The Greenville Pioneer - 2022-01-14

10 The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, January 14, 2022
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Amaryllis: Plant A diseases family tradition
By Bob One Beyfuss of the things I liked most about every my year. Lacking They are chlorophyll, not at all hardy
agent in our “food” region and from must other be sources kept than bigger. sunlight In general, by emphasis the larger is on the prevention. or four In years addition you to may pre-need Viruses, to re-
like the the fertilizer COVID-19 and cut virus, back are on very the
they need as large to get as their an orange of seedlings or even once the repot disease them occurs, every year. so the After three A third to major turn infectious yellow and agent die is back, viruses. omit
For Capital Region Independent Media
former job as a Cooperative Extension
in Greene County was the process of figuring indoors when breaking temperatures down and absorbing drop bulb, organic the matter. bigger and ventive more chemical numerous
the on flowers. plant Prices al practices may range than can also Within be utilized, a few much days to to a that week they are is not not required living organisms, to re-bloom, per many se.
fungicides pot. there are cultur-
different than watering. bacteria Although or fungi a in cold the sense period
It was a relatively mild, late
out what was causing problems with garden below 50 Sometimes or 60. Most in the amaryllis process of feeding
fall, and the weather is just starting
to brisk up. No significant
plants, lawns, trees or shrubs. It is sort plants of like are material, more correctly they kill or called damage for their less host. than This $10 the from satisfaction a big box of gardeners after the who initial don’t watering, want the They bulb can only gardeners survive put and the reproduce bulb in inside a cool
detective work without a cloak or dagger. “Hippeastrum.” distinguished There pathogens are more from store saprophytes. to $25 or more to use for chemical a really fungicides. should sprout a flowering living stalk cells. basement They have after a very the leaves short life begin ex-tpectancy,
With-
unlike turn yellow. bacteria or fungi, and they
snowfall or ice to speak of and
I used what I learned about this than topic 90 species Once and a 600 plant cultivars. is infected spectacular with a fungal bulb. I suggest Another major you cause that will of disease grow very in plants quickly.
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local combat Albany Lyme news disease. from This here week in
leaves to within inch of the
I will years. share These it from beautiful spreading. plants Fungi produce
I from that one can to survive several for a huge, long time, sues either being active-
a problem and using this winter, the host’s a cells sharp to grow knife and as multi-
they fade They and are also very tiny compared to fungi
are living companies, organisms but with hosts supply by “feeding” is-
the on the individual tissue of the flowers host off and with direct the cells to make more viruses.
sunny some Florida.
bulb. Water, drain and put the pot
principles of disease and infection
learned, I try which to keep are up pretty with relevant your
in a sunny location to repeat the
in brilliant these colored, ly causing lily-like infection, flowers or in a dormant it might state be that better ply. to try Of to course, buy not it all keep bacteria the are plant pathogenic in full sun and while bacteria.
weather, days of the but COVID-19 I certainly pandemic. don’t miss
flowering cycle. You will need to
on a single, may sturdy last for flower 100 years stalk. or more. in person. This longevity
allows may be them as to large re-occur as when The conditions bulbs take about Our a bodies month contain sun millions or shade of when foreign forced mon such than bacterial or fungal infections be-
and neither are all fungi. in bloom. Amaryllis will flower Viral infections in plants are far less com-
it! I In am order very happy to contract to be a wearing
buy a bigger pot about every other
year if all goes well. It is not
disease, whether The flowers
a it T-shirt is a plant and or spending animal at disease, least two three 10 factors inches are in right. diameter Some and fungal they diseases to come are ubiquitous
various and must shades be dealt of red, with every bulb season. is completely soever. dormant In fact, when many faded, of these cut organisms off the flowering are without stalk
into full bacteria bloom and if fungi the that as this. do us When no harm all the what-
flowers cause have they generally cannot get inside a plant
days must a occur week simultaneously. boating on the If Gulf any of come these in
unusual for amaryllis bulbs to last
help from another living organism.
