Cook’s Question QUESTION Mrs. Paul Mast, Morgantown, would like to know how to keep Red Beet Jelly from tasting sugary. She said that she made the jelly the same as other years, but this past year, it was sugary. She tried re-heating it in the microwave and although the jelly was smooth for a few days, it again got sugary. She writes: We love the jelly when it’s smooth. Here is the recipe that she uses. 3 cups beet juice 4 cups sugar 1 package Sure Jell 6 ounces black raspberry Jell-0 Bring juices to a rolling boil. Add the Jell-0 and the pectin. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the sugar. Stir well and pour into jars. ANSWER Barbara Nagy requested a recipe for Black Diamond Steaks. Thanks to Rita Bradley, Cham bersburg, for sending a recipe. Marinade: 1 cup oil 1 cup red wine Vi teaspoon oregano V* teaspoon basil 1 clove garlic, crushed 4 - 6 venison steaks Blend all marinade ingredients in blender or food pro- FRANK A. 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But, please mind the Lord, and don’t call on -*y//$ 2 Sunday. J /11 Just one more thing. We fellows make i l,| 11| W , our living doing this kind of work, and ,/ /£ f *-■ we’ve got children to feed and bills, V *• f f ki; That’s our side of it, but you’ve got such ' «. • x 'f- f | I*' things too. A lot of people tell us that ~*“ff* t f k "i this Scabbling saves a whole lot more than it costs. So go ahead and do it. It’ll put shoes on everybody’s feet. Be looking to hear from you folks right soon. The Scabbier Man (Continued from Page B>) Red Beet Jelly Black Diamond Steaks 800-692-0123 HUNTINGDON (Huntingdon Co.) Leaving grass clippings on the lawn will not harm your turf in fact, it may be benefi cial, says a Penn State turfgrass expert. Recycling grass clippings not only is civic-minded, but it’s also beneficial to the lawn and saves KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 CRAFT-BILT CONSTRUCTION INC. 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Makes 11/*I 1 /* cups. the work involved in bagging. “If you leave the clippings on the lawn, you can reduce fertilizer needs by as much as 33' percent. Clippings break down easily, returning nitrogen and other nutri ents to the soil. Some people are concerned that returning clippings to the lawn What Do You Need? S' (GS|) o ' ®e*/ OMM a. * Bucket Elevators J&&* Drag< ” 3l§Sf , . * mmgwmui ® ( *°' s £<>* ws <§ukug> Grain Drying Equip. QeJ^b tjpS tV e Aeration & Drying Fans -onevvilu A’’ c ° eS WECUSTOMMANUFACTURE: Painted, Galvanized, and Stainless Steel Fabrication, Feed Bins, Feeders, Hoppers, Covers, Dump Pits, Augers, and Control Systems to Automate Your Operation ■ , . All At _E« automatic farm systems 5"" * 608 Evergreen Rd„ Lebanon, PA 17042 IJ| (717)274-5333 Lancastw Farming, Saturday, May 11, 199241 may result in thatch accumula tion,” but because the clippings decompose rapidly, they do not contribute to thatch.” For clippings to break down rapidly, the lawn must be mowed frequently enough so that large amounts of leaf residue don’t remain on the surface of the turf. Weekly mowing often isn’t fre quent enough, especially during the peak period of leaf growth in spring. When you’re mowing, you shouldn’t take off more than one third of the leaf blade at one time. Otherwise, you may scalp the grass and make it more vulnerable to stress. If no herbicides have been applied to the grass, homeowners can rake the clippings and use them as mulch around trees, shrubs or flowers. Lawn mower manufacturers now offer mulching mowers that keep the clippings circulating under the mower deck, chopping the grass blades into finer pieces. This hastens the decomposition of the clippings and reduces the amount of residue left on the lawn, however, you don’t have to buy a mulching mower to recycle clip pings. Ordinary lawn mowers also will provide good results.