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ByJudyPaul Wehavebeenhaving such glorious weather for early spring garden work. Of course, it is warmer and dryer than it should be, but that is beyond our control, so I am just enjoying it. The roses in my gar- den are bursting with new growth and looking lovely. Over the years I have tried various fertilizers on my roses from organic to sys- temic with insecticide. But my desire to use more or- ganic products had me re- searching natural fertil- izers. Last year I found a recipe for a Rose Tonic you may want to use in your garden. My roses were simply gorgeous, and I had virtually no bugs or dis- ease. I realize the dryer weather could also have factored in, but still, the roses looked so healthy and happy and blooms were huge. RoseTonic 8 parts alfalfa meal 2 parts cottonseed meal 2 parts rock phosphate 2 parts bone meal 1 part blood meal 1 part Epsom salts Mix all ingredients thor- oughly. Use 1 cup per foot of height of rose. I used height of rose when fully grown, not the pruned back height. Work lightly into top couple in inches of soil. Water in thor- oughly. The article said you may have a prob- lem with pets/animals be- cause of some of the in- gredients could be appeal- ing to them. I top dressed mine with a few shovels of nice composted soil that serves also as a mulch of sorts. For these two trial years our very busy puppy, now a bit over a year old, did not dig in them. I ap- plied this when roses had about 4-6 inches of growth in the spring. I did not use it again, although the arti- cle said you could apply it in the fall. I did use some liquid natural "tea" once or twice last summer. There are numerous yummy sounding teas if you Google that on the computer. Fish emul- sion, manure, alfalfa pel- lets, kelp, molasses, cof- fee grounds, banana peels are just some of the nat- ural ingredients that are safe for plants, children, and pets. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that good soil is the most important thing you can do for your plants. It goes along with a good founda- tion for a home, and eat- ing healthy food to keep your body healthy and well. Plants will thrive when their needs are met. Some of course prefer poor soil, but so many love rich, organic, composted soil. We keep a large bed of composted soil "working" all the time. I say we, but my husband composts all kitchen non-meat scraps, and tills in manure and leaves. This yummy soil is always incorporated into areas I plant. Over the years of removing "tons" of rock from this red soil, we have amended it to grow happier plants. Wishing you happy gar- dening. And stop to smell the roses. Red Bluff Garden Club meets the last Tuesday of the month. You don't need to be an expert gardener to join. Come join us, learn more, and have fun. TheRedBluffGardenClub is a member of Cascade District, California Gar- den Clubs, Inc. and Pacific Region, National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB LOS MOLINOS C. B. Weeks of Red Bluff was in Los Mo- linos Wednesday feeling out the sentiment of local tax payers toward building a bridge across the Sand Slough at Red Bluff by di- rect tax. This matter is to be taken up by the board of supervisors next Monday, and it is understood a del- egation from Antelope val- ley above the Cone ranch will be on hand to urge the building of the bridge. Los Molinos does not favor building the bridge by direct tax. While this community has always stood for progress, as is evidenced by the almost unanimous vote given bond proposition, there is a feeling that the big out- lay necessary to build the Sand Slough bridge would be too burdensome cou- pled with the already too high taxes. Furthermore the people at the south end of the colony have found the supervisors in- clined to not spend any money whatever for road improvements around Los Molinos. When the State highway could have been secured from the Butte county line to Los Moli- nos, a stretch of road that six months out of the year is almost impassable at the Sand Slough after a flood, the supervisors refused to appropriate even the sum of $2500 that would have secured this road. The peo- ple of Los Molinos colony therefore are not willing to be heavily taxed to raise $150,000 for a bridge that will directly benefit them but little. — March 5, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... CitizensofLosMolinos not in favor of tax to build bridge over Sand Slough The Paskenta Commu- nity Hall will be holding its annual Corned Beef & Cab- bage dinner, auction and gun raffle fundraiser Sat- urday, March 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m. at the Community Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children 6-12. Children 5 and younger eat free. Purchase tickets at the door. There will be a cake wheel and raffle and guests are asked to bring a dessert for the cake wheel or to share. Tickets for the gun raffle are $10. Guns available will be an AR-15, Savage Axis XP 243 bolt action rifle with scope, Smith & Wes- son M&P 9 mm automatic pistol, Marlin 