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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com B3 May 27, 2015 GROW MARY LANDS A GARDEN PLOT “ E By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain NTERPRISE — Mary Zeise, a North Dakota native and re- cent transplant from southern Idaho’s high desert, loves gardening, and living in an Enterprise apartment didn’t discourage her from going out and finding a place to pursue her bliss. Zeise, who had gotten her gardening feet wet from volunteering at an Idaho commercial greenhouse before getting laid off, went from there to a neighbor who had extra land he wanted utilized. “He expanded one of his gardens for me — tilled it for me right out of the desert. That’s how I really learned because I’d never really gardened before; I never had the chance,” Zeise said. Using that lesson after relocating to the Wallowa Valley to be closer to family store heard the conversation and offered and finding herself once again garden- the use of his own backyard for a garden. less, Zeise and her daughter, Julia, went The property owner lived in Enter- to work looking prise, not far from for a garden plot I have lots of seeds Zeise’s apartment, of their own to and she went out left over from the to examine the tend. After find- ing a 2012 online desert that I’m thinking area. It met her post about a com- approval and the munity garden in of planting, too.” land owner told Lostine, moth- her she was do- Mary Zeise, er and daughter ing him a favor gardener made a trip to by giving him less the garden about lawn to mow. He three weeks ago and found it in a relative- also told her to create something beautiful. ly abandoned state. “It had a fence around “We shook hands on it,” Zeise said. it and grass growing tall — it was just dor- Zeise’s work was just beginning. “I had mant,” Zeise said. WR¿QGVRPHRQHWRWLOOLW,ZDVLQWKH%RRN- Zeise and her daughter went into the M. loft looking at the bulletin board when Crow & Co. store to see if they could ob- &DURO %DUWORZ :DOORZD 9DOOH\ )DUPHUV tain contact information for the garden. As 0DUNHWPDQDJHUFDPHLQ´=HLVHVDLG6KH luck or persistence would have it, a man HQGHG XS KLULQJ %DUWORZ¶V VRQ WR URWRWLOO ZKRZLVKHVWRUHPDLQXQLGHQWL¿HGLQWKH the garden patch. Squash, beans, peas and short-season and Indian corn are scheduled to make appearances in the garden, as well as sun- ÀRZHUV DQG HFKLQDFHDV ³, KDYH ORWV RI seeds left over from the desert that I’m thinking of planting, too,” Zeise said. While speaking of vegetable growing tips, Zeise said, “People can underestimate the season. Plants don’t understand the limits we put on them. They’ll do things \RXFDQ¶WEHOLHYH)RUH[DPSOHLI\RXSXW enough straw on spinach, it will generally winter over, at least in Idaho. I’ll try it here and see what happens,” Zeise said. She DGGHG WKDW %DUWORZ¶V KXVEDQG 6WHYH GLG not recommend growing root crops with- out thoroughly tilling the soil. As for now, Zeise is waiting for one more rototilling before starting to plant her newfound garden. “This is the one thing I know how to do. I’m not a master gardener or anything like that. I’ve always learned from the plants,” Zeise said. Mary Zeise, living proof that anyone who wants to garden bad enough will find a way to get one. Courtesy Photo/Christina Knecht Your Professional Arborists L Loco c a l r ro o o t ts s s i n c e 1 9 4 5 ! ƌ ů Ğ Ʃ Ă ƌ Ŷ Ɛ Ɖ ŝ Ő D Ž ƌ ƚ Ő Ă Ő Ğ > Ğ Ŷ Ě ŝ Ŷ Ő D Ă Ŷ Ă Ő E D > ^ η ϱ Ϭ ϴ Ϯ ϴ ϳ ϳ ͘ ϰ ϳ Ϯ ͘ ϲ Ϯ / R D Q V I R U D 1 H Z + R P H 5 H I L Q D Q F H & R Q V W U X F W L R Q + R E • Free Estimate & Consultation Service • Senior Citizen Discount ( Q W H U S U L V H % U D Q F K Q 6 W U H H W _ _ H R P R U W J D J H F R P D Ğ ŵ ď Ğ ƌ & / E D > ^ η ϰ ϭ ϰ ϰ ϱ ϵ Ross Rooper Lawn and Garden Specialist Ross has degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, with almost 40 years experience in landscape, irrigation, and turf grass. Specializing in: • Hazardous Tree Removal • Stump Grinding • Safety Trimming • Disease Diagnosis • Systemic Implants • Tree Spraying th Tr Care Nor e e " I would love to talk to you about any of your lawn and garden questions, come in and ask for me today!" Your Professional Arborists Martin Hamilton since 1977 Licensed • Insured • Bonded • #92910 541-432-4605 Cell # 541-398-1925 Sale 01/31/2014 Sale ends ends 01/31/2013 ® Company. All rights reserved. ©2012 True by True Value ©2013 Value Company. All rights reserved. ® FREE DELIVE RY Come in to see our selection of Gas & Electric Appliances 201 E. Hwy 82 • Enterprise 541-426-0320 Sales & Service Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Serving Union, Wallowa, Baker & Grant Counties Convenient Delivery • Residential • Commercial • Industrial to Wallowa County!