{oh GS 4h 5 Re oe Outstanding yield of those transparent yellow apples I have been up to my chin in Yellow Transparent apples this week, courtesy of a dear man from Central Saanich who called and said, rather desperately, “I have an apple tree that is ready to fall over, it is carrying so much fruit, and no one I know seems to want any. Would you like some?” Mr. Dachuk added, ‘‘Bring BOXES, not just A box!” What an offer! Thelma Ames and I col- lected some cartons and picked at least 50 pounds of transparents. We took a box to Silver Threads, and divy-ed up the rest. I don’t know what she has done with hers, but I’ve made apple sauce by the gallon; “himself” has apple wine on the go; and so far I’ve made three pies, and have plans for three more. Something I did which tastes kind of neat is grate quite a lot of sharp cheddar cheese into the pasty before rolling it out... Kirsten Christensen called to ask me something, which we must have settled to our satisfaction, since I now have no idea what it could have been, but she shared with me the cleverest composting idea I think I’ ve ever come across. She saves her kitchen scraps, that is, potato (carrot, turnip, onion, etc.) peelings, plus egg shells, orange and lemon rinds, lettuce leaves; coffee grounds, in fact all uncooked refuse, except meat scraps and bones, and every second day she puts all this in her blender with enough water to get it to meld, tums on the motor, and presto, she has instant compost. This concoction is then poured into a shallow trench around some lucky plant, and covered with soil. This way there is no smell of decaying vegetable matter, and her plants get both food and drink in one quick dose. This really is a wonderful idea, isn’t it? Two callers were concemed that by eating rhubarb at this time of year they might be going to poison themselves. This is, I’m con- vinced, another “‘old wife’s tale,” with the same shaky Teasoning as the one about not eating clams or oysters in any month that hasn’t got an “r” in it. Mrs. R. Clack tells me, that, in England, there is a similar story that forbids the eating of pork in any month that hasn’t got an “r” in its spelling. Rhubarb really shouldn’t be pulled after July, NOT because it is poisonous, but because rhubarb roots need every ‘Mr. Roxan called it “nectar’’ which sounds both exotic and beautiful, doesn’t if?’ bit of nourishment the remaining leaves can provide, to build the plant up so that is will be able to produce the following year. Oysters and clams are a different story, and as for pork, I can only guess. Probably that story started when there was no refrigeration to keep meat cool in summer. I believe clams and oysters repro- duce during the summer months, and therefore should be left to multiply, rather than harvested. Anyway, this is supposed to be a gardening column... A man named Gerry called and said, sadly, “My com is a failure, this year.” When asked why, he said, “It has no cotton-pickin’ tassles at all.” When I said, “Nei- ther does my corn,” he perked up a bit, and we decided his com (like mine) is not an early variety, and that this summer hadn’t exactly been an ideal one for growing com. He had seen that beautiful pur- ple-leafed well-tassled field of com at Silver Rill, and, like me, had a really good cry. Late? Yes! Crop failure? Nope! Not if we get some of that rare and beautiful stuff called sunshine...Gerry and I will have corm when you other fellows have finished all of yours! Yeh-ne-ne-ne-yeh-yeh! Miss D. Fraser called to ask about two Easter lilies which had flowered well, out in the garden, until this summer, filling the air with their delightful perfume. Now in 1991 her lilies are orange, with brown dots on their reflexed petals, and not a whiff or perfume no matter how hard one inhales! She wonders how this could have happened. Unfortunately I have no satisfactory explanation. Those of you interested in grow- ing lilies really should attend the Sidney and North Saanich Garden Club meeting Aug. 19th, in Sans- cha Hall (at 7:30). PERFORMING AT GRANVILLE Island recently was the Showtime Dance Company under the direction of choreographer Gini Foley, a Parkland School dance instructor. Student Dianne Pancel led this performance of 42nd Street with the Lullaby of Broadway, July 1. “We entertained for four hours and people didn’t move, “ Foley said. The group performed at the Pan Pacific and other Lower Mainland locations over the Canada Day weekend. The group had planned a trip to Moscow and Finland under the coordination of the Canadian Youth Ambassadors this WiRKer: Other options are now being considered. Lonnie & the Gang at SDEED COVE PLUMBING IN SIDNEY AT 2061 MALAVIEW AVE. Plumbing, Heating & Gas 656-9404 The speaker that evening is Dr Gordon Wallis, a recognized spe- Cialist in lilly growing and hybrid- izing. He has slides to show as well, and I’m sure they will be beautiful! For those of you who have golden plums, and, yearly, can’t begin to use all the fruit, and whose neighbours pull the drapes when they see you coming up the - walk laden with plums, Sidney Roxan has the most delectable solution. He crushes fully ripe, uncooked fruit, and then strains off all the liquid, which is then frozen for use during the winter. Mrs. Roxan suggested that per- haps, since the fluid is sweet and somewhat heavy that it might be diluted with soda, or even (she whispered) “gin.’? The Roxans were agreed that it is absolutely delicious, diluted, or otherwise. Mr. Roxan called it “nectar” which sounds both exotic and beautiful, doesn’t it? 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