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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 19, 2015 9A Polk County Living Extend vegetable crop through fall Fresh vegetables can be harvested most of the year in many places in Oregon. In fact, many cool-season crops produce well in the fall and hold through the winter if protected. “You can plant vegetables in mid- to late summer after you harvest spring crops and as space is available, and in many years have a year- round garden,” said Ross Penhallegon, a horticulturist with Oregon State Universi- ty’s Extension Service. Some of the best vegeta- bles are produced during the warm days and cold nights of fall, he said. Light frost adds sugar to sweet corn and crispness to car- rots. Parsnips, kale, collards, Brussels sprouts and Jerusalem artichokes also improve with a touch of frost. Certain vegetables are better-suited to fall and winter harvest than others, Penhallegon said. A key to successful fall or winter gardening is the lo- cation of your garden. Choose the warmest spot you have that is not prone to early frost, avoid the bot- tom of a hill or an area with lots of bushes and trees. A south-facing slope is best for winter sun, he said. Be K YM P OKORNY Your Garden sure to restore nutrients re- moved by spring and sum- mer crops with a light layer of compost or aged manure or a small application of fer- tilizer. Do not over-fertilize with nitrogen. “During the rainy season, good well-drained soils are essential,” Penhallegon ad- vised. “Raised beds are best, and if your soil doesn’t drain well, amend it with organic matter such as compost.” Timely planting is anoth- er key to success. Crops need time to become well- established before cold weather and short days cur- tail growth, but if you plant too early, the young plants can wilt in the heat or ma- ture too soon. Choose the fastest-maturing varieties and pay attention to the av- erage date of the first killing frost in your area. Most win- ter crops are planted from July through August. You can give seeds a head start in containers or a nurs- ery bed, or buy starts from a garden center. Courtesy of Oregon State University Extension Service Fresh vegetables can be harvested most of the year in many places in Oregon. Here are Penhallegon’s examples of summer-into- fall plantings: • Pull out old pea vines and plant carrot seeds in their place. • Yank bolted broccoli and replace with a crop of lettuce and salad greens. • Harvest the rest of the beets and sow a crop of kale. • Replace tomatoes in the fall with an overwintering crop of garlic or shallots. • Remove your spent squash plants and put in crimson clover (a cover crop) to protect the soil over the winter. • Compost bitter lettuce and replace with a batch of scallions, leeks or radishes. Penhallegon suggests that a crop that fails one year be- cause of an unusually early freeze or abnormally cold winter may thrive in a milder year. “Be willing to experiment,” he said, “and don’t give up if your results some years are less than ideal.” MI TOWN It was wonderful to see so many people at the Polk County Fair two weeks ago – and there was indeed some- thing for everyone to enjoy. We ate corn on the cob and ice cream cones, and liked seeing the new changes at the fairgrounds. Watching the young people involved in 4-H and FFA gives everyone a positive feeling about what’s good in our world. Unfortu- nately, the 6 o’clock news rarely showcases stories about these teens and focus- es more on sensational sto- ries of all the bad things that happen daily in the cities and small communities alike. Even in MI Town, it’s not all sunshine and flowers — but seeing the accomplishments of many of our young citi- zens, I’m optimistic that our future is in good hands. — The summer concerts in P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist Main Street Park in Mon- mouth just keep getting bet- ter and better, and what could be more fun on a sum- mer evening than spending time with friends and family, listening to a variety of excel- lent entertainers. Tonight we’ll all be entertained at 6:30 by a group known as Ramble On, a Led Zeppelin Tribute Band. Time is passing quick- ly, and these special summer- time events will soon be over for another year. Thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to make Wednesday evenings so special for every- one in MI Town. — Tomorrow evening will be yet another great opportu- nity to see a movie — “Guardians of the Galaxy” at the Independence Am- phitheater. The movie be- gins at dusk, and you’re in- vited to bring a picnic sup- per and get settled in early. — The next River’s Edge concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, when Chance McKinney will be at the am- phitheater to bring every- one an evening of music and entertainment. — We’re past the middle of August now and it seems like summer is flying by more quickly every year. Stores are featuring back-to- school clothes and shoes, and there are displays of pens, notebooks and paper everywhere you turn. Fami- A RLENE K OVASH Columnist Dawntae Bault won the Holstein heifer last year, naming her Hope, and showed her this year, win- ning a blue ribbon in show- manship and the breed class, and will take her to the state fair. He also won a champion ribbon with his silky chicken and showed his horse for the first time this year. Not only that, he got blue ribbons in open class baking with his angel food cake, zucchini bread and raspberry bread. — Levi Bault entered the ATV rodeo and won trophies in barrel racing, keyhole, pole bending, and the granny panty race. Bet that last one was interesting! — Steve Cameron had very successful back surgery at the Veteran’s Hospital in Portland last Thursday. He was up and walking that af- ternoon, and home on Fri- day. He credited a wonderful doctor up there with the suc- cess. — Bert and Doris Bodine sold their home in Pedee and moved to Dallas