P2 THE SPOKESMAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022
VETERANS LUNCHEONS
Hospice, Redmond Senior Center partner
From a press release
Hospice of Redmond and
the Redmond Senior Center
will once again host lunches for
veterans at the Senior Center,
beginning March 16 and oc-
curring thereafter on the third
Wednesday of each month.
Prior to the COVID-19
pandemic, the two organiza-
tions invited veterans to a free
monthly lunch. The tradition
was scrapped in order to re-
duce COVID-19 transmission,
but is set to return this month.
“It will be great to be able to
interact again, in person, with
veterans and their families
from Redmond,” said Jane Mc-
Guire, Hospice of Redmond
acting executive director, in a
press release. “We’ve missed
our regular community inter-
actions over the past two years
and are grateful to have this
partnership with the Redmond
Senior Center to serve veterans
free meals again.”
The Senior Center invites
veterans to join the camarade-
rie at congregate meals.
“As a veteran myself, these
lunches are an extraordinary
way to bring community
members together with veter-
ans who they normally may
never interact with on a regular
basis. Serving and supporting
veterans in the community,
especially older veterans, is ex-
tremely important to me, and
I am overjoyed we can part-
ner with Hospice of Redmond
again to make this happen,”
said Maureen Dooley, Red-
mond Senior Center Board
President and United States
Marine Corps veteran.
The Redmond Band of
Brothers flag line will partic-
ipate in this kickoff luncheon
with a presentation of colors.
Lunch begins at noon. While
the meal is free to veterans,
the Senior Center appreciates
small donations to be able to
sustain these meals, programs,
and services for older adults in
the community.
Information regarding the
congregate lunches is available
on redmondseniors.org. Any-
one with questions regarding
the lunches, membership, or
programs available should con-
tact the Senior Center.
Gardening corner
PET OF THE WEEK
FALSE SPRING GETS
THE JUICES FLOWING
est part of the day, when buds
have the most sap.
Bring the cut branches in-
doors, placing the stem ends
immediately in water. If
branches are in a bucket, mist
them frequently the first few
days. If possible submerge the
whole stems in water, such
as in a bathtub, overnight.
This allows buds and stems to
quickly absorb water and begin
to break dormancy.
BY LIZ DOUVILLE
For The Bulletin
Years ago, I discovered that it
only took two days of warmer
temperatures and sunshine,
even though they may be fol-
lowed by cold and dreary days,
to send a gardener into an
adrenalin rush. We may not
be able to do much about it
other than become more aware
of our existing landscape and
what’s happening. In simple
terms, stop and look around.
I noticed my agave seems to
be a brighter green. The hon-
eysuckle against the house
displays swollen leaf buds.
The color of the forsythia
branches look more alive.
Those glimpses of forthcom-
ing spring feeds the soul, but
doesn’t ease the itchy fingers of
wanting to plant.
I’ve decided to appease the
desire to plant by recycling two
large salad greens containers.
You know the size. The size
that encourages you to be eat-
ing greens every day but you
never seem to get to the empty
state before the wilt state.
I will use the containers for
a mini-greenhouse where I
will plant harder-to- germi-
nate perennial flower seeds. I
will fill four-paks with seeding
mix and set them in the con-
tainers. Germination will be
where they can get some bot-
tom heat, not necessarily in the
sun. Good place if you have a
free standing refrigerator is set-
ting the containers atop. When
the first true leaves appear they
will be moved to the unheated
123RF
Selective pruning can help other branches bloom.
sunroom, covering at night.
I’ll schedule the major seed-
ing of the vegetables for mid-
April. That seeding is more
complicated using proper
starting trays, heat mats and
grow lights.
Coaxing branches to bloom
Early spring flowering trees
and shrubs form their flower
buds in the fall before the
plants go dormant. At this time
of year start looking for the
trees and shrubs that have met
their winter dormancy and are
ready to break out with swol-
len growth buds. Think about
forcing branches into bloom.
The most commonly forced
branch is probably the pussy
willow with its fuzzy buds.
Forsythia is one that I like to
prune for forcing. Flowering
shrubs are easier to force than
tree branches. Look at your
CROSSWORD
shrub critically and think of
the process as being selective
pruning. Choose branches
from crowded areas. Select
healthy, young branches with
numerous flower buds, which
are usually larger and plumper
than foliar buds. Selected
branches can also be chosen
for the beauty of their leaf color
rather than their flower.
The process is more involved
than just cutting branches and
putting them in a vase and ex-
pecting overnight results. I fol-
low the directions offered by
the Purdue University Exten-
sion Service.
Cut about ¼ inch above a side
bud or branch so that no stub
is left behind. In other words,
don’t cut in the middle of the
branch. Cut the branches 6-18
inches long: longer branches are
easier to use in floral arrange-
ments. Cut during the warm-
Misting help spur growth
Place the stems in a con-
tainer that will hold the
branches upright. Add warm
water (110 degrees F) to higher
than 3 inches on the stems.
Keep branches in a cool area
60-65 degrees partially shaded
location. Warmer temperatures
cause the buds to develop too
rapidly and not open properly.
Low humidity, common in our
homes also may cause buds to
fall off. The water level should
be kept at its original level and
changed daily. Misting will
help keep the moisture level
adequate.
Rooting may occur on the
branches of some species, wil-
low roots easily. If the rooted
branch is desired for a new
plant, remove the branch from
the water when the roots are
up to 3-4 inches long. The
branches should be trimmed
to approximately 6-8 inches.
Then pot individually, and
keep moist. When warm
weather arrives the new plant
can be planted outdoors.
Email: douville@bendbroadband.com
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