Hard Work Pays Off For Hancocks
Cool—mat Journal, Wednesday, Sept 2, 1970
The lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hancock in North Cooleemee has been a thing of beauty,
as well as profitable, this summer.
The team project began early in the spring,
preparing the beds for flowers and a variety of
vegetables.
"This was when the work was the hardest", Mrs.
Hancock explained. "We filled the beds with sawdust,
peat moss, and fertilizer before planting. After this,
there wasn't too much hard work in keeping them free
of weeds."
The project has grown considerably since last year
when Mr. and Mrs. Hancock only planted a couple of
beds. They have 33 flower and vegetable beds this year,
in addition to the rows that have been planted on the
edge of their lot.
The couple has spent many enjoyable hours work
ing in their yard and Mr. Hancock, unlike a lot of men,
the flowers just as much as his wife and has taken
alotSrf pride in helping to keep them beautiful.
They have planted several dozen types of flowers
and vegetables. They even have a little patch of
watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins and gourds.
From the vegetables, Mrs. Hancock has canned
over 100 jars which she is very proud to show off and
will enjoy until the spring planting next year.
Photos
By
Barringer
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