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Agriculture New tastes from your summer garden RADISH PODS Don't throw away radish plants that have grown too large. Leave six or eight radish roots in place, give them a shot of manure tea. Watch the bloom stalk shoot up, flower with dainty white blossoms. Then watch the flowers being replaced by tiny green seed pods. Then comes the surprise? the taste of those little pods is sharp, peppery, delicious eaten raw in salad and sandwiches, or quickly steamed by themselves and added to stir-fries at the last minute. Pick the pods while they are young, at least twice a week. Store extra pods in a plastic bag in the fridge. Fennel Fennel is one of the prettiest, easi est to grow, tastiest herb in the gar den. I planted sweet fennel ( Foenicu lum vulgare) about ten years ago and it comes back every year. This is dif ferent from the variety known as fi nocchio, grown in Italy for large, bul bous roots? a staple in Italian cookery. Sweet fennel will grow practically anywhere. Cast a few seeds in a sunny, well-drained area away from other plants. Fennel is inclined to in hibit the growth of whatever is growning around it. The resulting three- to four-foot plants have fern-like leaves with a mild and intriguing licorice taste that are delicious chopped into a fresh salad and dressed with a honey based alad dressing. Serve the stalks as hors d'oeuvres like celery? a favor ite in southern Italy. Mince with melted butter and use as a sauce for broiled fish. Throw fennel directly on hot coals when barbecuing seafood. The smoke will add a distinctive new taste. In the fall, fennel's showy yellow umbels will go to seed and you will then have another taste sensation. The crushed seeds small like anise and licorice. Fennel seed is widely used in liqueurs, soups, and sau sages. Incorporate in pickled shrimp and creamed mushrooms. Here is a rec ipe for a fine sauce with roast chicken or pork. SOUR CREAM SAUCE Boil gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes: BcmiD THE WEEDS . JtANi WiNSii>* 4 cups chicken or pork stock \ 2 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed lightly Strain liquid and reduce by one half. Just before serving, stir in: 1 cup sour cream 2 T. sherry Salt and white pepper to taste Keep warm, but do not allow to boil. PURSLANE Several weeks ago I discussed that wonderful spring melange of green called "mesclum" by the French. One of the ingredients was wild pur slane. Further information has come my way since then, mainly that purslane is rich in the same omega-fatty acids contained in fish. It is being suggested that omega -3 may lower the risk of heart disease and cancer. Robert Barnett reports in American Health Magazine, March '87, that purslane is the rich est source of these fatty acids than any other vegetable yet researched. Purslane has oval-shaped succu lent leaves with a slightly sharp green taste. It is probably growing wild in your garden right now. When you harvest, use only the ends of small plants, which are the tender est. Here is an adaption of a recipe by Giobbi, author of "Eat Right, Eat Well-The Italian Way:" PURSLANE. TOMATO AND ONION SALAD Combine 2 cups sliced tomatoes 2 cups purslane leaves 1 red onion 4 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Pour over salad tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar To6S gently and chill well. Just be fore serving, add fresh ground pep per and salt, if desired. Church continued from pg.7 The Perquimans County Fellowship Union and the First Bap tist Church will be special guest of the Chowan-Edenton Christian Fellowship Union Anniversary 4:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, Eden ton, N.C. The Rev. James Armstead, President. "The Rev. J.H. London will be preaching from the subject "The Who of En couragement" John 14:16. Youth week to be observed New Bethel Baptist Church ob serve Youth Week June 7-June 14. The Rev. Dwight Steele and The Community Gospel Choir of Olive Branch, Elizabeth City will render service Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m., the Rev. W.T. Davis and Shiloh Young Adult Choir of Shiloh Young Adult Choir of Shiloh Baptist Camden will serve on Wednesday night, June 10, at 7:30 p.m., and the Rev. Ricky Banks and The Liberty Gospel Sing ers of St. Stephens, Elizabeth City will serve on Thursday night, June U, at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, June 14, Mrs. Janet Standfield of Hampton, Virginia will deliver the annual youth day message. The New Spiritual Gospel Singers and New Bethel Youth Choir will ren der the music. The public is invited to attend. The Rev. William Sawyer is pastor elect. Editor continued from pg.6 To all of the above and everyone else who helped that I've failed to mention because of lack of space, thanks for all your help and may God Bless You richly! Sincerely, Kathleen Ansink, Coordinator Perquimans County Special Olym pics Pictured above are Troy Jones, Amber Lewis, and Jode Ab bate. Students support "Take