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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, May 20, 2004 Can You Dig It? By Schann Nelson Another spring, another plant trade, another celebration of life. Years ago we did the plant trade at Jenelle Wiggins house and planted her garden as she and her fam- ily struggled with breast cancer. She passed away on the following New Year. This year we marked the passing of our mentor, Irene Siedleman. She was radiant and very pleased about the beautiful invita- tions honoring her and her sister, Jennie. However, while only a few of the group at the trade on Saturday knew Irene, her plants were very well represented and will live on. Of course, this is at least partly because many of the plants she traded away had become like weeds in her yard…and now are like weeds in my yard. A weed, in this case, being defined as any plant growing, usually better than anything else around it, that you don’t want where it is. Lupine, lemon balm, veronica, geraniums, violets, and many others are lovely where you want them, but can overgrow their allotted space and/or invade where they are not wanted. Kudos to Mike, of Mike’s Hardy Perennials in Cornelius, who helped us identify some plants. The perennial blue herb commonly known as a bachelor’s button is actually a centuria (I think, but I don’t have time to look it up ‘cause my darling editor wants this column yesterday!). Also, thanks to Penny Costley, who not only brought plants to the second Vernonia Country Market but also brought plants to trade. The plant trade now has a permanent home at the second market of the season, and will continue to be a memorial to the spirit of sharing and cooperation. Today, during the garden research portion of this column, I actually managed to pick a substantial salad. This would not be remarkable if I had intentionally planted salad greens. However, with the exception of the surviving four lettuce plants that stayed in their six-pack for over a month, I did not plant salad greens. What I did harvest were a few young dandelion greens, borage and parsley leaves (self-seeded in the garden), a small amount of lovage, some chive flowers and mustard flowers, and a bunch of the tips of the Australian peas. These last, I threw out as green manure in late fall, they have grown all winter and are now about two feet high. I plan on serving the whole bunch with a bacon and onion dressing as a wilted salad. VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM HOT TUBS Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST I still don’t have any peas planted but anticipate having some time to work in the garden this week. I want to plant peas (and hope the variety I bought is enation resistant), then green beans, corn and maybe a few other odds and ends. I do have one experiment I must report. This year I bought all of my tomato plants at the county Master Gardeners’ Sale (which was the same day as Vernonia Clean Up). I love Sun Gold, a cher- ry tomato, so I bought two. When I went to plant all ten of my tomatoes (I’ll put the list in next time) I realized that I must have tossed some of my clear plastic hot caps because I only had nine. So, all of them except one of the Sun Golds went under cover, and have remained pretty much covered, except for a few nice days, since then. Not surprisingly, the covered tomato is much taller than the uncovered one. This is an accurate experiment because both plants were grown by the same grower and planted in exactly the same manner on the same day. This maintains all other conditions the same except for the cover. Experimenting in your garden can be a lot of fun, and the more accurate records you keep, the more you will learn, but it is important to remember the basic principles of science. In this experiment, the uncovered tomato is just about three inches tall, while the one under the hot cap is at least six inches tall and has blossom buds on it. This is another example of adding heat to your garden. Get outside and enjoy! Soon it will be too hot for us moss- backs. 1-800-354-9494 / 503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) The Jamboree Committee board of co-Presidents Mark Hall and Garrett Abney, co- Vice Presidents, Paula Hansen and Ron Wright, Treasurer Randy Parrow, and Secretary Janet Holcomb will be busy this year. The 2004 theme is “Hug a Logger, Hug a Tree, Vernonia Friendship Jamboree 2004.” Entries for the Theme Design Contest will be accepted through June 8. Entries may be left in the Vernonia Sentry video department or mailed to Jamboree Committee Theme Design Contest, P.O. Box 244, Vernonia, OR 97064. Events still needing volun- teers include the Fun Run and the Parade. Join in to make a spectacular 2004 Jamboree. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 27, 6:30 p.m. at the Buckhorn Restaurant. In June, meetings will be on the second Thursday at Leonetti’s Pizza and the fourth Thursday at the Buckhorn, at 6:30 p.m. Church Directory V ERNONIA C OMMUNITY C HURCH F IRST B APTIST C HURCH Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-6790 Sunday Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. *B.L.A.S.T. w/Nursery 11:00 a.m. *Bible Learning and Scripture Training Youth Group 6 -8:00 p.m. (Jr. & Sr. High) Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. John Cahill, Pastor 359 “A” Street Vernonia, 503 429-1161 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship Saturday, 6:00 p.m. G RACE R EFORMED B APTIST C HURCH D.J. Dickey, Pastor Grant & North Streets Vernonia, 503 429-1919 Sunday Services: Adult Prayer & Children’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Evening Service will change to 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 7,2003 Wednesday Service: All Family Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. A SSEMBLY OF G OD FOR RESERVATIONS CALL More hands are needed for the 2004 Jamboree Darwin Harvey, Pastor 662 Jefferson Vernonia, 503 429-4615 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Youth & Kids , Thursday 7:00 p.m. S T . A UGUSTINE (C ANTERBURY ) E PISCOPAL C HURCH 375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall) Vernonia, 503 795-2173 Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. V ERNONIA C HRISTIAN C HURCH Gary Taylor, Pastor 500 California Ave Vernonia, 503 429-5378 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Nursery available Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Jim Kirby, Evangelist 410 North Street Vernonia, 503 429-6522 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday: Ladies' Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Worship 10:00 a.m. Children’s Choir 3:00 p.m. Family Bible Study 6:30 p.m. S T . M ARY ' S C ATHOLIC C HURCH V ERNONIA F OURSQUARE C HURCH N EHALEM V ALLEY B IBLE C HURCH Pastoral Associate Juanita Dennis 960 Missouri Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-8841 Mass Schedule Sunday 12:00 Noon Religious Education Sunday 10:30 a.m. S EVENTH D AY A DVENTIST Kevin Reiner, Pastor, 543-2254 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. Vernonia, 503 429-8301 Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m. 850 Madison Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School C HURCH OF J ESUS C HRIST OF L ATTER D AY S AINTS Jeff Cheney, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street Vernonia, 503 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m.