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Thinking about gardening --

The report on straw bale gardening experiment ...

by Kristina Gabalski I tried “straw bale” gardening on a very limited scale this past growing season and ended up being very pleased with the results.

I always struggle with my sweet peppers and so I decided to try them in the straw bale. I planted half of my crop in the bale and the other half in a regular garden bed.

The straw bale fit perfectly between two of my regular raised beds, which was great because the area between those beds has grass and it can be difficult to keep the area looking nice and tidy.

I planted transplants into the bale after conditioning and they thrived throughout the entire season - easily out-producing the plants grown directly in the soil. They were healthy and produced well into autumn. Following our first killing frost, I was very impressed with the root systems I found when I went to pull the plants out of the bale.

With the success of my small-scale straw bale gardening experiment, I plan to slowly expand my usage of the bales for certain annual vegetable crops. The peppers were transplants - I haven’t tried growing from seed yet. Maybe next year I’ll try summer squash or pumpkins from seed in a bale. I was very happy with how easy it was to plant in the straw after the bale had been conditioned through watering and fertilizer application.

Here’s a few tips and observations

I have after trying the process firsthand: •Maybe the biggest challenge is getting a good bale of straw. You want to feel confident that it’s not full of weeds or is made of hay - you want wheat straw.

My family needs a source of straw for our rabbits and we purchase from a local dairy farmer. It can be helpful to have your stash of bales tucked away in a garden shed or garage in the fall so it is ready to set outside for conditioning in early spring. Late season snow can help with the conditioning process.

•Make sure your crop has adequate support. The bale is organic material that will break down and compress as the growing season progresses. I staked my peppers and the book I have recommends having support in place at planting time. Often, large metal stakes are placed on either end of the bale with twine, clothesline, etc., strung between the stakes along the length of the bale to provide support. My support was especially important as my crop matured and the bale compressed.

•I have slug issues in my garden, but at least this past year, slugs did not find my straw bale. Slug damage can be a problem with the bales and experts suggest using slug traps, which you make using a shallow container of beer set on the bale which attracts the slugs and then drowns them.

•Don’t worry if you see mushroom growth on your bale. I had mushrooms during the damp periods. They are a sign that organic activity is happening in the bale and that’s what you want.

Look for these inserts • VILLAGE OF HOLLEY Delivered with newspapers in Holley (partial).

• TOWN OF SWEDEN SNAPSHOTS Delivered with newspapers in Sweden, Brockport.

•Finally, place the bales where they can be easily watered. You need to keep them moist during conditioning and if the weather is hot and dry, they will dry out easily.

• GATES BIG M Delivered with newspapers in Ogden, Spencerport.

• TOPS Delivered with newspapers in Bergen, Holley, Murray, Clarendon, Hamlin, Kendall.

There were a couple of times when my bale got dry, but keeping it watered was no different than keeping my containers moist.

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ANG Delivered with newspapers in Churchville, North Chili (partial), Bergen.

• WALMART Delivered with newspapers in Chili (14624), Ogden (partial).

The five visitors held special significance for Byron-Bergen students learning about the tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy, whose culture still looms large in upstate New York. They were members of the renowned Ganondagan’s Spirit Dancers - a group that educates youth and performs traditional Iroquois music and social dances. The presentation created a unique window into a different world view - where the deep resonation created by a traditional water drum is like “the sound of the whole world” and that world was made by the combined efforts of a Sky Woman, a muskrat, and a huge turtle.

The assembly of fourth, fifth and sixthgraders were spellbound as the dancers explained the meaning and origins of their ceremonial clothing, music, and dance movements. “Native Americans are a modern people with a rich heritage,” explained Michael Galban, the public historian at the Ganondagan State Historical Site in Victor, NY, and a member of the WashoePaiute tribe. Other group members present included Tonia Loran-Galban of the Akwe- Ganondagan’s Spirit Dancers shared stories about their music, traditional instruments, dances, and cultural sansne Mohawk Bear Clan, Kelly Keemer identity with children in Byron-Bergen grades 4-6. (l-r) Tonia Loran-Galban of the Akwesansne Mohawk Bear Clan, Kelly Keemer of the Seneca Nation, Melissa Flint of the Mohawk Snipe Clan, Craig Marvin from the Akwesasne Mohawk Wolf Clan, and Michael Galban of the Washoe-Paiutes - the public historian at Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor. Provided photo. of the Seneca Nation, Melissa Flint of the Mohawk Snipe Clan, and Craig Marvin from the Akwesasne Mohawk Wolf Clan.

The repertoire included many dances central to Iroquois culture, and interactivity from the audience was encouraged. The dancers invited enthusiastic students to join in their performances of The Old Moc-

Ganondagan Spirit Dancer Craig Marvin leads ByronBergen students in The Duck Dance. Provided photo.

casin Dance (which inspired Arthur Murray to create the classic Lindy Hop) and The Duck Dance - an interpretation of hunters (boys) trapping ducks (girls).

The presentation was made possible by the Gillam-Grant Community Center, with support from a Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council GO ART! grant.

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Ganondagan’s Spirit Dancers share Iroquois culture with students at Byron-Bergen Elementary

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Click on “Features” and select the Directory Contest from the choices. That week’s questions will be on that web page. All answers can only be found in the current edition of the

Hometown Community Directory simply email your answers to the four questions to directoryfunpackage@westsidenewsny.com

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Also we’ll draw 3 winners for additional prizes each month.

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER

1. Watch your Suburban News or Hamlin Clarkson Herald each week for your entry blank Simply answer the questions & send it in.

2. PLUS make a copy of every receipt over $25 for purchases made at any of the listed advertisers from the Hometown Community Directory and you’ll receive credit for one entry for each receipt submitted.

3. PLUS make a copy of every estimate for services made by any listed advertiser from the Hometown Community Directory and you’ll receive credit for one entry for each estimate submitted.

RULES

1. Limit one entry per week per household for answers to questions printed below. No limit on entries submitted with a receipt for purchase or estimate for services as described above.

2. All entries must be submitted in individual envelopes. All envelopes must have a return address on the front of the envelope including name of entrant. Entries submitted with a receipt must say “RECEIPT” on the envelope. Entries submitted with an estimate for service must say “ESTIMATE” on envelope. Numerous entries submitted in one envelope will count as only one entry.

AGAIN FOR THIS EDITION

Your choice of businesses to select from will be limited. Commencing with the May 2005 contest winners, we are limiting the certificate total for the next year from any particular business to the total spent on advertising by that business in the Hometown Community Directory for that year.

Find The Answers To The Questions Below Inside Your Hometown Community Directory Copies of the Hometown Community Directory may be picked up at our office at 1776 Hilton-Parma Corners Road, Spencerport.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS - Questions also listed on our website.

1. Which veterinary hospital can be reached at 293-2270? _________________________________________found on page___________.

2. What physical therapist can be reached at 392-8001? _________________________________________found on page___________.

3. What advertising and promotional product company sells any kind of sign? _________________________________________found on page___________.

4. What is the local phone number for the New York state 134th Assembly District? _________________________________________found on page___________.

Name______________________________________ Phone__________________ Address______________________________________ Zip__________________ Mail this ad with your answers to

DIRECTORY ESCAPE c/o WESTSIDE NEWS INC. P.O. Box 106, Spencerport, New York 14559 Questions and entry form also available on our website.