Qn Being a Farm Wife (ahd other hazards Joyce Bupp Their smiling faces never fail to boost my spirits. Some are old-fashioned smiles of purple features on cream-colored faces, others may be bluish-black grins beaming against sunshiny yellow. Newer versions of the smiles sport pastels of coral features against pale salmon, or contrasting shades of lav endar. \ Pansies of all colors are my favorite early spring flower. One of my most cherished memories of my maternal grandparents is the garden catalog'-perfect bed of pansies they rased each spring dur ing their retirement years. The faces of my grandparents will forever be entwined in my thoughts with the perky “personality” smiles of the »**s COMPUTER DESK j Your Choice Maple & Oak/Black Available in Maple tj 0095 1 without Hutches closeout 109 [ Reg Ret. $899.95 • "■ "| 'MI Our Price $499.95 | , CLOSEOUT $ 229 95 ; Under Wholesale ,/ •' ' 6 PC. 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Parked outside the garage after an extended ab sence was our old, heavy duty, faithful riding mower, fresh from the machine shop and a lengthy overhaul. Could those pansy smiles really be knowing grins that lawn mowing season is about to start? On the other hand, it’s a better alternative than shov eling snow. INC Coal Stokers e v } Starting at $899 $lOO OFF Stokers In Stock 1060 Division Highway 322 East, Ephrata, PA 17522 1 Block East of Rt. 222 (717)733-4973 800-642-0310 www.bowmanstoves.com Mon ,Tues.,Wed. 10 to 6; Thurs, Fn. 10 to 8; Sat 10 to 4 FOR SALE BY OWNER ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY 1950*8 STYLE CAFE AND GARAGE Unique cafe, garage, and home all in one Cafe and garage is a newly con structed 3200 sq. ft. building built in 2001 The building is designed in the 50’s style Garage has a car lift and a wash/recon bay Cafe has indoor seating for 41 and outside area for picnic tables. Cafe offers a full service menu with takeouts Included is a 2 story, 4 bedroom home and a recently renovated barn. House has a new well, roof, septic system and electric service The property is fenced with a new hi-tensil, electric fence This established turnkey operation is located on 8 1/2 acres with over 1000 feet of creek frontage in a peaceful setting in beautiful Juniata County, Pa The business would be ideal as a family operation This is a great opportuni ty to live where you work. Alternately, the business could be operated and the house rented out tor income Has a lot of potential for growth such as a bed and breakfast and/or a campground by the creek If you ever dreamed of own mg your own business, don’t miss this opportunity Owner is relocating Will sacrifice all for $410,000 Phone 717*463-9900 lues thru Sun Sam to Bpm foi an appointment to see this mini-estate Ask for Connie .ancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 2003-B3 Gardener Seminars GREENSBURG (Westmoreland Co.) Reg ister for horticulture seminars for the home gar dener sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Ex tension, Westmoreland County Community College and The Greensburg Garden Center. Register directly with Westmoreland County Community College at (724) 925-4204 or (800) 262-2103. • Tropical and Temperate Bulbs foi Summer time Nationally known bulb expert Brent Heath will show how to use summer flowering bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, corms, and tuberous roots effectively to compliment and enhance summer blooming annuals and perennials in the complete flower garden. Class is Tuesday, March 25,7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. • Shade and Ornamental Trees for Your Landscape With their flowers, summer and fall foliage, branch structure and bark, trees add beauty and structure to our landscapes and lawns all year round. Dr. Xuri Zhang will show you the many different trees, both native and in troduced, that can perfectly fill that certain spot in your landscape while adding beauty and di versity. Class is Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. • Orchids for the Home People mistakenly consider these exotic beauties hard to grow. Betty Davies will show you that, with a little attention to their needs, any gardener can grow these beautiful exotic flowers. Class is Tuesday, April 8,7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. • Bonsai Who better to explain the fascinat ing and ancient Chinese art of bonsai than Dr. Xuri Zhang, horticulturist and native of China. Dr. Zhang will explain everything from plant se lection to the fine art of pruning and training re quired to shape your specimen into a timeless work of art. Class is Tuesday. April 15, 7 0.m.-8 p.m. j • Chinese Gardens Dr. Xuri Zhang will share the key elements of the Chinese Garden from design to installation and maintenance. Class is Tuesday. April 15, 8:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m. • Building and Using the Hobby Greenhouse Increase your gardening capabilities with a hobby greenhouse while avoiding the many ex pensive pitfalls. Rob Marshall shares his exper tise to help the home gardener select and main tain a hobby greenhouse that will provide many years of pleasure. Class is Tuesday. April 22, 7 p.m.-9;15 p.m. • Photographing Your Garden Liz Ball will ttach-bow yqur gardening, as well as 3*)ur photography, hy4ooklng at the garden through the lerip.of your camera. More a discus sion of the art 6f taking photos than of photo graphic equipment, this talk is not just about photography but also about design and the beau ty of the garden. Li % believes that taking' good photographs of garden not only is a satisfy ing creative experience, but that it makes you a better gardener. Her sBdes feature mistakes and how to correct them, illustrate basic principles of composition and focus, and celebrate flowering plants. Liz is a respected garden columnist and gardener from Philadelphia. She is author of The Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide and other books about gardening in Pennsylvania. Copies of her books will be available for purchase. Class is Tuesday, April 29, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
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