As the 2023 gardening season begins, there are some basic steps you can take to ensure your gardening success.
1. Begin to keep a gardening diary. By observing and recording information about your gardens on a weekly basis, you will have a great resource to refer to on what works and what causes you problems.
2. Tune up all of your gardening tools. Clean and sharpen as needed.
3. Make a plan. What and where will you plant? Do not forget that you should rotate what you plant from year-toyear to help alleviate problems. indicators of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, she explained.
This program will review the signs, along with advice on how to approach someone about memory concerns, the importance of early detection, benefits of a diagnosis and possible tests and assessments.
Recognizing the symptoms also can be helpful in identifying mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which causes cognitive changes that are serious enough to be noticed by the person affected and by family members and friends, but may not affect the individual’s ability to carry out everyday activities.
Individuals with MCI may have a higher risk of developing dementia.
“When it comes to both MCI and Alzheimer’s, early detection can make a major difference,” Ms. Myers said. “These conditions are not a part of normal aging. Join us to help identify them and learn what to do next.”
Anyone concerned about a loved one can contact the association at 419-537-1999 to schedule a care consultation or visit alz.org/nwohio to find resources.
peas, radish, etc. as well as flowers such as pansies, sweet alyssum, etc. Your local greenhouse growers will be more than happy to guide you as to what can be planted and when.
9. Stay aware of freezing temperature forecasts and cover tender crops as needed. Be sure to use an old sheet for protection. Do not use plastic.
10. Start a compost pile. This is nature’s way of recycling. We are blessed to have some great resources to help us in our gardening endeavors. The county extension is always there to help. We have some wonderful family-owned greenhouses in our area. They all want to help you become a successful gardener.
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Let the gardening begin.
–Submitted by Cindy Bench