last Sunday. Hopefully it will re- quire less care, with less land Merrill-Chase Heather Merrill of Dallas and Eric Chase of Independence are planning a September wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Richard and Kim Merrill of Dal- las. Her fiancé is the son of Chuck and Peggy Chase of Independ- ence. Heather is a 2002 graduate of Dallas High School and a 2014 grad- uate of Chemeketa Community College in Salem with an associate degree in business management. She works as the executive assistant for the Polk County Board of Com- missioners in Dallas. Eric is a 1993 graduate of Central High School who went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force until 1998. He works as the Southern Oregon operations manager for Sierra Springs. The wedding is set for Sept. 2 in Punta Cana, Domini- can Republican, on the beach. BIRTHS Carpenter Dakota Joseph Carpenter was born to Matthew and Tracey Carpenter of Dallas at 1:36 p.m. on July 29 at Silver- ton Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Dakota joins Dillan, 10, Savannah, 7, and Dusty, 4. Grandparents are Jamie and Rejeania Heide of Mon- mouth, and Dave and Judy Carpenter of Monmouth. Great-grandparents are Patricia Heide of Monmouth and Violet Carpenter of Monmouth. Case lies are enjoying these last precious days of summer before the regular routines of school and homework begin. — Just around the corner is the Independence Hop and Heritage Festival, with the Ghost Walk already sched- uled for Sept. 18. More in- formation will follow as the days get closer. — We ordered season tickets and are anticipating our Western Oregon University Wolves’ first home game at McArthur Stadium on Sat- urday, Sept. 12. Ticket infor- mation is available on the WOU website. Sitting in the stands on a sunny autumn afternoon, watching “our” college team play football is a great way to celebrate the beginning of a new academ- ic year. PEDEE NEWS The Polk County Fair is now history and several Pedee kids had outstanding results. Abigail Makalea re- deemed herself after strug- gling to show a pig to win Grand Champion 4-H Jersey dairy cow and Reserve Champion for all breeds of dairy cows and went on to win the Polk County 4-H Live Animal Award at the Polk County Fair’s awards ceremony on Aug. 8. To win the award, she submitted her 4-H records and a story on why and how she wants to raise the animal, and then was interviewed by the 4-H Live Animal Awards commit- tee. She chose the Holstein dairy heifer, which she named Sugar. — ENGAGEMENTS to worry about. The Women’s Club still hopes to see Doris on Wednesdays, though. — Scott Castle is inviting anyone interested in going through the entire Bible in one year to contact Pedee Church (or just show up). They started last Thursday, and the first week’s reading discussion will be this Thurs- day at 7 p.m. at the church. Handouts of Bible reading plans are at the church or on the “Bible” app on your de- vice, or use the Internet at www.bible.com. The plan on the app is called “Read the Bible for Life — One Year Chronological Reading Plan.” This is for anyone — church member or not, Christian or not. The Itemizer-Observer Your community news source Mackenzie Robin Case was born to James and Amanda Case of King City at 9:39 a.m. on July 31 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center in Portland. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Mackenzie joins Madison, 3. Grandparents are Greg and Mavis Jenkins of Rickreall, and Sherman and Mary Case of Tigard. Great-grandparents are Caroline Knutson of Salem; Dean and Carrol Klett of King City; Roger and Lourdes Case of Oak Harbor, Wash.; and Dave and Arlene Ander- sen of Burlington, Wash. Turner Tred Alan Turner was born to David and Tabitha Turner of Keizer at 4:32 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 21.75 inches long. Tred is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Dave and Becky Gladish of Keizer; Eileen Turner of Independence; and Jack and Gayle Turn- er of Pomeroy, Wash. Smothers/Hise Levi Allen Smothers/Hise was born to Chad Smothers and Penny Hise of Dallas at 6:37 a.m. on Aug. 9 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Levi joins Spencer, 18, Bailey, 18, Cooper, 13, and Grif- fin, 12. Grandparents are Marcia Fisher of Dallas, and Merrell and Elizabeth Smothers of Albany. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from page 8A — WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank — 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E, Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members. 503-831-5634. • Yoga in the Hopyard — 6 p.m., Rogue Farms Micro Hopy- ard, 3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. Offered on the last Wednesday of every month. Free; bring your own yoga mat. 503-838-9813. • Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Mon- mouth. Coming Up Threes, celtic. Free. www.ci.monmouth. or.us. • American Red Cross Blood Donation — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Faith Evangelical Free Church, 2290 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. • Dallas Family Night Out — 3 to 7 p.m., Dallas United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free back-to- school event. 503-623-8387, ext. 22 or www.dallasfami- lynightout.com. Call us. The Itemizer Observer can help you ex- Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. pand your market share and make your business more profitable. Please join us for a 13 week seminar and support group that meets weekly to help you face the challenges of grief. Each session focuses on a specific topic and offers a DVD presentation and small group discussion time. A personal workbook is available for taking notes on the presented material and On Your Own sections. Call us at 503-623-2373 and make $30 registration includes workbook. Scholarships available. 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