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Fresh flowers can be kept Instant loads
Fresh flowers don’t have
to wither and die They can
be preserved for enjoyment
all winter
Many summer flowers,
from both the garden and
the countryside, can be
dried and used to make in-
ex p e n s i v e floral
arrangements, says Alyson
Knap. Department of Hor
ticultural Science. Universi
ty of Guelph.
Although there are many
methods of drying flowers,
the two most common are
air drying and silica-gel dry
ing.
Amateurs can experiment
with air drying, the oldest
and simplest method, says
i Mrs. Knap. However, this
method is not suited to all
types of plants.
“Plants with very little
moisture in the mature
flower, such as yarrow,
statice or strawflowers, are
best for air drying." she
says. “Or try plants with
small flowering parts or
clusters, such as baby’s
breath or goldenrod.”
To begin, choose a warm,
dry place without direct
sunlight. The area should be
large enough to allow ade
quate circulation of air
around the plant. Mrs. Knap
suggests a warm, dark attic
or a large, open closet. Even
a work area in the basement
can be used if the humidity
is low
To start the process,
remove only the foliage
from the flowering stems
and hang the stems upside
down. Materials should be
left to hang until they have
lost all their moisture.
Delicate flowers, with
high moisture content,
should be dried using silica-
gel, a desiccant which ab
sorbs moisture from the
flower. Silica-gel crystals
are available at many
flower and craft shops.
“The silica-gel process
requires accurate timing.
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the crystals
can cause
excessive
burning of
says Mrs. Knap. “It works
very quickly, so beginners
must be careful not to leave
the flowers in
too long."
Over-drying
brittleness,
shrinking and
petals.
One advantage of
MR. AND MRS. BILL MORENZ
A pretty summer wedding was solemnized, Saturday, August
12 at Grand Bend United church, when Michelle Lea Webster,
daughter of Mr. A. Webster, St. Lucia and Mrs. Caro!
Harrington, of London, was married to William Hugh
Morenz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morenz of Dashwood.
Rev. Harley Moore officiated. Bridal attendants were, matron
of honor, sister-in-law, Jane Webster, Kitchener, bridesmaids.
Rosanne Russell, Shipka, Heather Webster, a sister, Debbie
Adams, and June Newton all of London. Best man was
Warren Adams, London, attendants Al Lavery and John New
ton, London, and ushers were Tom Russell, Shipka and Cam
Webster, Kitchener. The couple will reside in Goderich.
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MR. AND MRS. FRED CAMPBELL
Susan Joanne Brintnell and Frederick Neil Campbell□ usan joanne crimneii ana rreaerick Neil Campbell were
happily united in marriage at the Presbyterian Church in Hen
sail on July 8, 1978. Rev. Fox performed the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. Keith Brintnell, Exeter and Mrs.
Norma Brintnell, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The groom is the son
of Mrs. Mona Campbell, Hensall. The maid of honor was
Alison Blommaert and the bridesmaids were Carol Ducharme,
Sharon Campbell and Brenda Gelinas. The best man was
Gary Kyle and guests were ushered by Brian Campbell, Greg
Campbell and Randy Campbell. After the wedding trip to
Kenora and Winnipeg the couple has taken up residence in
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silica-gel is that it can bo
used several times before it
becomes ineffective Mrs
Knap says the gel can ,he
restored, even after many
uses, by drying the crystals
in an open pan in the oven
The oven
should be
(121 Ci
temperature
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save money! femember we will be
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m iviBUTLER 5 USE YOUR
CHARGEX OR
MASTERCHARGE
mM.mt potatoes Some peo
ple can cook roasts in
minutes due to the magic of
them microwave ovens.
We buy bread, that is
already sliced, and cabbage,
{hat is alreadv shredded
Ku>ti pastry comes in a
plastic bag. and I have
decided it’s better to take
pie paste from a bag than to
bend one’s fork on my home
made stuff.
We dump a cake mix into
a pan. add water, stir, bake
and serve Some cakes are
so moist they don’t need ic
ing. others supply their own
ready to-spread frosting. We
. an refrigerate rolls and
“Mighnuts When we want
them, we place them on a
cookie sheet and bake for fif
teen minutes.
To avoid all the above
w>rk. we can move a tv
hnner from the freezer to
the oven.
Cooking has become sim
ple and fast Unfortunately
much of the creativity has
been lost. I try to avoid us
ing “instant” foods, preferr
ing plain homecooked
meals. But I can’t condemn
the new convenient
methodSj because I take ad
vantage of many of them
and appreciate the time they
give me to do better things.
Remembering my
growing-up years at home, I
sense that I’m missing
something.
I recall the spicy scent
that filled the house when
Mom made chili sauce. I can
see home-made rolls and
cinnamon buns rising on the
stove. I attacked them while
they were still warm and
smothered them with
butter: they never lasted
long.
In the summer and fall, I
sampled fresh jams and
preserves - strawberry,
raspberry, peach. In
December, I watched Mom
dice fruits and nuts and
blend them into the colour
ful batter of her Christmas
cake.
I enjoyed the look, aroma
and taste of homecooking
but gave little thought to the
work involved. If I tried
some of those recipes now, I
bet I could satisfy a whole
baseball team. They could
use my rolls for balls and
my cAke for home plate.
Many women have retain
ed their cooking expertise. A
walk through the bake
booths at any fall fair proves
that. But more and more
women, especially in my
age bracket, are turning to
canned goods and freeze-
dried products.
I, for one, admire the
ladies with the flour on their
hands and the good smells in
their kitchens. The only
thing I don’t envy about
them is the hours they spend
leaning over a hot stove.
Over 80 Club
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Heaman, Exeter
celebrated birthdays
August 14. Mr. Heaman is
86 and Mrs. Heaman is 80.
MR. AND MRS. GARY EAGLESON
Christine Haberer and Gary Eagleson exchanged marriage
vows in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, July 29. Dr. Nor
man Berner, Kitchener officiated. The bride is the daughter of
Fred and Audrey Haberer, Zurich and the groom is the son of
Harvey and Shirley Eagleson, Greenway. The maid of honour
was Laurie Heimrich and the bridesmaids were Elaine
Westlake and Lorna Corbett. Julia Merner was the flower
girl. Steven Haberer was the best man and guests were
ushered by Larry Shapton and Keith Walper. The organ music
was provided by Mrs. Lenora Turkheim and the soloist was
Elaine Westlake. After a honeymoon to Eastern Ontario the
couple is taking up residence in Zurich. Photo by Jack Doerr
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