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14 Wednesday, October 5, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Greg Brown to play The Belfry Get the scoop on storing squash The legendary folk singer- songwriter Greg Brown returns to The Belfry on Wednesday, October 5, for an 8 p.m. show. Greg Brown’s mother played electric guitar, his grandfather played banjo, and his father was a Holy Roller preacher in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa, where the Gospel and music are a way of life. Brown’s first profes- sional singing job came at age 18 in New York City, running hootenannies (folk- singer get-togethers) at the legendary Gerdes Folk City. After a year, Brown moved west to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where he was a ghost- writer for Buck Ram, founder of the Platters. Tired of the fast-paced life, Brown trav- eled with a band for a few years, and even quit playing for a while before he moved back to Iowa and began writing songs and playing in Midwestern clubs and coffeehouses. Brown’s songwriting has been lauded by many, and his songs have been performed by Willie Nelson, Carlos C O RVA L L I S — A s pumpkins and winter squash reach harvest time, garden- ers wonder how and where to store them. Since they won’t survive the first frost, now’s the time to plan a strategy. Tried-and- true storing techniques can keep some winter squash for several months. “Most squashes and pumpkins are warm-season crops and are susceptible to injury at temperatures less than 50 degrees,” said Gail Langellotto, an Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. “If left out in the garden too long, they may decay prematurely in storage.” When the weather gets below about 50 degrees for more than a week, or when there is an extended period of rain, pumpkins and squash should be brought in for stor- age, she said. Squash are ready to har- vest when the rind is hard enough to resist fingernail scratches. Pumpkins are ripe when they turn bright orange. Cut – do not break – stems 2 to 4 inches above the fruit. Pumpkins without stems will Santana, Michael Johnson, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. He has also recorded more than a dozen albums, including his 1986 release, “Songs of Innocence and of Experience,” when he put aside his own songwrit- ing to set poems of William Blake to music. “One Big Town,” recorded in 1989, earned Brown three-and-a- half stars in Rolling Stone, chart-topping status in AAA and The Gavin Report’s Americana rankings and Brown’s first Indie Award from NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors). Rolling Stone’s four-star review of “Further In” called Brown “a wickedly sharp observer of the human condi- tion.” 1997’s “Slant 6 Mind” earned Brown his second Grammy nomination. His latest CD, “One Night,” is a re-release of a 1983 live performance originally on Minneapolis’ Coffeehouse Extemporé Records. For more information visit bendticket.com. Fall burning season planned in forest Cooler temperatures and shorter days have created an opportunity for fuels spe- cialists on the Deschutes National Forest to begin pre- scribed burning season. If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists will begin burning this week. There are six units around Sisters slated for treat- ment, including one near the Tollgate subdivision and one adjacent to Highway 20. Any decision to move for- ward with prescribed burn plans will depend on appro- priate weather conditions and fuel moisture, as well as adequate staffing and public notifications. All prescribed burns have been scheduled to take advantage of the cooler and more humid fall season, which moderates fire behav- ior to allow fuels special- ists to remove hazardous fuels, reducing the potential for high-intensity unchar- acteristic fire, while restor- ing low-intensity fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem and improving range and forest health. 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Keep stored pumpkins and squash away from apples and pears. These and other rip- ening fruits release ethylene gas, which hastens the decay of squash. Check on your stored pumpkins and squash once a week and remove any that are turning soft. Under proper storage conditions, acorn squashes will last one to two months and pumpkins and butter- nut squash from two to three months. The longest keep- ers, including turban, hub- bard and Sweet Meat squash, can be stored for up to six months. Do you know your agent? Do you understand your policy? Are you overpaying? Call or come in today for a free Farmers Friendly Review 541-588-6245 • 257 S. Pine St., #101 www.farmersagent.com/jrybka AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS
