Plant a Row for the Hungry - Cass City, Michigan

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Sowing a few extra seeds in your garden
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thejoys of designing with carpet
For today’s homeowners, carpet is
the floor covering of choice. The luxu-
look, how pastels and tints can enlarge
a space, and how contrasting colors
With an informed, enlightened
approach to selecting and buying car-
during our Sure -ThingSale!
the wd out to close to 100 million gadenen
r There are a number of ways to go a b u t or si,milar organizations. If you can’t locate rious look and fee1 is the prime reason create energy and excitement. It also pet, you’ll have the satisfaction of
this year may seem to not be the most who read magazines and newspapers, listen raising vegetables. Planting in wider m, up a f d progmm where you live, contact the for its popularity. reviews the three fundamental color making the right choice and enjoying
significant way to join the fight against to the radio and watch TV. Between the to 15 inches across, or 111 blocks, with seeds county offices, which will direct you to a But that’s not all carpet offers. schemes: monochromatic, analogous the beautiful results for years to come.
hunger, but come harvest time it will make a garden writers and our nation’s gardeners, we scattered at random, yields four times as There’s the comfort it provides under- and complementary. For a free copy of Allied Fibers
Program. foot, the ease of maintenance, and the Carpet style and texture also are “The Joy of Designing with Carpet,”
wrld of difkrence to someone without food. can make a tremendous contribution tawards many vegetables than thoseplantd in narrow warmth it brings to a home. Plus, car-
Lowenfels adds that the hungry are important considerations. Surface char- call 1-800-545-ANSO, or write tu
A new program aimed at wiping out ending hunger.” rows. If your garden is small, planting in pet softens noise and adds a safety fac- acter varies from style to style, con- Allied Fibejs. Department DBM-
sometimes forgotten about during the warm tor. And with new advances like built- tributing to the casual or elegant look PRIMET, P.O. Box 8116, Trenton, NJ
hunger through the help of home gardeners Easy Gardener, Inc., manufacturers of blocks will increase your yield. summer months, but the need for fresh fruit in crush and stain resistance, carpet is a of a room. Velvets are smooth, while 08650-9927.
is gaining support throughout the country. gardening products such as WeedBlock and Another way to boost your harvest is to and vegetables remains high even at this time, better value than ever. friezes are “pebbled,” for instance.
Dubbed “Plant a Row,” the idea is to enlist BioBlock, are supporters of the Garden especially for children. But with the ever-expanding range “The Joy of Designing with Carpet”
grow vegetables on vertical supports. This of colors, styles and textures, choosing explains the characteristics of each
gardeners to go a step further during the Writers Association of America, and fully increases the yield per square foot. Planting a carpet can sometimes be confusing. style and what type of mood they’ll In the Winner’s
planting season by laying down an extra row back the =Plant a Rmv” program. crops in raised beds, where the soil is in a Allied Fibers, manufacturers of Anso help you create.
“Duringthe summer months fresh produce
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“Providing fresh fruits and vegetables to and vegetables are crucial because the the rescue with an informative, beauti- also key to your long-term satisfac- FEATWRES:
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the hungry is something Easy Gardener gardens can help feed children while free fully illustrated 16-page guide entitled tion. You should keep in mind the old I
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generosity of gardeners and the “Donations of fruits and vegetables really they take up no garden space and can be canned products where some nutrients are the very first time. life. Anso CrushResister features
encouragement of The Garden Writers make a difference in the fight against hunger, lost, will help in child development. Taking an objective look at how Allied Fibers’ unique, 100 percent Any way you play it,
trimmed throughout the summer for food. your family lives is the first step in nylon cross-bonding technology,
Association of America (GWAA), a and that is a tribute to those gardeners that making the right carpet choice. Put which creates a clean surface appear- Rabideau Farm Store
Remember, the smallest donations help in the
group of 1,300 journalists interested in support this program.” yourself through an initial “lifestyle ance and helps the carpet bounce back 6080 E. Cass City Rd., Cass City, MI 48726
fight against hunger, so whatever planting So come August, when the tomatoes are interview” and ask yourself questions
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Planting one extra row will take up a very rooms do I spend most of my time?” It absorbs foot-traffic impact, insulates
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gardener that their contributions can really likely to find that your garden once again has I
make a difference,” says Jeff Luwenfels,
small area in the garden. The following are
some helpful tips on getting the most out of
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president of the GWAA. “Garden writers Almost all cities and towns have a food donation. Plus, you’ll have that extra Once you’ve identified these - and it can add years to the life of
across the country are already helping to get
the space you have.
program for the hungry. Many are sponsored satisfaction that you can only get f o
rm lifestyle concerns, you can factor them
into the ultimate objective of creating
your carpet.
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color plays a critical role. ing first, find out whose responsibility page guide which provides dozens I
“The Joy of Designing with Carpet” it is to move the furniture and whether of proven design tips that will help Cass City Chronicle I
recommends choosing a color scheme the installer will remove any old car- you select the right carpet and I
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