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58 THE RURAL VOICE
RURAL LIVING
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Signs of Spring
For lo the winter is past, the rain is over and gone:
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of
birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.
he turtle dove may have
signalled spring to Solomon
but here along the Saratoga
it's the peeper's song that heralds true
spring.
If you're not tied to the wheel of
the tractor you may be rummaging in
the back yard creating order from the
chaos left by winter. You can start
raking the lawn when you can walk
across it and not leave an impression.
An application of fertilizer will green
it up and give the turf an early boost.
To save spraying work later in the
season, use a dormant oil spray on
fruit trees, roses, shrubs, and small
trees. Apply the spray (though
generally not to evergreens) when the
temperature is above freezing. This
will kill insect infestations in their
over -wintering state, saving many
applications later. A tip for container
gardens is to spray all of the contain-
ers, inside and out, soil and all, to get
rid of pests before we even see them.
While we can't yet forge ahead and
start setting out seedlings and planting
our vegetable garden, we can take a
good look at that Easter lily which is
looking rather lost without a new
blossom.
Trim the flowers and keep the
plant in a cool room with bright light
but not direct sunlight. As soon as the
danger of frost has passed, remove the
lily from the pot and plant it in a
partially shaded area of your garden.
Lilies prefer a light soil with good
drainage and water -holding capacity,
but without high fertility.
After picking up branches and
leaves on the farm, take a look
at the shrubs and trees and do a little
pruning. Cut out the broken or dam-
aged branches first, then the crowded
branches in the interior and at the top
of the tree. Remove all the sucker
growth, which is usually lighter in
colour and grows near the trunk.
Finally, trim out branches that are
tending to grow downwards or to
interfere with other main limbs. Cuts
should be made flush or angled so that
water does not sit in the wound. Cuts
larger than one to two inches should
be covered with a wound dressing to
prevent disease and fungus from
gaining entry to the tree.
If you have done all that and are
ready for a break, head for your
freezer and dig out a couple of frozen
strawberries or cherries and pop them
into a glass of apple juice, orange
juice, or gingerale. Head back outside
to a sheltered sunny spot and enjoy the
day — spring is to be cherished.
We have a lovely patch of rhubarb
on the south side of the garage. Once
the pinkish -green knobs break through
the ground it it only a matter of days
before the first leaves uncurl and I am
out sneaking a few stalks.
Rhubarb Meringue Tart
Pastry
2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cups plus 2 T (200 g) butter or
margarine, cut in small pieces
1/4 cup plus 3 T (l00 g) sugar
1 egg