TAKING
TIME
by Rebecca Escoff
Extension Home Economist
Lessons from the
“Blizzard of ’93”
Each night this past week. I’ve
been venturing to my back yard to
check on the progress of my daffo
dils, hyacinths and tulips. (And I
smile at the snow drops that are
already blooming.) I’m amazed
that the “Blizzard of ’93” hap
pened less than a month ago. I’m
also amazed at how our communi
ties learned from the experience.
I suppose it takes a “storm of
the century” to shake up our think
ing and break our hurried routines.
During the days of recorvery from
the storm I listened to people talk
ing. From their comments I
gleaned five lessons that all family
members need to learn or re-leam.
First, communities are stronger
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Many people met and talked with
those around them for the first
time as they tunneled through
drifts to clear lanes and driveways.
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teered to transport others to work,
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against others who took the time
to help them out the day before.
For the first time in months, we
had neighbors inviting us over for
a cup of coffee just as a friendly
gesture because we had spent the
morning clearing snow together.
My household was fortunate
not to lose power over the
weekend, but we were still chal
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Between meals and plowing,
many families ventured out into
the hills for sledding or wandered
down deserted roads just to look
around. How quiet it was. I kept
saying to my husband as we
walked, “Listen! It’s so quiet.”
That walk showed me that the
silence could be refreshing and
calming. We need to occasionally
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One lesson that I wanted to
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places in our area, we actually
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could see no one except the news
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tipped him extra for his work on
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We wanted to say, “We appreciate
your work ethic.” in a tangible
way.
For our family and for many
others, probably the best lesson
from the blizzard was one that
taught us the importance of family
time. For the first time in weeks,
families were forced to stay home
and spend time together. And the
surprise in it a11...it was fun.
Adults laughed and relaxed; child
ren and parents played with each
other instead of passing on the
Wildflower
“Wildflowers have great poten
tial for saving time and money
when compared to maintaining the
same area in turf,” says Susan
Barton, University of Delaware
Cooperative Extension horticul
ture specialist. “For people with
large properties, in particular, a
wildflower meadow can be a won
derful alternative to mowing sev
eral acres of grass.”
Establishing a wildflower mea
dow can be fun, but it also takes
planning.
“Don’t expect your wildflower
meadow to automatically look like
the picture on the seed can,” warns
Extension horticulture agent Jo
Mercer. “Like any other garden
ing project, it takes planning, per
sistence and aftercare.”
Seed-to-soil contact is most
important when planting wild
flowers, Barton says. There are
several ways to achieve this con
tact One approach is to till the
ground, but the problem with this
is that weed seeds will be exposed.
Another alternative is to closely
mow existing grass or weeds, then
spread a growing medium lightly
over the area to be seeded. The
medium can be mushroom soil.
m.
road while racing to and from
activities. I heard stories of people
rediscovering the fun of playing
board games together. Others
talked and reminisced. One couple
lit candles, played Christmas car
ols, and had an unexpected holi
day together. Families recom
mited themselves to taking time
once each month to do things
together. I hope this lesson, more
than any of the others, is one that
we will remember and act on until
the next “storm of the century.”
Meadow?
topsoil or a compost product such
as Fairgrow.
“For smaller areas and steep
slopes, wildflower sod is an
appropriate alternative to seed
ing,” Barton says. “Sod produced
an immediate effect and dramati
cally reduces weed problems.”
Wildflower sod hasn’t caught
on yet with home gardeners, Mer
cer says, but it is available locally,
especially at the wholesale level.
It makes an instant floral carpet.
But even with sod, soil prepara
tion, care in establishment and
aftercare arc essential to long-term
success.
For homeowners eager to try
growing wildflowers, Barton has a
final piece of advice- use them
appropriately. Despite their appe
al, wildflowers aren’t suitable for
every site.
“People have to realize that a
mass of wildflowers in a little
patch by the front door may prove
disappointing,” she says. “Wild
flowers give a loose, open, some
what wild-looking type of land
scape that’s most effective when
seen from a distance. Don’t expect
them to work well in a formal
setting.”
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