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MASTERGARDENER
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By R. JEANNE REHWALDT
October is still gardening weather.
Although we expect our first frost any
day now, we may still get some nice
gardening weather for weeks after
the first frost. Cool season crops such
as kale, lettuce, broccoli and cabbage
can withstand frost and even a light
freeze. Don't pull up your cool season
crops until you have harvested all
you can get from them. This is also
the month that the Master Gardener
clinic gets calls from local gardeners
asking about when and how to har-
vest pumpkins and gourds.
According to Mary Robson (retired)
area extension agent and author of
numerous gardening books, many
gardeners, particularly those with
children, grow pumpkins and gourds.
If you have good soil, plenty of space
for the vines to roam and a warm
summer, they are not difficult at all.
The tricky part comes at harvest.
With proper harvesting and curing,
pumpkins can last for months and
gourds can retain their colors and
shapes nearly forever.
The first important step is harvest-
ing them. They should not be picked
while they are still soft. Green or im-
mature pumpkins or gourds usually
will last only a few weeks at normal
house temperature before they begin
to shrivel or mold. Pumpkins should
be fully colored with a fairly hard
rind. Gourds should be allowed to re-
main on the vines until their rind is
very hard.
Picking is generally best done at
the end of the growing season -- af-
ter the vines have withered and the
stems have actually turned brown
and begun to dry. Regardless of what
the poet says, you do not want to
see frost on the pumpkin, so harvest
before we get freezing night tempera-
tures.
Use a sharp knife or pruning
shears to cut the pumpkins and
gourds from the vine. Always be sure
to leave about 2-4 inches of stem.
Don't break the stem from the fruit,
since this can encourage decay.
Wash the fruits in warm, soapy
water to remove any traces of soil
that may be adhering to them. Then
rinse them in a diluted household dis-
infectant solution. For this purpose,
a 5 percent to 10 percent chlorine
bleach solution works fine (one part
bleach to 10 parts water). This rinse
will destroy the fungi and bacteria,
which are the prime agents of spoil-
age.
To enable the insides of the gourds
to dry thoroughly, a quarter-inch hole
can be drilled through the blossom
ends -- well into the seed cavities.
This procedure will speed the dry-
ing process and reduce the chance of
spoilage.
After wiping off any excess disin-
fectant, the pumpkins and gourds can
be spread out on layers of newspaper
or on window screening. The essen-
tial thing is to arrange a situation
that will provide good air circulation.
Cure them for a week or two where
it is warm - at least 70°F. This will
toughen the skin and heal surface
cuts. Then store in the attic, base-
ment, garage or shed. Whatever area
is chosen should be dry, provide good
air movement and have temperatures
between 45 and 60 degrees.
The pumpkins are then ready for
decorating, carving or eating. Out of
doors, carved pumpkins will usually
last a week or two. Painted ones will
last for many months, if protected
from hard frosts. Baked into a pie,
the pumpkin probably won't last
more than a day!
The drying process for the gourds
may take anywhere from three
weeks to three months, but the more
thorough the drying, the longer the
gourds will last. After drying is com-
pleted, the gourds may be left in their
natural state or they can be polished
with a good floor wax, furniture pol-
ish or clear varnish. In any event,
don't use shellac, since this may
shorten their life.
If you have gardening questions,
please contact the Master Gardener
Plant and Insect clinic on Mondays,
from noon-3 p.m. at 427-9670 ext.
687.
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Kitten
Continued from page B-2
About 20 percent of cats come
in sick, Webber said, some with
ringworm and others with up-
per respiratory infections that
are contagious to other cats and
can cause ulcers in their eyes if
left untreated.
Medical costs are one of the
reasons that Kitten Rescue has
had to rely more and more on do-
nations in the past several years.
Right now, adoptions cost $65,
but the average cost of rescuing
a cat is $120. Over a course of a
year, those expenses add up to
an annual budget of $92,000.
"It's grown with the cost of
medicines going up," Webber
said.
However, Webber had noth-
ing but glowing praise for the
shelter's doctor, Veterinarian
Gary Olson from the Shelton
Veterinary Hospital.
"He's already extremely rea-
sonable, his costs had to go up.
He's doing the very best job that
he can," she said.
Webber has an extensive
team of volunteers, and also
staffs the shelter seven days a
week, despite having multiple
sclerosis (MS).
"[A cat's] medical issues don't
stop because it's Saturday or
Sunday," she said. "Not too many
elderly people are able to work
seven days a week. I can't com-
plain."
Webber cooks lunch for the
volunteers at Kitten Rescue on
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Harstine
Continued from page B-1
p.m. but on Oktoberfest night you will
see islanders get there an hour ear-
tier. The conversation was so loud, it
took several whistles for Jeff Roberge to
quiet everyone. The main reason for
the night's meeting is to recognize the
outstanding island volunteers for the
year. The three recipients for Citizens
of the Year were Lynn Fish, Sandy
Murphy and Sam Edgin. Arlen Morris
presented the award to Lynn, Billie Fish
presented to Sandy and Jim Anderson
presented to Sam posthumously and his
wife Diane accepted. In the grand finale,
Dudley Panchot presented Bill Burrows
with the Honored Citizen of the Year.
