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ByJulieRenier Bynow,thepossibility of rainy colder — not cold, I am from Nebraska — weather looms on the hori- zon. While we eagerly an- ticipate the rain, it is time to consider creating some beautiful and fragrant flowers to enjoy within our homes. Forcing bulbs is the per- fect method to create your indoor flower garden. There are two types of bulbs which can be forced- those that require a period of chilling and those that do not. The bulbs which can be most quickly forced — no chilling — are Am- aryllis and Narcissus as both are native to the trop- ics. These will bloom in 3-5 weeks so these two va- rieties would be perfect to plant now for the holiday season. Amaryllis are avail- able in pink, peach, red and white. They do best when planted in soil in a pot which allows sev- eral inches between the large bulb and sides of the pot. Of course, the pot must have drainage holes and you should use fresh potting soil. The bulb should have the pointed end up and leave the top third uncovered. These bulbs create multiple large blooms and may even need to be staked when fully blooming. Wa- ter well and place in a cool indirect light and then water sparingly un- til the shoots are several inches tall- then bring to a sunny area and begin to water regularly. Narcissus are available in various colors — white or yellow with a variety of colored centers. I rec- ommend a bowl which is shallow and wide for best results. You can use soil but I prefer using peb- bles, marbles or small rocks. Place the bulbs pointed end up and add water up to the bottom third of the bulbs. Main- tain the water level and move the bowl from cooler indirect light to full light as the shoots appear. The delicate white blooms have an unforgettable fragrance that will put fragrant candles to shame. You can stagger plantings if you want a long winter of blooms with minimal ef- fort. If you are more patient, there are many bulbs which require some chill- ing but give you a wide spectrum of colors and fragrances. Tulips, Hy- acinths, Daffodils and Crocus are those variet- ies. To determine the ex- act needs of each va- riety I suggest refer- ring to the gardeners. com site for their chart. This might be the only way to guarantee seeing your bulbs bloom; I am amazed by the number of gophers here. If you now are ready for an indoor garden of fra- grant blooms, I have dis- covered a great source for all your needs. Fresh dutch bulbs, growing me- diums, including some interesting glass and pebbles, as well as con- tainers and can be found at our locally owned and operated Galactic Gar- den on 22775 Antelope. Heather is both knowl- edgeable and creative — plus her love of garden- ing is infectious. If you want fresh holiday centerpieces, wreaths or swags made with lo- cal greenery, mark your calendar for 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dec. 3-5 in #11 Frontier Village for the annual Holiday Scholar- ship Boutique. There will be all sorts of handmade items and food articles available. We welcome any custom orders and those can be placed by calling Carol at 941-1516 or Pam 527-2226. All pro- ceeds will contribute to our annual scholarships for Tehama County high school seniors. Last year we awarded 3 scholar- ships for $1500 each and we hope to surpass that this year. TheRedBluffGarden Club is affiliated with the Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Wi nt er b lo om s wi th f ra gr an ce The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Prowler HighlandBluffsDrive: About10:30p.m.Tues- day three people were reported on the east side of a residence that set a motion detector off and had dogs barking. An area check was made, but no one was found. Suspicious 14000block Eastridge Drive: A 26-year-old woman reported a suspicious incident involving a man in a white SUV with a, "I Love Jesus" license plate frame who was at her residence again. The man reportedly asked her to come to his van. Based on a Facebook post warning of a man and vehicle with a similar description trying to kidnap women, she thought he was trying to kidnap her or case her residence. She did not believe he was with a legiti- mate business as the SUV had no markings on it. Extra patrol was requested. 4000block of Woodson Avenue: Police reported a man about 12:40p.m. Tuesday running in the area who told someone he was wanted by the law. The man, dressed in a dark shirt and cargo pants with a hunting knife strapped to his side, was last seen running into an orchard headed toward South Avenue. An area check was made between Woodson and South ave- nues, but he was not found. Extra patrol was requested. State Route 99W, Gerber: A man reported about 11 a.m. Tuesday from the area of the Dollar General in Los Molinos that as he was driving in the area a person in a silver Toyota Tacoma followed and passed him and threw a wrench at his vehicle a er passing. The first part of the license plate was 7V33. The Learning Way: A break-in with the of property was reported at Evergreen Ele- mentary and Middle School. Video surveillance shows two men and a woman with a dog in a white extended cab Toyota Tacoma pickup as suspects. Beech Way, Corning: The of two chainsaws including a 24" and a 18" Husqvarna was reported sometime Tuesday Trespass 20300block Cutters Way: An unoccupied tent was reported on private property. Vandalism Toomes Avenue, Corning: A cracked front window from vandalism, possibly a rock or BB, that occurred Tuesday was reported. POLICE LOGS COURTESY PHOTO Amaryllis bulb beginning to grow. With the wind blowing and thirty mile gale and rain threatening all after- noon the Thanksgiving races were not as success- ful from the standpoint of attendance as they might have been under more fa- vorable conditions and ow- ing to the increasing ten- dency of the atmosphere to weep all over everything nothing but the three har- ness races and one run- ning race was staged. In spite of the strong wind which they had to fight, the horses made very good time and the specta- tors felt well repaid for their trip to the track. — Nov. 26, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Thanksgiving race meet hurt by bad weather The Shasta Group of the Sierra Club will be holding an Antelope Creek Day Hike Saturday. The hike will be be- tween 2 and 4 miles one way downstream and lim- ited to 10 participants. Call 474-4300 or write to martiweidert@gmail. com for starting time and place. See old McClure Home- stead, hear about history of a flume from Lyonsville to Bell Mill Landing and see large California nut- meg and the largest al- mond tree in the nation. Participants must wear bright colors — red, or- ange, neon green or pink — as there is low possibil- ity of hunters in the area. ANTELOPE CREEK Antelope Creek day hike set Saturday For the past year, the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff installed a shower with the idea that it might be of help to the homeless population. Over the course of the last year the church has provided around 20 free showers every single week. The church is in need of donations of hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner. The congregation has given very generously, but has now exhausted its re- serves. There is plenty of ev- erything, except sham- poo and conditioner. That is the need of the hour. The church would even be willing to send someone to pick the items up. People who would like to shower have to be at the church, at 838 Jeffer- son St. in Red Bluff, by 9 a.m. on Wednesday or Fri- day mornings. The church provides towels, shampoo and soap. Through a partnership with PATH and Church Without Walls, someone to provide general oversight by ensuring the shower is kept clean, towels are laun- dered and time is limited to 15 minutes per shower. Anyone in need of a shower is welcome any Wednesday or Friday, just arrive by 9 a.m. to get in line. A warm room is pro- vided for people to wait. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Hotel-sized units of shampoo and conditioner sought PLEASERECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! TehamaCountySmallBusinesses support YOUR local public services! NOV.28 Announcingthepublicationofalocalsboy's first fictional book RuleOneTwenty ByE.A.Padilla ( known by the locals as Andre Padilla) Born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in 1964, raised in Red Bluff, and a graduate of Red Bluff High School Book signing event will be Friday, November 27 th 3pm to 8pm at Allwardt Art Studio located at 1340 Orange Street. Andrewillalsobedoingareadingfromthebook at 6pm. Refreshments will be served. You can visit www.eappublishing.com PRICEREDUCTION FORNEWCOMERS SAVE $25 00 Lacey's Lil' Learners PRESCHOOL, INFANT and CHILD CARE Lic.#525406753 NEW LOWER RATES! 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