The BulleTin • Sunday, June 6, 2021 C3
Gardening corner
DEAR ABBY
Be mindful of drought conditions
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: I have been in
a relationship for two years
with a man I love very much.
We’re both in our early 20s.
I have a house. He lives with
his parents and is going to
school.
Last year, after living to-
gether for a few months due
to COVID, I invited him to
move in with me. It took him
five months to even give me
an answer about whether he
wanted to. It has now been
eight months since he went
back home to his parents. He
says he “will” move in, but
won’t commit to giving me
a date.
I have been blown off by
him for his family multi-
ple times, and I know it’s
not something that’ll ever
change. I’m wondering if
we’ll last, or if I should take a
step back in the relationship.
— Seeing Signs in Maryland
Dear Seeing Signs: If your
boyfriend wanted to live
with you, he wouldn’t have
gone back to live with his
parents. If he wanted more of
your company, he wouldn’t
blow you off. Unless you are
a masochist, this romance
with him won’t last, and you
should DEFINITELY take a
step back in the relationship,
if not step OUT of it entirely.
Dear Abby: I am wonder-
ing how to handle finding a
hair in your food or on your
plate while eating at home,
or even while eating at a
friend’s? I try to prevent it
from happening by tugging
gently at my hair, pulling out
the loose ones and brushing
off my sleeves and shoulders
before I start cooking. How-
ever, once or twice a month,
my husband finds one and
complains about it, some-
times loudly. Of course I
don’t do it on purpose! It em-
barrasses me and makes me
feel horrible and defensive.
Should he mention this,
or let it pass? If we were at
a friend’s house, I know he
wouldn’t say anything, and
I wouldn’t either, for fear of
causing embarrassment.
— Shedding in Tennessee
Dear Shedding: Finding a
foreign object in one’s food
— regardless of what it is,
can make someone lose his
or her appetite. Because it
happens “regularly,” consider
preventing the problem as
many professional chefs do
while preparing food. Wear
a hairnet, a scarf or a hat
while cooking. Or, perhaps
your husband should pre-
pare his own meals.
Dear Abby: We are part
of a close group of six cou-
ples who have a great time
together. Although our po-
litical philosophies and
worldviews are different,
we always have adult and
stimulating discussions. The
problem is, one of the cou-
ples doesn’t believe in the
COVID vaccination. We’d
like to have a BBQ, but only
with those of us who have
been vaccinated. Is there a
way we can do this without
hurting the feelings of that
couple?
— Ready to Socialize, But...
Dear Ready: It depends
upon whether they feel the
same way regarding wearing
masks and social distancing.
Diplomatically discuss your
concerns with this couple. It
would be better than exclud-
ing them and having them
find out about it later.
Drought conditions in Oregon
BY LIZ DOUVILLE
For The Bulletin
D
rought is a harsh word
for farmers and garden-
ers to hear. We were re-
minded that drought conditions
are here in Central Oregon with
the recent startling news reports
that three major reservoirs are
in peril.
Conserving water, not
considering the impending
drought-impacted restrictions,
should be a prime concern of
all who choose to live in Central
Oregon. It should be simple to
understand: We live at a high
desert elevation.
According to a U.S. Drought
Monitor map issued on May 18,
2021, most of Central Oregon
registers as being in D2 (Se-
vere Drought) to D3 (Extreme
Drought). Parts of Lake and
Klamath Counties are in D4
(Exceptional Drought).
My mind can’t help automat-
ically reverting to the TV of the
70s and “So — whatcha gonna
do ’bout it?”
There’s nothing we can do to
prevent a drought, but there are
some strategies we can enact
that will help minimize the toll
it takes on your landscape.
Start by monitoring the ir-
rigation system and where the
water goes. Is part of the water
going down the driveway or
sidewalk? Maybe redirecting
a few sprinkler heads would
eliminate the runoff. Can you
change the timing of your sys-
Drought conditions exist across
much of Oregon but are especially
severe in Central Oregon, where
Deschutes County is experiencing
its driest spring in 127 years.
Legend
Abnormally dry
Moderate drought
Severe drought
I Extreme drought
I Exceptional drought
Source: National Drought Mitigation
Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Alan Kenaga/ForTbe Bulletin
tem to irrigate a shorter time
span?
Be sure you know what the
watering regulations are for
your city. My neighborhood is
in an irrigation district. Rather
than being on regulated irrigat-
ing hours, the irrigation should
be done early in the morning or
early evening when the heat of
the day has passed and evapora-
tion has lessened.
Mulching is one of the best
things you can do for your
garden. A 2- to 3-inch mulch
covering over your garden can
block weed growth, keep the
soil moist and, as it decays, will
feed both the soil and the plants
growing in it. A general rule
of thumb is that mulches and
compost are held back approx-
imately about an inch from the
base of the plant. The most pop-
ular mulches are organic com-
mercial mulches.
For years we have read that
HOBBY LOBBY
pine needles acidify the soil.
A two-year study of mulching
with pine needles showed the
pH of the soil was the same as
the reading two years prior.
They may not look as pretty but
you’ll have to admit they are
cost-effective.
It is helpful to stop fertiliz-
ing. Let’s admit it — we are far
too generous when instead we
should be more aware of enrich-
ing the soil. Fertilizers encour-
age plant growth; the more a
plant grows, the more moisture
it needs.
Removing spent blooms
before they have a chance to
set seed saves energy for your
plants. The plants don’t need
to put energy (which they
need water for) into producing
seeds.
It might not be fun at the best
of times, but getting those weeds
out of the garden is especially
important during drought. The
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