Consuming Thoughts by Fay Strickler Penn State Extension Home Economist for Berks Co. Watermelon Easy-to-serve watermelon has been around for a long time but it’s still as up-to-date as any con venience food you’ll find in a modem market. Watermelon culture goes back to prehistoric times. There are pictures or drawings by the an cient Egyptians that show they raised watermelons. For centuries it was believed that watermelons came from Asia, but no evidence has been found that they ever grew wild. About 100 years ago, the great missionary-explorer. David Liv ingstone, settled the question of origin when he found large tracts in Central Africa literally covered with watermelons growing wild. Watermelons were introduced into this country by the early set- Ife: “ CANOPY BED ~ \ Jf Santa Fe ■ Matte Black/Maple , J J Reg. Ret. $909.95 fegi j J Our Pricess99.9s, 1 fejjpj Under Wholesale I t CLOSEOUT $ 249 95 ' I I f 5 PC. 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Generally, this is too vague a test to be used by an am ateur. The thump test is often used at harvest time in the field by a skilled person who knows what sound to expect from a par ticular variety. If you want to try your skill, an immature melon gives a metallic ringing sound while a mature melon gives a Fa. Gardener Selects Picks UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Penn State Master Gar deners have chosen “Tidal Wave Cherry” as the Pennsylvania Gardener Selects Plant of the Year for 2002. This petunia was selected from among the 22 flowering annuals in the evaluation program as the best-performing plant in the 44 Gardener Selects gardens across Pennsylvania. “The Master Gardener evalua tors found this plant truly out standing in both 2001, when it shared the plant of the year award with Angelonia ‘Angel Mist Purple Stripe,’ and this year when it stood out as the single most highly rated plant,” said Robert Berghage, associate pro fessor of horticulture. The plant of the year in 2000 was the petu nia “Misty Lilac Wave.” Pennsylvania Gardener Selects is an educational and plant promotion program of the Horti culture Trial Gardens in the Col lege of Agricultural Sciences. It is sponsored by the Master Garden- Hospice Of Lancaster County Will Host Annual Labor Day Auction LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Plans are well under way for the 18th Annual Hospice of Lan caster County Annual Labor Day Auction on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 3 p.m.-8 p.m., and on Mon day, Sept. 2, from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Lampeter Fair grounds, one mile south of Lan caster. This year’s auction, presented by Turkey Hill Dairy and spon sored by Benchmark Construc tion and Kunzler and Company, will once again feature a wide range of items donated by area businesses and individuals. Some of the many items on the auction block will include handcrafted Amish furniture, quilts, artwork, TOYS, T-SHIRTS & COLLECTIBLES ONEW ITEMS ARRIVING WEEKLY John Deers CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.abcgroff.com OR VISIT OUR STORE a Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 29, 2002-811 ‘Tidal Wave Cherry ’ See pages 817-820 UWHOUUID (717)355-2121 (800)346-8319 110 South Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA 17557 Monday Thru Friday 7 30-5 00 Saturday 7 30-Noon Visit our Web Site www abcgroff com more muffled or dead sound. The only trouble is that an overripe melon gives the same dull sound, so this method of testing has its limitations. Selecting ripe, sweet tasting melons has been made consid erably easier with the trend to ward selling cut pieces. Choose a cut piece with a full red color across the surface. Light color or streaks of white indicate immaturity. Seeds should be black or dark brown for full ripeness, not white. For best taste there should be no cracks or hollows. er program, the Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association, the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association and the Pennsylvania Department of Ag riculture marketing program. Gardener Select plants for 2002 are listed below. “Each of these plants grew and flowered well in the evaluation gardens and is an excellent choice for home gardens and commercial plantings across the common wealth,” said Berghage. Annuals; Argyranthemum “Butterfly,” French Marigold “Bonanza Bolero,” Ornamental Pepper “Super Chili,” Petunia “Purple Wave,” Petunia “Pink Wave,” Petunia “Kahuna Vio let,” Rudbeckia “Indian Sum mer,” farinacea Signum Verbena “Aztec Dark Lavender,” Verbena “Tapien Blue Violet” and Zinnia “Profusion Orange.” Perennials: Echinacea purpu rea “Magnus,” Perovskia atripli cifolia “Russian sage.” and Rud beckia fulgida “Goldsturm.” jewelry, home and garden items, household items, sporting goods and tickets, celebrity photos, plants, gift certificates, and a va riety of crafts. Great food and fun activities for children will also be available. Proceeds from the event help Hospice of Lancaster County provide hospice care and be reavement support programs to patients and their families coping with serious illness and loss. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs. Visa and Mastercard aie accepted. For more information, call (717) 295-3900 or visit the Web at www.hospice oflancaster.org. ups
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