Avon Park Rotary Club Hosting 10th Annual Bluegrass and Blueberry Festival by James Coulter The past year may have left people feeling blue, but they can have their spirits lifted this Saturday at the 10th Annual Bluegrass and Blueberry Festival at Donaldson Park in Avon Park. Hosted by the Avon…
Avon Park Rotary Club Hosting 10th Annual Bluegrass and Blueberry Festival by James Coulter The past year may have left people feeling blue, but they can have their spirits lifted this Saturday at the 10th Annual Bluegrass and Blueberry Festival at Donaldson Park in Avon Park. Hosted by the Avon…
Photo by Michael Feldmann
Soil is much more than simple dirt. On close inspection, garden soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, moisture, living organisms and chemical nutrients. Different soil types contain different amounts of minerals and nutrients, providing different levels of plant life improvement. The quality of crops depends on the top soil, the nutritional value in which they grow.
In order for the crop harvested from the fields to be rich and healthy, a farmer would do well to know the basic properties of the soil, its types and preparation rules before planting plants. There are over 20,000 soil varieties worldwide. But the most common and important types of soils are six main groups of soils: clay, sandy, silty, peaty, chalky and loamy. Each of them has its own good properties, and it is important to know them in order to make the best choice and get the most for your garden.
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The provincial government has committed $1.49 million to support regional tourism operators in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.
Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, made the announcement in Toronto Dec. 8. She was joined by John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke; Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, and Daryl Kramp, MPP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington.
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McLeod noted local tourism attractions and programs have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ontario government is committed to supporting these local agencies as they work through and overcome the effects of COVID-19.