Archive for June, 2009

“Mulching is a sure-fire way to eliminate many summer gardening chores,” states David Robson, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, Springfield Center. The primary benefit of mulching is to reduce soil water loss or evaporation. This means more water is available to the plants, which means less wilting...
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Another spring is almost gone, and I haven’t finished up in my yard. On the other hand, I don’t think I’ll ever finish up because I am always changing plants and locations in my yard. I have done a little this weekend and last weekend, which was Memorial Day weekend,...
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During the great depression, I was still in school learning all I really wanted to know. One day our teacher, Mr. O’Dell, voiced his theory that life as we know it did indeed exist on other planets. I now know this was “wishful thinking.” There can’t be people living out there, or else our...
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 The12th four-mile Jamboree Run is scheduled for Saturday, June 6 starting at 7:00 a.m. There is also a two-mile walk for those who do not wish to do the four-mile run. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners for male and female runners. The youngest and...
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Beginning in June, Methodist Medical Center will be using wind-generated electricity at five of its buildings. Methodist Medical Group at Canton, Methodist at Pekin, Methodist at Morton, Methodist MedPointe at Peoria and the Methodist Atrium building in Peoria will all be utilizing wind-generated electricity. The Morton office has been using wind-powered electricity since October...
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