of three Mexico. factors are not present, there can white, be no orange, Twenty pink years or ago, striped almost purchased. all the garden If one responsible is started now, for keeping near us the healthy. base of Bacteria, the bulb. Leafhopper Long, as
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tradition factors, I that need continues to talk about to this the day things When that the pink-colored flower stalk fungicide appears, called it dark “Captan.” days of This February, infectious. when most next. Keep the soil moist and insects ap-injecply common a houseplant bacterial fertilizer discally
about with lection their mouthparts is becoming and once pretty inside im-
the My virus daughter’s into the amaryllis plant physi-
col-
and cause has disease. become greatly cherished grows so fungicide rapidly, you protected can almost tender northerners seedlings from are in desperate One of need the most
in my In family. general, disease-causing organisms see it grow! getting The “damping warmer the off,” en-whicvironment, cause term the for quicker similar they diseases grow caused Buy by several the biggest This disease bulb you most often growing. occurs Provide when rain as or much sun-
Since all I hope three they of these remain types as of important patho-
of something is a general pretty ease to of look pears at! and apples once is a called month “fireblight.” while the leaves the plant are they pressive can replicate. after so many years and
are Every fungi, year bacteria I get or an viruses. amaryllis All may
bulb diseases for my with daughter, similar symptoms, who lives but and all are the flowers genera of generally fungi. The last infected for can seedlings afford. grow Most amaryllis hail hits flower bulbs blossoms. light as possible. Splashing water gens cause to disease her, giving in somewhat them to different her is to
in different sunny Florida. in their mode She plants of action them or how about they three spindly weeks and indoors. eventually keel over will and come die with pre-potted spreads in a the plastic disease. Most, Many but people not all, put fungicides
them outside manners, dealing me. with them requires differ-
outside infect. in her backyard and they like to are be root ineffective a in full treating sun location bacterial during ent strategies, the Reach but the Bob principles Beyfuss of at infection rlb14@
Amaryllis a conspicuous bulbs are shriveling sold in or narrowing or clay pot. of the They
bloom It seems outdoors to me faithfully that most for plant her diseases several different stem at soil sizes. level. Most It is are highly bound, contagious so it and is not disease. necessary Commercial to summer. fruit growers When often the foliage use remain begins essentially cornell.edu. the same. This is where I
are caused by fungi. Fungi are organisms that
generally require water to become infectious.
usually fatal once contracted.
It is virtually impossible to cure a flat
antibiotics, such as streptomycin, to try to kill
bacteria.
will pick up the story next week.
Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu
Positively Speaking
By Toby Moore
For Capital Region Independent Media
When I was a boy, my parents
always told me, “Toby,
you’re so smart and handsome!”
I didn’t know any better, so I
believed I was smart and handsome.
When I started attending
school, I heard something different.
I heard whispers from
my teachers to my parents about
how they thought I had a learning
disability.
Around that time, my parents
started telling me, “Toby, you’re
smart, handsome, and you’re a
late bloomer.” They were putting
a positive spin on the situation.
I took to heart what they
said. Whenever I didn’t do well
in school, which was often, my
parents would worriedly look
over my report card, and I’d reassure
them, “Don’t worry, I’m
Use your words to empower
just a late bloomer, I’ll get good
grades someday!” which turned
out to be true. A decade or more
later, I started earning excellent
grades while studying acting in
college.
To take my business to the
next level, I recently graduated
from a UCLA Coding Bootcamp
with almost all A’s. I grew
up with the expectation that one
day I’d get good grades, and it
came to pass.
What if instead of telling me
that I was a late bloomer, my
parents said, “You’re dumber
than a box of rocks.” If they did,
every time I got a bad grade, I’d
say, “Of course! I’m dumber
than a box of rocks; I’ll never
get good grades. I’m an idiot!”
Some of you may have gone
through life feeling like a loser
because that’s what you were
told at home. I think we’re all
born to win in our own way. It’s
never too late to change what
you’re telling yourself.
I learned in college that it
doesn’t matter what other people
say or think about you. What
matters is what you think and
say about yourself.
When I became an actor, I
was surrounded by people who
were more talented than me. I
had never acted before and it
took me a few years to get the
hang of it. I remember hearing
how some people in my classes
thought I was a terrible actor. It
was a massive blow to my ego,
but rather than telling myself,
“I’m a terrible actor, I’ll never
get better,” I told myself, “I will
become a talented actor; they
don’t determine how good of an
actor I will become — I do.”
No matter how insecure I
felt, I kept telling myself, “I will
become a talented actor!” For
all the roles that I’ve booked on
TV, film and the stage, I’ve never
received a bad review.