Pride in America" campaign Students from Ms. Ralph's 5th grade at Hertford Grammar School participated in a "Take Pride in America" clean up campaign at Missing Mill park Saturday, May 16th. The students, assisted by Ginger O'Neal, secretary from the Soil Con servation District, took time from their weekend activities to help with this clean up campiagn. Although, few in number they managed to clean all the park area and surrounding grounds. "Take Pride in America " is a Na tionwide campaign promoting wise use and better understanding of our Natural and Cultural resources, Slide programs have been shown in seve ral classrooms encouraging students to tke part in this campaign. The Perquimans Soil k Water Con servation Committee would like to thank these students for their partici pation and interest in this project, and we challenge you, the commu nity, to 'Take Pride." Employee attends conservation education workshop in May Ginger H. O'Neal of Hertford joined 40 other secretaries and edu cational coordinators in a workshop on conservation education at Atlantic Beach, NC, May 17-20. The District Empoyee's Workshop involved people from the 94 soil and water conservation districts across the state. A District secretary with Perqui mans County Soil k Water Conserva tion District, O'Neal was introduced to Project Wild and Project Learning Tree, projects of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and Ameri can forest Council, respectively. The projects increase the awareness of wildlife and forestry through the use of hands-on activities and activity books. Although the projects originally are used with educators-teachers, scout and 4-H leaders? this workshop was geared for district employees. These employees are the link be tween the teachers in their districts and the districts' educational efforts. Districts, the boundaries of which correspond with the county's pro mote conservaiton of natural re sources through educational pro grams and technical assistance. Districts are legal subdivisions of state government and are managed by a board of supervisors, made up of elected men and women who volun teer their time. The Division of Soil and Water Conservation in the De partment of Natural Resources and Community Development provides matching funds and technical assis tance to the districts. The Perquimans Soil & Water Con servation District sponsored this trip for O'Neal. Corn borer attacks crops; By STANLEY J. WIN SLOW C?. Exteaaiaa Director While maHng my rounds last week, I found European Corn Borer a Hacking several of our corn fields In the county. Their damage show* up as shot-holes in the leaves and skinned places on the leaf surface. This visible damage is not so serious but the damage potential is much greater. If the Corn Borers survive to tunnel into the stalk, this is when yield loss occurs. According to Dr. John Van Duyn, Extension Entomo logist, each tunnel in a corn stalk re sults in approximately a S percent re duction in yield. The fields I have seen so far have a potential loss rang ing from ? percent to as high as 18 percent or using 130 bushels as an ex pected yield? 7 J bu-A up to 21.6 bu-A yield loss. This is certainly not a total loss, but it can eat into profits. Please be aware at this and check your fields for it. It is showing up in the largest corn at this time so con centrate on your earliest planted fields. Scouting Method: Take Ten? 10 plant samples randomly about the field; Count the number of damaged plants; Pull several whor's at ran dom? unroll them and count the number of worms-whorl; Multiply the number of damaged plants times the average number of worms-plant; If the acora to SO or greater a treat ment will be necessary. Chemical*: Lots ban m-2 pts.-A; Furadan 1W-2 pts.-A; um the high rate (or infestation over 75 percent Application: Use one nosxle-tuw; 20-40 gallons water- A with 50 pounds pressure; Position nossle 18" above corn plant and force the chemical down into the whorl; Ground applica tion is best In UK, when this pest was a se rious problem, we recommended Py- 1 drill, Ambush and Pounce also. Dr. Van Duyn found that these products while controlling Corn Borer? cre ated a spider mite problem; there fore, we are not recommending than this year. Keep in mind that this pest is not going to destroy your crop but it can take enough yield to drastically re duce your profits. Check your fields? if you need help, please call. Small grain and fescue grass are | drying down. As they dry, thrips which have been living on them begin to move seeking a new source of food. Some of you have experienced the migration of thrips and gotten cov ered with them as a result. When they move they seek food on seedling cotton, peanuts and soy beans. Watch for puckered, twisted and torn leaves. This is usually an ih see corn borer pg. 15 UNIQUE & COUNTRY COLLECT ABLES ? LOCAL HANDMADE CRAFTS & BASKETS ? VICTORIA ASHLEY PORCELAIN DOLLS ? WATERFOWL GIFTS 50% OFF SELECTED GROUP OF BASKETS
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