or perhaps you’ve had them since you brought your houseplants inside months ago. Those tiny flies that live in potted plants are called fun gus gnats. The main reason to get them under control is that they can seriously damage seedlings being grown indoors. Big houseplants can withstand fungus gnat larvae feed ing on their roots, but for spindly little seedlings, fungus gnats are a life-threatening pest. Fungus gnats can be controlled using the botani cal pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, sold as Gnatrol, but good luck in luring the larvae can also be had with raw potatoes. Poke pieces of raw, peeled potato a half inch into the soil and collect them three days later. With a magnifying glass, you can often see the squirmy larvae that have been drawn to the potato lures. Yellow sticky traps are often rec ommended for capturing the adults and they probably work quite well. But notice how adult fungus gnats often drown themselves in plain water, try using a yellow saucer filled with water. Each day empty the dead gnats. Three weeks after starting these gentle interventions, the fungus gnats should be gone. • •••• Q: How can I keep squirrels from digging up my bulbs? A: In neighborhoods where squirrel populations are high, bushy tails often start digging bulbs as the acorn supply wanes. Sprinkle red pepper over beds planted with tulips, hyacinth and crocus bulbs or cover them with chicken wire. Daf fodils are naturally resistant to squirrels. Q: What can be done to control Japanese beetles? A: No quick fixes can rid home- owners of the Japanese beetle once it becomes established. However, scientists with the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricul tural Research Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have developed an integrated pest management (IPM) program for homeowners based on field experi ences. The program combines bio logical, cultural and chemical strate gies. It will be effective if home- owners are willing to monitor both adult and larval beetle populations closely and implement this program with neighbors and their local agri cultural or horticultural organiza tions. For more information visit their website publications at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov. 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