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12 DAYS OF GIVING seed starting mix, growing con-
The holiday season is a special tainers, a clear plastic cover, seeds
time for children. Fill the holidays and fluorescent lights are needed
and all year long with the 12 days to get started,
of Christmas. Day 5 To encourage recy-
Day I Children interested in cling, put together a worm corn
gardening enjoy holiday decorat- posting kit The bin can be kept in
ing with their families. Plant die the basement or garage as long as
seeds of growing and nurturing at temperatures are not above 80
a young age by making a fresh degrees For below 30 degrees F.
evergreen wreath. Or make edible Worm composting, as well as any
ornaments to feed the birds other type of composting, is an
outdoors. excellent way to show children
Day 2 Children love caring how nature renews itself,
for houseplants. Start with some- Day 6 When die weather
thing easy like pathos or spider warms in the spring give children
plants and expand from there, a garden spot they can call their
Children love touching a sensitive own. Allow them to plant what he
plant and watching the leaves fold or she wants (within reason of
up, observing a prayer plant or a course). The pride and self esteem
Venus Fly Trap. that gardening can bring children
Day 3 _ Children enjoy creat- is amazing. Allow them to deve
mg terrariums in soda bottles, fish lop the responsibility involved
bowls or glass containers. Choose when caring for plants: Let them
plants that like high humidity like see for themselves that nature is
the Venus Fly Trap. Once estab- not perfect and the garden doesn’t
lished they are quite easy to care have to be cithc to be successful
for. and enjoyable.
Day 4—Besides foliage plants, Day ? Many children love
children enjoy the fragrance of collecting flowers and leaves. A
herbs. Herbs grow easily on the leaf and flower press neatly pre
windowsill. Start the herbs from serves their beauty. The pressed
seed by providing all the neces- flowers can then be used to create
sary ingredients. Potting soil or beautiful gifts for others or even
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Day 8 Take a walk with your
child. The early winter season
contains beautiful scenes from
nature. Stop and enjoy the move
ment of the leaves, the quietness
of a snowfall, the beauty of undis
turbed snow, and the wonderful
music that accompanies the
Christmas season. It would be a
shame to miss any of the above.
They are all fr?e and yours to
enjoy.
Day 9 Think of someone for
whom you can brighten their day
with flowers. Deliver flowers and
a short visit for no particular rea
son would brighten most anyone’s
day or evening. Who knows, they
may even turn around and do it for
someone else.
Day 10 Plan your child’s
gift-giving around service to
others. Visits, letters, telephone
calls, picture exchanges, written
life histories, or copies of a favo
rite garden stories or poems, are
often appreciated more than costly
gifts purchased from the store.
Day 11 Plan your time so
you can spend meaningful time
with others. Giving of your time to
be' with others if a gift cherished
by the receiver.
Day 12—In the spirit of giving
thanks give gifts from the heart.
Read to your children. Reflect on
your own families’ gardening
story. Tell them a story about who
loves to garden, what they grew
and why Peter Rabbit has come
calling in the past. Inspire children
to want to know more of their
family heritage. Happy Holidays!
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Tips For Planting
Live Christmas Trees
TOWANDA (Bradford Co.)
More and more families are using
a live tree to celebrate Christmas.
There are some important things
that you need to remember if you
do purchase a live Christmas tree.
One of the most important things
is to plan ahead and decide what
are you going to do with the live
tree when Christmas is over. Bob
Nuss, professor of ornamental
horticulture at Penn State Univer
sity, has the following
suggestions:
• Select the exact location
where the tree will be planted
before you purchase the tree.
Remember that the tree will grow
to a large size over time so make
sure your selected space allows
for adequate growing space for the
future.
• Dig the transplant hole now
before the ground freezes. Make
sure that there is more than
enough room to plant the tree.
Allow plenty of space for the root
ball when you dig the hole.
• Fill in the dug hole with loose
leaves and cover an area several
feet past the diameter of the hole
with a 4 to 6 inch layer of mulch to
prevent the soil from freezing.
Rope off the area to prevent some
one from falling into the hole.
• Mulch the back All soil, or
store it in a warm location so it
will not freeze.
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• Before Christmas, store the
tree outside until it is time to take
it inside. Once inside, keep the
tree in a cool location no longer
than five days, and keep the root
ball or root system moist
• After Christmas, take the tree
outside and place it in a sheltered
location for several days. Never
replant the tree during a period of
extreme cold. When the tempera
tures are in the 30s, plant the tree
in the prepared hole.
• Remove the mulch from the
hole. Measure the depth of the
root ball to see if soil needs to be
added or removed from the hole to
keep the top of the root ball at the
surrounding soil level.
• Set the tree in the hole and
backfill with the saved soil. Firm
the soil against the root ball as it is
added to the hole. When the hole
is filled, apply a 4 to 6 inch layer
of mulch over the root planting
hole and several feet beyond.
• Next spring, water the tree
well as soon as soil temperatures
begin to warm and the soil thaws.
llf the soil does not freeze after
planting, you may need to water
the tree during the winter months,
especially on windy days.
By following these steps you
should be able t> enjoy your tree
during the Christmas season and
for many years to come.
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