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LANCASTER - Have
you ever nicked a red. luicv
tomato right off the vine
and bitten into it? Or pulled
a fresh, crisp carrot right,
out of the ground, wiped the
dirt off, and munched down
on it? Dr have you ever
broken - off fresh lettuce
leaves from the plant and
chewed them down like a
rabbit?
K you haven’t, you’ve
missed a lot of fun - the
same kind of fun dad and
mom get from watching
their crops grow. You’ve
also missed some mighty
good eating too.
But if you have, then you
•' Italian pasta (noodles) first came from China.
• French croissants (rolls) were first made in Hungary.
• The Irish Potato got its start in South and Central America.
• And the good, old American hamburger actually came from
Germany... from a town called Hamburg, of course.
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already know how much fun
gardening can be. And you
know what it means to grow
nutritious foods that are
really great to eat. You also
know that gardening is
work - sometimes hard
work - but the food you get
from it makes it fun work.
One of the nice things
about having your own
garden is that it’s
something you can do
outdoors or indoors, in the
country or in the city. It
doesn’t matter that it’s only
March for some gardening.
To help you get started,
why not grow bean sprouts
for a delicious salad?
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(1) Wash
You might want to start with
something easy like bean
sprouts, for instance. To grow
bean sprouts, all you need are
some beans, a screw-top jar, wa
ter. and a little time. Buy some
Mung beans from a seed catalog or
a"natural" food store. Then follow
these three steps: (I) Wash a half
cup of the beans and soak them
ELIZABETHTOWN-The Pega
sus 4-H Horse and Pony Club of
Elizabethtown held its February
meeting oh Wednesday, Feb. 24 at
the First Church of God
At the January meeting the
elections for new officers took
place. Re-elected as president was
Jessie Zarfoss. Ginger Sowers was
elected vice-president. Other of
ficers elected were; Secretary
Leah Stemkamp; Treasurer
Jody Florschutz; Song and Game
Leaders Lon Fink and Diana
Frantz.
The Club was presented an
American Flag by the Ladies
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(2) Drain
overnight in cold water; (2) Drain
off the water. Punch holes in the
lid of your screw-top jar. Put the
beans in and screw on the lid; and
(3) Put the jar in a dark place.
Rinse the beans with water and
drain them two or three times
each day. Each time put the jar
back in a dark place. The sprouts
grow very fast in fact, they'll be
ready to eat in 5 days. They’re re-
Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. The Club also
received pamplets entitled,
"Entiquette fo the Stars and
Stripes.” The pamplets describes
the history, presitge and care tor
the flag.
Plans were continued tor the
upcoming horse show. Sponsor
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ally good in salads, or cooked with
other vegetables.
Bean sprouts, of course, are
only the beginnings of plants. If
thfcy were to grow much bigger
and develop green leaves and
stems, they would need more than
just the water you would give them
to make sprouts. They would need
soil, light, and air.
sheets were given to members
interested in sponsoring an in
dividual class m the show. Patrons
will get their name on a patron list.
Anyone interested in joining the
dub or attending a meeting can
contact Leah Stemkamp. 367-5746
or Jessie Zartoss, 367-1655.
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