I used to hear a former
co-worker tell herself, “I’m
so stupid!” whenever she did
something wrong. Interestingly,
I never heard her say, “I’m
so intelligent!” when she did
something right.
If you call attention to your
mistakes by telling yourself that
you’re stupid, more stupid mistakes
will follow.
I had a close friend who
sarcastically told himself dozens
of times a day, “I hate my
life!” Coincidentally, he was
depressed and suicidal. His life
seemed great — he had a great
family and personality; why did
he hate his life? Is there a connection
between how he felt and
what he told himself?
When you create a negative
narrative about yourself, you’re
putting yourself into prison. It’s
a trap, and you’ll become ensnared
by your words.
I know people use their
words to describe how they feel,
but what if we used our words
to change how we feel? What if
you used your words to change
the direction of your life?
Next time you feel insecure,
tell yourself, “I’m talented, I’m
secure, I’m valuable. I have
everything I need to succeed!”
Next time you feel like a failure,
tell yourself, “Tomorrow will be
better. My future is bright, I am
a champion, I will accomplish
my dreams!”
As you move forward, don’t
use your words to imprison
yourself. Use them to set yourself
free! Use them to set into
motion the type of life you always
wanted.
Toby Moore is a columnist,
the star of Emmy-nominated “A
Separate Peace,” and the CEO
of Cubestream Inc.
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WHITTLING AWAY
By Dick Brooks
For Capital Region Independent Media
Christmas barely disappeared
over the horizon when along
came another New Year steaming
into the station.
I’ve just gotten used to writing
2021 on my checks and now
I’ve got to switch to 2022. I have
learned how to deal with this minor
problem — I now go to my
checkbook and write 2022 on the
date line for half a dozen checks
or so. This doesn’t mean I won’t
make mistakes, but it helps.
I did recently date a check
1972 — I have no idea why I
flashed back. Must have been a
good year, I don’t remember.
I can usually deal with the
date change. The thing that annoys
me the most about this time
of the year is the topic of resolutions
for the coming year. You
by Dick Brooks
Another New Year is here
have to make them, it’s a law or
something.
I do get smarter as I age
though. I’ve kept last year’s list
and since they hardly got used at
all, I feel no guilt about reviving
them for the upcoming season of
good intentions. In fact, if memory
serves me, I’ve used the same
list for several years — or maybe
that should be several decades.
I’m sure a quick check will reveal
that most of them still are pertinent.
Number one on the list now
and forever shall be to lose some
weight. That particular one seems
to be the most overused and underkept
resolution in the history
of mankind.
On a good year I can stick
faithfully to this resolution for
about a week before my willpower
is weakened by the discovery
of a stray, stale Christmas cookie
or two lurking behind one of the
canisters on the counter. This usually
puts the resolution back on
the shelf for another year, carbohydrate
addiction being what it is.
Saving money is the next on
this rather rumpled, dusty list of
mine. I was quite successful at
this in the old year. I set aside a
jar in which I deposited my pocket
change whenever the weight on
the coins stretched my suspenders
to the danger point. I rolled up the
contents of the jar and deposited
the $28.73 in my savings account
just last month. I’m pleased with
the system and will continue with
it.
The third item on the list was
to do something about domestic
violence and abuse. To this end,
I’ve decided to make the terms,
“Yes, Dear” and “Whatever you
want, Dear” a permanent part
of my vocabulary. They have
worked well in the past and I see
no reason for not expanding their
usage in the coming year. They
make The Queen smile and a happy
Queen usually means peace in
the kingdom.
The last item on my little list
is to get more exercise. Since this
usually involves getting sweaty
and movements that no longer
come naturally to my older physique,
I listed it last.
I will admit that more exercise
would be good for me, but
it might not be an easy thing to
accomplish. I have found that if
I exercise for half an hour, the recovery
period is usually about a
week and a half until I can exercise
for a half hour again.
Another thing to take into account
is the fact that the neighbors
are sometimes bothered by the
noises involved with my exercise
period. The cracking, squeaking
joint noises and the involuntary
grunts and groans carry farther
than you’d think. I will work on
this in the New Year while I’m
doing research on a book I intend
to write on recliner exercises.
