M-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, Hay 16, 1992 On being *■ a farm wife j^H mm %£& Joyce Bupp HB -And other hazards Fresh. Delicate. Peaceful. And green. Above all, green. The “green” of May makes it almost my favorite month or at least a tie for tops with October. In fact, the month’s loveliness sug gests that the time of creation might have looked a lot like May in Pennsylvania, when everything is fresh, dewy - and green. And yet, the green isn’t all green. (“Make sense, Mom!” the youngest would be quick to instruct). But it isn’t. Some of the “green” is yellow, and some is chartreuse, and some has a grayish-blue tint. Some of the “green” is even a soft shade of red. The hickories green up in one hue, the oaks in another and the locusts in yet another. Swamp maples and willows and walnuts each add their own shadings to May’s green color chart. A couple of lawn mowings have evened the grass clumps of earlier spring to a neater expanse of green, while the perennial bor ders begin to fill and stretch to Strickler Metal Roofing SPECIALIZING IN ING SEAM ROOFING STANDI ROLL FORMED Galvalume, Galvanized PANELS FOR and other materials CONTINUOUS available. UNIFORM SEAMS Work approx. 80 mile redlue of Lebanon, PA Cowtown Rodeo Delaware Memorial Bridge in Salem County MAY 23rd THRU. SEPT. 19th Every Saturday Night ★ ★ 7:30 Rain or Shine Admission $8 Adults ★ ★ $4 Children 12 and under Free Parking ★ ★ ★ Refreshment Stands Group Rates Available: Call 605K769-3200 define the boundaries of the yard. Root systems work overtime to poke and push new blades of grass, erasing the remains of last summer’s drought-enhanced bare spots and worn patchs. Dense stands of cattail spikes have risen from the blackened stubble of old bullrushes burned from the pond banks. And, residue of flowers past, dried stems and stalks, disappear into the lush growth of weeds awakening to the seasonal challenge of trying to out-do more legitimate, cultivated foliage. Chickweed thrives in the blessed dampness of this spring time. Maple seedlings with seem ingly foot-long roots entangle themselves around the feet of the climbing roses. And, with gloved hands, I yank away portions of a persistent infestation of poision ivy on the border fence, its pre sence tattled on by still-tiny leaf lets of three in the bright maroon shade of early growth. But if May is the month of CONCEALED FASTENERS Rout* #2, Box 350-A Annvllle, PA 17003 717-865*3093 Cowtown, N.J. green, it is likewise a month of striking color contrasts. All that green enhances the pink and rose and white of flowering trees, cherry and apple and peach and the myriad of ornamentals covering themselves with blos soms. Yellow chips of daffodils are replaced by the bold, bright red of tulips, to give way later to stately iris hoisting pastel blooms high above sword-like foliage. And lavendar duels for atten tion with the green in plump, grape-like clusters of fragrant, old-fashioned lilacs. Dainty sweet violets color whole sections of the woodlot floor, with a few of the yellow dog’s-tooth type scattered around for variety. Newly painted cornfields lay exposed and temporarily barren, devoid of greenery in the brief interim between tillage and spr outing. Passage of the planter leaves a wake of pin-striped row markings, and the planted strips of com resemble lengths of brown corduroy stretching between the contrasting velvety-green of mature alfalfa stands. May’s unsettled weather offers its own contrasts. We dig out shorts to wear while setting out early tomato plants on a sun splashed, 90-degree afternoon. 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And the front that wrought such dramatic change swept in cold rain, which hit the sun-warmed soil and sent wispy clouds of fog drifting across the meadow - but only from the plowed fields. An eerie effect jarring a May afternoon. Food Label If you arc an avid label reader because of health concerns you may be noticing that many of the new “FAT FREE” versions of products come with an increased sodium level. Check the sodium level differences between the reg ular version, the light version and the fat-free version. If you are shopping for someone with high blood pressure who is sodium sen sitive, you may want to think about which version is really best. Probably the best compromise is the lower sodium level. The good news is that more food producers are including nutrition labeling on products. They are getting ready for the changes in labeling requirements due next year. There arc many new lowered fat and lowered sodium products. There are If your local store does not have it, SEND FOR FREE BROCHURE Even the cows seem to heartily enjoy May. Pasture grass is lush, long, tender and grows quickly’. Both sunshine and breezes are rea sonably moderate. No snow. No flies. Our matronly milkers almost dance to the meadow, then sprawl out on the grass like vacationers soaking up sun on a sandy beach. Maybe we could re-do the calendar - and tuck in a few more May pages. Alert increasing numbers of no-salt packed vegetables and they are available at the same price as reg ular salt added vegetables at some supermarkets. If the no-salt ver sions are still in the diet food sec tion and cost much more where you shop, shop around. Good health does not need to cost you much more. Remember to compare serving size when you are comparing two products. At the present time, serving sizes are not standarized and they vary considerably. Com pare the stated package serving size with what you normally eat. 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