9-17V bolt action rifle with scope and Mossberg 12 gauge Pump Slugster Combo. PASKENTA Corned beef dinner and gun raffle set The following infor- mation has been com- piled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests MichaelP.Santos:38, of Corning was arrested Tuesday on outstanding charges of felony failure to appear, burglary, misde- meanor failure to appear and battery on a spouse or cohabitant. Michael A. Knudson: 50, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday on outstanding felony charges of failure to appear. Homero P. Ontiveros: 29, of Orland was arrested Tuesday on outstanding felony charges of vehicle the , receiving known sto- len property and burglary. Bail was $20,000. The Old Mission Drive: AT&T reported Tuesday that about 400feet of wire was taken from the area. The value was about $850. Vandalism 200block of Mulberry Avenue: A caller reported Tuesday that two back windows in the area were broken. Sale Lane: A caller re- ported Tuesday that his tent was vandalized under the bridge in the area. Police logs Cottonwood Garden Club will hold its next meeting 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 16, at Cot- tonwood Community Cen- ter, 20595 Gas Point Road. The presentation will be "Growing Cacti and Suc- culents" by Millie Seibert. Potluck luncheon to follow meeting, visitors are wel- come. For more information, call 347-3656 or 347-1281. COTTONWOOD Garden club meeting set Excitement is in the air for a special junior turkey hunt eventthatwillbeheld10a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Sacramento River Na- tional Wildlife Refuge. The Sacramento NWR Complex and the National Wild Turkey Federation are hosting a barbecue and ac- tivities for junior hunters at thenewlyremodeledparking area of the Sul Norte/Codora Units. The parking area is on the north side of the Butte City Bridge, off Highway 162 in Glenn County. This free event will in- clude a barbecue, hunting strategies and ethics activ- ities, conservation and hab- itat restoration activities, giveaways and a turkey call- ing demonstration 11 a.m. to noon. The activities, led by Sacramento River NWR and NWTF staff and vol- unteers, are intended to educate junior hunters on ethical hunting strategies, behaviors, and the impor- tance of conservation. The event celebrates the opening of the Codora Unit and all the partners who contributed to habi- tat restoration and facil- ity improvements includ- ing NWTF, California State Parks, California Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy and the California Wildlife Conservation Board. The event also kicks off the California annual ju- nior spring turkey hunt, which takes place March 21-22. The weekend hunt is open to those with a junior hunting license at all Sac- ramento River NWR units that permit turkey hunting. Non-toxic shot is re- quired for hunting on all units of the refuge. Refuge units with vehicle access that will be open for the ju- nior hunt include Capay, Sul Norte, Codora, Drumheller North, Drumheller Slough, and Bogg's Bend. The Co- dora Unit is open only to junior hunters on week- ends only. Many additional units are open but are boat access only. Other local public hunt- ing areas include Califor- nia Department of Fish and Wildlife's Princeton North, Princeton East, Princeton Southeast units, and the Site 21 Unit. For a complete list of all refuge units open for hunt- ing, brochures, maps, and refuge-specific hunting reg- ulations visit http://www. fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento_ River or call (530) 934-2801. SACRAMENTO NWR Special junior turkey hunt event scheduled Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will con- tinue with prescribed fire activities within the East Boundary Project Area today through Friday, March 13. Some 25-90 acres of pine and oak woodland is planned for ignition if con- ditions are favorable for meeting project fuels re- duction objectives and air quality requirements. The project area is divided into "units" and each day that conditions are favorable one unit will be burned, with some limited fire ac- tivity and smoke expected 1-3 days afterward. The primary goals of the East Boundary Project, lo- catedabovethecommunity of Shasta, are to help create fire adapted local commu- nities, enhance response to wildfires and produce resil- ient landscapes. For additional informa- tion, call the Fire Manage- ment Office at 242-3443. WHISKEYTOWN Prescribed burning projects continue COURTESY Plants will thrive when their needs are met. Some prefer poor soil, but so many love rich, organic, composted soil. Youfeedyourroseswhat? PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! Non-toxic shot is required for hunting on all units of the refuge. ResidentialDirect Care Staff neededtoworkwith adults with disabilities in residential facility. $9.92 per hour with benefit package. Must be (25 yrs. old+) must be insurable, pass drug screening/negative TB test, DOJ background check and health screen. 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