Tips to keep your lawn and garden in shape for fall fwfc rTiryianthf miimw for iphidt and spray with mal ithlon. Remove spent flowers, as seed production wears the plants down. Besides, self-sown seed lings rarely reflect the color of their parent, and the result is usually a dull magenta color. Avant Gardener reports an ex cellent cut flower preservative developed in California: 2 table spoons fresh lemon juice, 1 table remit) THE WEEDS a aw \ by JEAN W1NS10W spoon sugar, and M teaspoon household bleach to 1 quart wa ter. If you fancy boataa, send 137.50 to Holiday Seeds, 4276 Durham Circle, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083. You will receive 50 seed lings in late September for you shade garden. That is a good deal. Seashore gardeners can plant American beach grass any time between October 1 and April 90. Set roots 8 inches deep, water well. Broom sedge, Sea Oats, Sea coast Blue stem, Veld grass, and Weeping Love grass may also be planted now. Start building and erecting shelters to protect exposed speci mens from cold winter wind. Check stored vegetable* peri odically. Immediately remedy any "bad applet" from the bar rel. Pick up a bag of S- 10-10. Save to put on ice-covered walks and driveways. It is as effective as rock salt, easier on your carpets, and will feed plants come spring thaw. Put in some more radishes, loose leaf lettuce. Beans intended for drying should be allowed to mature the plant. When ready, shell and spread beans on a tray, heat in a 175 degree oven. This will kill in sect eggs. Flower and Garden Magazine suggests storing dried beans in sterilized jars, with a dried hot pepper inserted to repel pests. Order a few perennial tullips now to plant for spring bloom. I did out of curiosity. Here's what horticulturist Dr. Augustus De Hertogh at N.C. State wrote me: "As far as I know, they have selected cultivars that have a high tendency to successfully re place the mother bulb, given good drainage and an adequate fertilizer program. They tend to be Darwin tulip6." They sound worth the planting effort. F armers asked for nominations "Farmers are asked to nomi nate candidates of their choice by October 28 to be on the ASC Community Committee Ballot", says Tommy Riddick, County Executive Director. The ASC Community commit tee election will be conducted from November 22 to December 2 by mail ballot. The 6 ASC com munities in our county are: Bel videre, Bethel, Hertford, Nica nor, New Hope, Parkville. ASC committees are responsi ble for managing federal farm programs on the local level. To meet the needs of individual pro ducers, ASC committee mem bers must be concerned and re sponsible individuals, Riddick said. In order to be valid, peti tions must be limited to one nom inee each, must include written certification that the nominee is willing to serve if elected, must be received in the county ASCS office by the October 28 deadline. Farmers may circulate or sign nominating petitions for as many candidates as they choose. Any one wishing to nominate a farmer for ASC committee elec tion may contact the county ASCS office for full details, in cluding eligibility requirements for office holders. Farmers should petition for and elect those individuals they feel would do a good job as a member of the ASC committee. The election in the administra tion of farm programs, Riddick said. Riddick further explained that the county ASCS office welcomes all valid petitions. The opportu nity to nominate, vote, and be elected to office is guaranteed to all farmers regardless to race, religion, sex or age, color, hand icap, or national origin. ft was supposed to happen... to someone else. Farm Bureau Insurance can make sure you're ready with plans that cover you against loss of life, health, homes and shelters, equipment, harvested crops... the things that mean profit or loss to you. C? ??*?? f^nr, Intutancr *9** P4*"*