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ByMillieSeiber Howmanytimeshave you heard someone say "I'd really love to have a garden and have all those fresh veggies during the summer"? That seems to be a recurring fantasy to so many people. Some of them actually try to make it happen. I imag- ine it comes as a consid- erable shock when they find out how much is in- volved. It would probably be a good idea to contact the local county ag agent to get some basic infor- mation first. Usually the first obsta- cle is where to put a gar- den in a suburban area. If you have an acre of prop- erty there will be room for a good-sized garden. If you don't have that much room you can still have a garden, only down-sized. If it is decided to take part of the backyard for a veggie garden there are any number of steps to be taken, most of which re- quire equipment not usu- ally in the garages of sub- urbanites. One question is whether to buy the equip- ment needed, such as a ro- totiller, or rent it, or pos- sibly borrow it. After pre- paring the soil there is another choice to be made — whether to buy seed- ling plants or to plant seeds. Using seedlings is more pricey but produces faster results, but if you have enough time plant- ing seeds is very satisfac- tory as you can see them come up and grow. Now begins some of the stoop labor. You didn't think it was go- ing to be easy, did you? Planting either seedlings or seeds requires that you get down and dirty, plac- ing each and every seed- ling or seed in his own hole and forming up the soil around him. Seeds don't take quite so much stoop labor. However you do need to dig a furrow for them and then cover them up. Watering them in is the next step. They need enough wa- ter to settle in. Tomato plants are my favorites — they look so tidy and ready to go when they're planted. Others you could use as seedlings are cu- cumbers, peppers, on- ion sets, and garlic. Those generally planted as seeds would be beans, peas, squash, mustard greens, beets, turnips, and whatever else you have space for. When your veggies get to be about six inches tall or maybe even sooner the next phase of stoop la- bor begins: weeding. You can't let the weeds get too big because they will be harder to pull and they will take nourishment away from your veggies. This part of home gar- dening is what can dis- courage first-timers and can make them give up. If you survive the weeding phase you will be almost home free. De- pending on where you live you will probably have to cope with differ- ent types of insects, from white fly to aphids and Japanese beetles. There are some sprays you can use, but only those which are safe for plants that are to be eaten. When you finally eat your first tomato, prob- ably in June, you will ei- ther be a confirmed home gardener or your back has said never again. Which would be a shame, because we have been en- joying ours already for a few weeks in early June. TheRedBluffGarden Club is affiliated with the Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Garden Clubs; and Na- tional Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Soyouwantto have a garden? The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Net- work is looking for dedi- cated and passionate vol- unteers from Tehama County to become Legisla- tive Ambassadors and help in the fight against cancer. A Legislative Ambassa- dor works with, and pro- vides support to, legisla- tive advocacy staff and leadership as well as pro- viding support for local, state and federal advo- cacy activities in Califor- nia. Volunteers play an in- tegral part in helping the network's goal to make cancer a top national pri- ority with elected officials. Contact JR Fujita at jr.fujita@cancer.org or at 916-504-2483. CANCER AmericanCancerSociety seeks volunteers for Legislative Ambassadors SUBMITTEDBYDR.ROGERCOX This is my dad, on the right. He was with the invasion forces going onto Utah Beach, June 10, 1944, which was D-5 as it was the fi h day of the invasion. He was an engineer and a chaplain, as can be seen by the cross on the front of his helmet. He and my mother were engaged almost five years till he could get home from the war to get married. My mother made her wedding dress out of a piece of parachute my dad sent her from what was le of the parachute that a paratrooper had used to land there. My dad vividly remembered the death camps and was with the forces that eventually invaded into the area of Hitler's headquarters. READER PHOTO AT UTAH BEACH The Altacal Audubon will be hosting the follow- ing events forJune. Program June 16, pot luck at Chico Creek Nature Center. Come join us and cele- brate friendships and our common love for birds and the natural world at our an- nual potluck dinner, Mon- day, June 16, 6:30 p.m. at Chico Creek Nature Cen- ter. We'll have a chance to visit with old friends and new ones; talk about birds and birding and share sto- ries of recent and future ad- ventures and travels. It's been another remark- able year for Altacal Audu- bon and this will be our last chance to get together as a group until our next pro- gram in September. Remem- ber, there are no programs during July and August so you don't want to miss this one. Bring a dish to share, a beverage for yourself or to share, a plate and fork, and a chair if you like. Field trips June 22, Sunday — Butte Meadows Hike. Enjoy a lei- surely Sunday afternoon ex- ploring Butte Meadows and Colby Meadows for moun- tain birds. Birds of interest will be Evening Grosbeak, Townsend's Solitaire, Pile- ated Woodpecker, White- headed Woodpecker, Pa- cific Wren and Mountain Chickadee. There will also be a chance to see Moun- tain Quail and American Dipper along the way. We will meet at the Chico Park & Ride on Hwy 32 in Chico at 8 a.m. Pack a lunch as we won't be head- ing back to Chico until 2-3 p.m. Contact Matthew For- ster: findforster@yahoo. com or 619-347-2269 for more information. June 27-29, Campout at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Group Camp Site #4 has been reserved for the nights of Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. This year the park road should be free of snow by late June and it should be ideal for observ- ing nesting birds. Last year we were a month later and nesting season was mostly over. People can either camp at Lost Creek or drive up for either or both Saturday and Sunday. Campers can arrive at the campsite at a time of their choosing on Friday afternoon. Day trippers for Sunday, June 28, will meet at the camp site at 9 a.m. Lost Creek has primitive facilities, pit toilets and no electricity, but potable wa- ter is available. Group size is limited. If you would like to join us please contact Steve King, 530-566-6136 or sk- ing.chico@gmail.com. TO DO Altacal Audubon Society to host last program meeting June 16 before summer break The following information has been compiled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and Califor- nia Highway Patrol logs. Arrests JustinCaseMcKinnie: 22, Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the 500block of Riverside Way on suspicion of felony possession of a dirk or dagger, misdemeanor controlled substance paraphernalia, misdemeanor false ID to specific peace officer and an outstanding failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was $6,000. Jared Tyler Wilson: 19, Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the 500block of Riverside Way on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled, misdemeanor controlled substance paraphernalia and an outstanding charge of failing to appear on a felony. Bail was $58,000. Brande Aimee Woods: 40, Red Bluff was arrested at Gilmore Road and Howell Avenue on outstanding felony charges of transport- ing a controlled substance and maintaining a place to sell, give away or use a controlled substance. Lost cargo Los Molinos: A man report- ed Tuesday that a er stop- ping for gas in the area he le a bag on his car. He lost the bag, which contained medication, miscellaneous items, and a handgun, when he drove off. The items were unable to be located, and the firearm was entered as lost. Juvenile 2300block of Chard Avenue: A man reported Tuesday that two juveniles were selling marijuana at Gerber Elementary School. Animal call Stanmar Drive, Corning: A woman reported Tuesday that a raccoon entered her house through a dog door and was in her baby's room. The baby was asleep, and the woman was in the living room. The raccoon turned out to be a blue jay. Everyone was OK. Suspicious Les Schwab on Solano Street: A person reported Tuesday that a man came to pick up his vehicle and was allegedly drunk. The man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and booked into Tehama County Jail. POLICE LOGS Nine alleged road scorch- ers were arrested in Te- hama county Thursday by the traffic officers who declared all were driving in excess of fifty miles an hour. Nearly all the speed- ers were taken into cus- tody on the west side state highway, and in one case the offender vigorously de- nounced the traffic laws af- ter he had pleaded guilty and been fined $10. — June 12, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... 9 speeders arrested in county PLEASERECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! 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