Like I did last year, I steal the notes
from~the presenters and put those in
the article. Each winner will be high-
righted in upcoming columns. Let's
start with Lynn. "rhis award goes to a
person whose middle name should be
service; service m his neighbors when
they need a ride to the doctor or m
church, service to our island commu-
nity where he volunteers time on multi-
ple projects, and beyond, to the Pioneer
School Food Bank. A good guess is that
this volunteer was one of the first to
show up early Saturday morning to set
up for Apple Squeeze. It is known for a
fact that he was one of the last on the
hose brigade cleaning up at the end of
the day. A chunk of his time, as is true
of many of our volunteers, is devoted to
the Damon LaJune Senior Lunch. This
service to the senior community started
by Damon LaJune, many years ago as
a volunteer, prepares and serves a hot,
balanced lunch every other Wednesday
for a nominal donation. Meals are also
transported to seniors who are shut
in. Our honoree and his wife stepped
forward when senior lunch was in
desperate need of a strong back and
a couple of skilled cooks. Anyone who
has attended even one of these lunches
knows how much work is involved and
it doesn't happen once a year -- it hap-
pens twice a month. So on behalf of the
community club and the community,
we thank you for your service, Citizen
for 2011, Lynn Fish.
Just a reminder, that CERT meets
today, this Thursday at the North fire
hall at 6:30 p.m. They will deal
with winter preparedness. Do you
know what emergency supplies to have
on hand if we lose power for a week?
They will have this type of information
and more to help make life easier when
you're roughing it. Check with Diane
Edgin for more information.
The holidays are here. Pat LaClair
owner of Arts and Flowers Nursery will
open her house for her annual arts and
crafts bazaar. If you are looking for a
unique and beautiful gift for someone
special, chances are you will find it
at Pat's. The doors to her holiday ba-
zaar will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
October 29. It will feature a number
of local artisans and usually there wilt
be coffee and homemade cookies there
somewhere.
I don't know if you've noticed that
spooky trailer parked outside the Fresh
Start Market, but I understand it is
really a haunted house. The Trailer
of Terror will be open from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m., Saturdays and Sundays through-
out October. The Corn Stalke-gers
and Lively Undead will welcome you
to their scary rooms of fun. Admis-
sion is free and open for children and
young-at-heart-adults. There will be a
costume contest and they will take your
picture in costume.
Grace Baptist Church Contact us:
iVlailing address:
~; PO Box 1025, Shdton, WA 98584
,.. for the faith of the,~ospd
~7 ~.= Phone:(360) 462-1611
Times of Services: m~( ~a~a*,~ E-mail: pastor@gbcshdton.org
Sunday School ........................ 10 a.m. ~~[~ .........~bc~helto~.Olg
Sunday Morning Worship ...... 11 a.m.~-~!~le,,.~}i~
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Sunda~ ' 9:30 a.m.. 728 Railroad Ave,
CrossPoint ServiceTraditional Service
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• Praise eand • Praise'them 10145 AM
• C'ontemporary Message qhoir ....
Children and Adult Sunday School 9 AM • Childcare both services
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9:00 AM I Celebration Service
10:30 ,\\1 I Celebration Service
Attended Nursery
Children's Classes
4:00 pM I ( at ,W y Recovcry
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Wednesday Night Service
7:()o pM I Mid We~ek Service
Nursery to 2 "/cars
Children's Classes
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Faith Lutheran Chureh
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Shehon United Methodist Church
Call 426-4412
to place your ad
1212 Conneeliml St
Shellm, WA
(360) 4zf,8olI
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New Horizons
• 3 07 East F St. at Wast gton
360-426-9594
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Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church
Mis'~t)uri SyllOCl
206 East Wyandotte Avenue
Contemporary Service .......... 830 am
Christian Educatmn ............... 9:45 am
Traditional WorshiF ............ 11100 a.m
Office 426-6353
Davcare 427-3165
www.mtoliveshelton.org
Sunday Night Worship 6 p.m.
Worship for all ages
Senior Center * 826 W Railroad Ave
438-8531
;H ELTON FIRST BAPTIST
• h.rlne the HJegiH~g rove o.f Je~,s~
iww.sheltonfbc.org 3s0426-8461
• Sunday Morning Worship 9 + 10:30 am
Sunday School for all ages
• NightChureh6pm 419W Railroadgve
• Domingo La Iglesia Bautista 6 pm
Servrc 0 en Espafio[
• Wednesdays 6 pin
Youth Church A~.ANA K-6 Adult Classes
• Jusves 6 pm El gmpo ee ~os Launos oovenes
St. David's of Wales
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
A place where all are welcome
324 W. Cedar St. • Shelton
SUNDAY SERVICES
7:30 & 10:30 a.m.
9:15 Conversational Bible Study
Office phone: 426-8472
www.sdow.org
New Community
Church of Union
~ Sunday Gatherings
. 'All are welcome
WORSHIP SERVICES
8:30 and 10:30
at the
Union Fire Hall
50 E. Seattle St.. Union 98592
360-898-7855
web site: www.thenccu.org