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By BIRGITT THORNHILL
Extension Ajent
• An easy indoor plant watering system can be designed by inserting an asbestos-glass water wick into one of the drainage holes of a pot. Old nylon stockings can be braided and used instead. Set the pot on a water reservoir made from heavy plastic such as large-sized whipped margarine containers. Prepare the lid by making two holes; one for the wick to reach the water, and a larger one for supplying fresh water. This is a highly efficient system for carefree watering. However, the plants should be periodically watered from the top to flush accumulated minerals from the soil.
• Cover crops can be planted as early as Aug. 1, but should not be planted any later than Nov. 1. They should make some growth before hard frost kills them. Where you have fall crops growing, you can sow cover crop seed between rows a month or less before expected harvest. This way, the cover crop gets a good start but will not interfere with vegetable plant growth.
• If you plan to move some of your chives indoors this winter, this is the time to pot them up. When di
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