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Night, or "Old Christmas.” The custom originally started in England when farmers made bonfires to scare off witches and evil spirits which might threaten their homes and crops. It is not wise, however, to bum the greens and tree in the fireplace since a great deal of heat with the potential of a roaring chimney fire can be produced by the greens which are by now very dry.
Garden Notes: The arrival of the many seed catalogues, full of pictures and descriptions of all those luscious fruits and vegetables, comes just in time to pick us up from the winter blahs w;hich by now may be setting in after the festive doings of the holiday season. Now’s the time to get out that pencil and start thinking about plans for this year’s garden. Try several new varieties as well as your tried and true favorites of previous years.
Make the most of each day's opportunities. Those who wait for their ship to come in. often miss the boat..
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