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68th ANNUAL MAsoN COUNTY Thursday, lily 31 Paradise Amusement Carnival-Family Night, Gates open at 4 pm Gateway Center, Olympic Highway North Friday, June 1 Carnival-gates open at 4 pm, closing time depends on attendance and weather Saturday, June 2 Goldsborough Fun Run/Walk-7 am & 8 am, Junior Jog 9:30 Registration at Post Office on Railroad Avenue begins at 6 am. Family & Pet Parade-10:15 Registration and judging begin at 9 am Paul Bunyan Parade-11 am Registration, staging and judging begin at 7:30 am Parade awards at Loop Field between 1 and 2 pm Carnival-gates open at noon, closing depends on attendance and weather Logging Show-l:30 pm at Loop Field Food, craft vendors-Loop Field between 10 am and 4 pm 94.5 ROXY Family Fun Night Our Community Credit Union parking lot, Olympic Highway North Grand Fireworks Display-10 pm Oakland Bay Junior High Field, Wallace-Kneeland Blvd. Sunday, June 3 Car Show-Off-10 to 3 pm, Olympic Highway North • Registration from 8 to 11 am Tour de Mason Lake-32 mile bike ride Registration 8 am, Anytime Fitness on Olympic Highway North, Start Time:9 am Carnival-gates open at noon, closing time depends on attendance and weather. Kiwanis Club Duck Float-Goldsborough Creek 7th Street-lst Street at 3 pm MASTERGARDENER Straw bal gardening has its benefits The Mason County Master the soil over time. post or purchased potting soil on top Gardeners held the most suc- ~ • Are easily re- of bail and water well. cessful plant sale in their his- N moved at the end tory over the weekend at Kneeland of the season or in Planting: Park (See Page B-l). The weather the case of rental Plant flower seeds or vegetables was beautiful and many people got property, as directed on seed packet. gardening advice and healthy plants Small transplants such as toma- at the sale. Thank you to everyone Bale preparation:toes, peppers, cucumbers, etc. can who stopped by, including the many Decide where to be planted by pushing aside some of vendors and the American Rhode- By JEANNE place the bales and the soil and tucking the plant into dendron Society. REItWALDT in what configura- the hole. Be sure to spread out roots I have been asked what the tion. Once bales then tamp soil lightly around the straw bale outside the WSU Exten- are wet they are roots. sion office is doing there. We pjan very heavy and difficult to move. Tall plants such as corn or large on setting up a demonstration of If placing bales on top of grass or tomato plants are more difficult to straw bale gardening there for the weeds, place four or five thicknesses grow in the bales because the straw summer. Here are some facts about of newsprint under the bale and is loose and can't provide strong straw bale gardening, extending out several inches to pre- root support, so stake them se- vent grass and weeds from growing curely. Some plants such as cherry Advantages of straw-bale up into the sides of the bales, tomatoes can be planted on the gardening: Place bales with cut side up andcorner and allowed to trail over the • Can be placed on top of hard, binding twine on the sides, edges. rocky soil, or heavy clay soil with Water the new bales thoroughly poor drainage, and keep them wet for two-three • Can be placed directly on a days. Keeping the bales moist is concrete patio or asphalt driveway very important. The inside of the (avoid placing on wooden decks or bales should start to warm up. You patios as they may be too heavy for may want to add a little general the supports or rot the wood), purpose (10-10-10) fertilizer and wa- N Can be placed in an area that ter it to speed things up. gets full sun during the day. If grass or weed seeds sprout, pull • Bales are approximately two them out while they are still small. feet high making them more acces- Small mushrooms may sprout also. sible for the handicapped or people They can be pulled or left on the with bad backs bale (do not eat them). • When placed on poor soil, they When bale is comfortably warm to will attract earthworms, improving the touch, spread 2-3 inches of cam- Watering: Water the bales daily (preferably in the morning). Straw absorbs a lot of water and it is important not to let it dry out. Fertilizing: Fertilize once a week with a gen- eral purpose fertilizer (10-10-10) or one formulated for vegetables. Dilute the fertilizer to 1/4 of the recommended strength. Always water well before and af- ter applying fertilizer. uegrass festival Courtesy photo A number of local bands will be among those performing at the Eighth Annual Bluegrass From the Forest festival. day, Saturday and Sunday at Shelton High School, at 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road, as a presentation of musicians from across the United States and the Northwest. All bands have been hand-picked for quality and entertainment value. This year Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen from Virginia bring instrumen- tal and vocal talent to the stage, and the Kathy Kal- lick Band from California will showcase West Coast traditional bluegrass in Shelton. Other bands to perform are local favorites Runaway Train, The Bluegrass Regu- lators, The Howdy Boys, Luke and Kaiti and Way- ward Vessel. There are four stage shows as well as master workshops by the band members. Other activities include contests, band scramble, open mic, youth programs, camping, jamming, and many vendors. For more information vis- it bluegrassfromtheforest. com. Grace Baptist Church co.t.o( ,l)le become ¢~,a~ ~ ~ ~ through Worship, Witrl~, w~r f,,re, ~m(~ wo,k f,>, His Ki,,gd