All in all, I’m excited about
the new year. Who knows what
it’ll bring? I hope for only good
things for all of us or at least the
strength to deal with whatever
bad things may show up.
Make a list of your resolutions
and tuck it safely away. It’ll save
you time making one next year
and give you a chuckle when you
dig it out next December.
Happy New Year!
Thought for the week —
Those who live by the sword, get
shot by those who don’t.
Until next week, may you and
yours be happy and well.
To reach Dick Brooks, email
Whittle12124@yahoo.com.
Transcribed from her diary by
Kathy Saurer Osborne
Sunday, Jan. 14: Light snow.
Adrienne Gert. & I went to Church.
Got dinner. Chuck & Joyce skated
some & visited. She went home
with him tonite for a while.
Monday, Jan. 15: Fair. Rain
wind etc. Gene did the washing.
Chuck staid & took Joyce to Greenville.
They went to see Delite last
nite a while. Crocheted. Gertrude
made a cake. Hope I can hang out
the clothes tomorrow. Joyce has
to work nites, Mon Wed & Thurs.
They are getting out the new cards
for the year.
Tuesday, Jan. 16: Fair & windy.
Put out clothes & they dried.
Brought them in & put most of
Grandma Mackey’s Diary
them away. Ironed a few things this
A.M. Crocheted etc. Children at
school.
Wednesday, Jan. 17: Fair. Gertrude
went to Aunt Gert’s & Gene
& I to see Delite. Had a nice time.
Joyce sent my license plates out by
Chuck. He (Chuck) had an accident
Monday A.M. on Mallory’s Corners
& smashed up his Chev. “Woe
is he!” The girls are going to the
movies with the Giffords.
Thursday, Jan. 18: Fair & thawing.
Ironed & cleaned bedrooms.
Crocheted etc. Adrienne is baby
sitting at Bates’ & Adele doing
homework at Eleanor’s. (Howard
Waldrons) Got the big radio back
from Tony’s. It works fine.
Friday, Jan. 19: Fair. Cleaned
livingrooms & dusted. Crocheted.
1951 life in Medusa
Joyce came with Don. Chuck came
after Joe got home with the Lincoln
12.30 a.m. Joyce has a sore throat.
Saturday, Jan. 20: Fair. Took
Joyce to Dr. Botts for a penicillin
shot for quinsy. She feels a little better
tonite. Chuck hitch hiked over.
Addie & I went to the Card Part at
Allen & Helen’s.
Sunday, Jan. 21: Fair. Didn’t
go to Church. Lite Philip & JoAnn
here in the evening. Took Joyce for
another shot. Saw Chuck. He didn’t
come in the evening.
Monday, Jan. 22: Fair. Hung
out washing piece meal. Got it dry.
Washed & ironed for Joyce & a few
other things. Joyce doesn’t feel very
good yet. Chuck walked over & we
took them back.
Tuesday, Jan. 23: Cloudy.
Ironed & mended. Children baked
cake & cookies. Joyce doesn’t feel
very well yet. It looks like snow.
Chuck called. He’s working on
his car tomorrow. Don & Gertrude
went to DK & Rachel’s. He’s doing
some work up there. Adele & Adrienne
are at Giffords to the Youth
Fellowship.
Wednesday, Jan. 24: Fair &
warm. Did every day work. Crocheted
etc. Joyce scrubbed &
waxed the kitchen floor this P.M.
Janet is here playing cards tonite.
She (Joyce) isn’t going back to
work till Monday a.m. Weather
permitting Joyce & I are going to
Delite’s tomorrow.
Thursday, Jan. 25: Fair. Joyce &
I went to Delite’s. Stayed for supper.
Went to the garage for Chuck
& he was home so we went there.
Saw TV, had cocoa & buns. Home
10.30. Everything OK.
Friday, Jan. 26: Fair. Cleaned
bedrooms & livingrooms. Dusted
etc. Gertrude went to Gert. Smith’s.
Barney brought her home 4:30. The
girls are at Janet’s tonite playing
cards. Grace Gifford brought the
check for the livingroom suite.
Saturday, Jan. 27: Light snow.
Made a mince pie & a pumpkin.
Janet & Allen here this p.m. Don
home all day. Adele has a cold &
Don too. Crocheted. Chuck is having
trouble getting his car together.
My new shoes & pajamas came.
They are all right.