HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-06-26, Page 28,ENERGY CONSERVATION,SUPPEIVIENT
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Considerations !.
The reason for gardening of-;
.!•ten Oven by hotTle gartlenerS
recreation, but no one denies tIte
d,0114r§4VingS tc) IN made nor the
,my of eating fresh, nutriliottS
home-grown . food. Whatever
your reason, growing "your -
QW" can also be an energy sav-
ing way to acquire your fruits
, and, vegetables,
However, the amount Of enen,
gy youPaVe. `krie4 direetlY with
!how you garden, If your garden, ,
ing habits entail a ear trip of sev2
eral miles to get to your plof;
heavy dependence on your roto
-
tiller' arid extensive use of oil. -
based ;fertilizers and pesticides,
• you•MaY, not be saving energy (or
1.)1filleY, for that matter) bY grow-
10-41f.thiSiS.L.K)W,
you garden, . consider -
:the.
a rototiller but to Manttfacture
,as well,
• `Saye energy by replacing fossil
fuel • based chemical fertilizers
With fertilizer from your own
compost heap. Many gardeners
•feel that organic fertilizer does a
superior job of fertilizing 'angl
conditioning the soil. M kitehen
and garden, wastes, move from
the garbage can tcrthe compOst,,
heap the energy costs of trat$
POrting and disposing of the gar- .
bage are also reduced..
p..11#43Z, •
• $o befori you reach for Ow
ettergY e)Mensive earl, of insecti-
cide, fungicide, or herbicide,
why not try the following:
An Ounce of Prevention,'
This old adage is certairdy trtie
When it comes to gardening.
Here are several ways to reduce
he risks •of insect or disease -
ridden plants,
. • plant disease -resistant varieties
• of s.eeds;
moment -the energy and money .
you can -save on this year's gar-
den 1:,'Y making a few changes;
. • A , backyard garden is, of
' course, preferable but if you do
have to drive to your garden be
efficient •and save on gasoline
(and your time) by.making only
the trips that- are necessary to
Maintain the garden. • .
•
•
If yow plot is large and you
• • r a
,Raw matels for modern ••
pesticides e largely fossil,!!,
! fuel ha . Pesticides require
! still further inputs of energy
really'do need a rototiller, 'then for !manufacturing, packaging,
consider renting or sharing one transportation, and distribution.
with. a • neighbour. Remember, . Consequently, any reduction in '
,
energy is required nOt only to run the pesticides you use also -saves year; .
, don't 'halltile ,healthy plant
after„being coritgerivith a tits,-
I eased one;
ipo't put a; aiseasea plant ipe.
the compost heap.
, "The Cure" '
ingWnhniebblyeodtiarwCanycuatnnbderhsoaiersape
pear.in your cabbages, the time
to take the offensive is at and.
Check the plants during the day
or in the evening (by flashlight)
to. find the culprits and if pos.
•Sibie, Pick than off, If thiS is irt)-•
••Possible, then:•
• hose them Off with water;,
• spray them with soap and
' water or salt and Water (two
tablespoon$ of liquid pure 'soap- -
or salt to gallon of 26°C,(76°F)
water); test first on one or tWo
,
'6, set traps and barriers. For ex-
• ample, tin cans, with both ends
remoVed, placed aronnd the:stein
!Of young plants will stop cut -
'worms — make Sure the can ex-
tends inches into the soil; 'a
. beer 'and • flour mixture mill
airt.etrsahbet!aerir).ddrawn slugs ,(inust be
• ' •
Garden books, available at
• your local library or bookstore,
have many more helpful.' hints
• and suggestions on how to gar-
den naturally . our garden
• can be -a •source of nurritious,
"energy cheap" food. ,
• keep the garden area tidy and
eliminate hiding and breeding
grounds. for insects;
• ,encourage toads and snakes,
spiders and inSeci-eating birds —
in 3 months, a' toad can eat up to
10,000 insects; •
• rotate your crops from year to
•
Less
NOW that gasoline is 'sold by
the litre, andkilometers appear
en nw car b ns.eers the system
of rating fuel efficiency by mile-
age, that is miles per gallop of
'fuel, hp longer applies.
"Fuel economy" now be-
comes '!!`fuel consumption". Fuel
• consuinption describes thv9l:7,.
nine Of fuel u*sed•to drive a given
distance and is measured in litres
Per • hundred kiloMetres
1-/(100
vitt.ts,T DQES TlitS MEN?
It means 'Jess is Better"
Whereasuntler the old system:,
the higher the mileage, the more
econoinical the vehicle, now the
reverse is true: -The smaller the
• fuei consumption figureo.he bet-
ter, T1j#4.# Car that gets.. 8' Li.(100,
.1'71)))§eS. less. gaspiine than a car
With. 4 fuel gc.pogniPticm of 10
41(190114n). •
a e
• It takes a lot of energy
to cook our food; Even •
bOiling water uses, energy.
.Will „boiling:water in a.
covered pot save energy by •
' heating the . water rriore
'qUickly?
• To find:out-, try the,fol-.
high:
2) Add two cups of cold
water to the pot': •
.
3) Place the pot, without
.the lid, on the hot, ele-
ment.
“4) Start ijming. How long
• does it take for the water •
TWELIO VVILL-
;JIGGLE WHEN
Mfa WA=
(ogN'T
Bea a cool as -a: CUCUrblPer.
. • . •
; Keep it.lighp'
and bree4Y.,•It's.
'coortd.Yve•ar-•.,,..
1jghtel'7..ClOthes •
With lighter:Odours.' lea'alao 'Cod!
..Frciits.4rid•Salacis.,are:C001.-.„
:and refreshing:And
ybu. Staii avVay fi-prrk .
prepare meals, •0u also Coble!'
and save electrtctty
' "'•:
.0 if your. elgthes, dryer. ;
'is Vented oOidocirs.1-leat
and rnolstur'e won't
•.reie'aed .in your hOrnp.' 3ptter:
;
still, hang your Clothes outside',
• , • .
to dry. ' ' •
Keep your blinds:down,
Keeping.your blinds down or
. dra'Oes drawn trie..sunpy-5icle
has sone.old iodic to it,11-0 .
heat of .tlie un is 'shut butw.hile
the coolness is kept in! At night
keep lights to a 'rninirri,Urti:.1t.'s
..cooler and saves electricity;
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owing experinient:
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YonNeed;
- pot; with a' lid .•
• — water
tneasuring cup .•'.
— strive ,or,. hotplate• •
'Watch.. •—
1VIetliod:
1) Turn the
to boil?
5) Empty the pot and let it
e001,. Repeat the experi-
ment this time with the lid
on thp pot. How long did
it take for the water to
bail? (The lid will Jiggle
• when the water is:boiling;
don't Peek.)Did covering -
burner on , the pot save energy?.
OMPLETE RENOVATIONS
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•Iniulation
Iterations
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•:fffinkup,,ch;the.r.'s nOtr.)Ing,
like a ta cool refreshing dripk.to:
' mak things 'cooler.', But remember,
When the refrigerator door is left
'Penaluable energyeai)e5,, •
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