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Volume II Issue I September 2013

Country Living In The Inland Northwest

Cover Crops Creating Better Quality Soil

Keeping Trees in Tip Top Shape Forest Maintenance for the Everyman

Autumn Apple Squares Capture the Taste of Fall

Head, HEART, HANDS & Health

4-H Members Improving Their Community

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Dear Readers,Can you believe that Bountiful Life

has now been in production for an entire year?! We have learned so much along the way and hope you have too. It has been a great year, and that’s why it makes it so hard to say that I will be leaving the mag-azine. I’m moving on to the next chapter of my life, and it is taking me to Minne-sota! My boyfriend and I will be moving there shortly as he has accepted a me-chanical engineering job with Arctic Cat. He’ll be a two stroke field calibration en-gineer for their snowmobile department. We are both avid snowmobile enthusiasts and excited to start a new life together.

But don’t worry, Bounti-ful Life will continue on and be better than ever under the creative hand of our current Food Edi-tor, Ashley Lewan! Thank you to all our readers for your continued support and interest in our publication.

Please enjoy this issue as we segue into the autumn harvest season. Our contribu-tors have put together lots of interesting information about 4-H groups and proj-ects in the Inland Northwest, maintain-ing your forested private property, using crop cover to improve your soil quality, everything you need to know about the amazing apple, how to store them longer, and much more. All our gardens are full of produce and the orchards are full of pears, plums, and apples. Soon we’ll be carving pumpkins and handing out treats to little ghosts and goblins. Keep living the Bountiful Life!Happy Harvesting,Chandra Logan, Content [email protected]

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Table of Contents Head, Heart, Hands & Health4-H members improving themselves and their community .................... 6Inland Northwest Small Farms ConferenceA new location with even better seminars ..........................................11 Cover CropsCreating better quality soil ..............................................................12Forest Maintenance for the EverymanKeeping your trees in tip top shape ..................................................16An Apple A DayMaking your apples last throughout the cold months .........................20Apple Cider Vinegar: A Natural Cure-AllThe many miracles of apple cider vinegar ..........................................24Autumn Apple SquaresCapture the taste of fall in this disappearing dessert ...........................26Get Fresh Pressed Cider at Green Bluff!Family fun up at the grange .............................................................28


The Colbert Trading Company has a long and interesting history that

dates all the way back to 1885. In that year the store was originally built as the general store and post office at what is still its present location, 18711 N. Yale Road, Colbert. �ere was also a hotel and train station in the back of the store. �e town of Colbert was at that time called Dragoon. �e general store and post office was owned and operated by the Post Master who everyone knew as Mr. Colbert. Mr. Colbert was so well liked in the community that the residents decided to rename the town after him, and it still carries that name today. �e store has always remained a nostalgic landmark within the community, many residents having ridden their bikes there as kids for the special treat of penny candies on long summer days.

�e store itself has been under possession of several different owners over the years. Some rumors still circulate about them; one being that a previous owner’s daughter married Bing Crosby’s brother Bob. �e property was bought by Ron and Mary Jensen, along with their four sons, Ryan 22, Trey 14, Bo 13 and Uriah 8, about two years ago. Ron has been giving the building a complete remodel

inside and out, doing improvements on the foundation, windows, electrical, plumbing, siding, and so much more. Ron calls it a labor of love as he designed and built all of the remodel construction himself in hopes of bringing something special to the Colbert community. He and Mary dreamed of rebuilding a place where everyone can gather and have fun, from kids to grandparents.

�e remodel is not quite completed, but he plans to open the store this fall. Upon opening, �e Colbert Trading Co.

will have scooped ice cream and shakes, take and bake pizza, and everything you could find in a convenience store. �ere is about an acre of open space out back where he plans to host a farmer’s market. �ere will be booths set up with all kinds of produce, arts and crafts, food and occasionally live music.

If you would like to have a booth at �e Colbert Trading Co. Farmer’s Market you can contact Ron Jensen at 916-548-7163 for more information.

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“Wherever kids are, 4-H can be there. It’s that simple.” Gary Varrella has dedicated a good portion of his career and life to education. A former Ag teacher and PhD from UC Davis, Gary is the 4-H Youth Development Educator through Washington State University’s Spokane County Extension. Gary has a lot to say on the subject of youth leadership. Once you get him on the subject of the children of 4-H, he launches into its success, something he’s clearly proud of and passionate about. You can just hear it in his voice.

4-H, which stands for “head, heart, hands and health”, was founded in 1902 and they’ve had over 100 years to expand and improve the program into what it is today. They still use the mot-to, “We’ve been green since 1902.” 4-H has become the nation’s largest youth development organization, opening doors for young people to learn leadership skills and revolutionizing

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Spokane County’s chap-ter is also involved in a test program for working ranch horses. It’s a program that emphasizes practical horse-manship, ranching, and cattle care. They bought 8 calves so they can demon-strate vaccinations, feeding and care, and also practice roping. This is a learning process for the entire na-tion, and it’s a great honor that Spokane is such an integral part of the begin-ning steps. Spokane is set-ting an example for other 4-H chapters everywhere. Recently, they hosted a weekend introducing the

children to the new Working Ranch Horse Program and it was a suc-cess! They roped, worked on their reining and general riding skills along with their cattle management skills. They rode and moved cows to different grazing areas, did leather craft and they even had a work-shop on ruminant digestion and physiology. Gary laughingly posted the 4-H code of conduct on the inside of the outhouse door so that no one could say they didn’t see it!

Generosity is part of the 4-H philosophy. Gary says, “It can be as big and grand as community service, and as small as being a good loser and a gracious win-ner.” This really comes out in the 4-H PetPALS pro-gram. PetPALS is an inter-generational program link-ing young people and their pets with senior adults. 4-H volunteers teach youth the skills needed to interact with residents in healthcare facilities, such as assisted living facilities and nursing home facilities, enhancing intergenerational relation-ships. Youth learn about the physical changes associated with aging, as well as medical conditions they may encounter while visiting. Applying the power of the human-animal bond, youths learn to train and prepare their pets so the youth-pet teams can participate in animal assisted activities. Young people learn about animal behavior, animal handling techniques and proper pet care.

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Leadership roles in the community are a large aspect of the 4-H program. They try and send at least one youth to national competi-tions and/ or conferences each year to rep-resent the local chapter. Leadership requires an understanding of citizenship throughout Washington and the Citizen Washington Focus is a program focused on youth devel-oping and understanding what their citizen-ship means, including responsibility to their community.

We count on our youth to be prepared for what comes after childhood. When a student graduates high school they suddenly have a lot of decisions to make and they can be ex-tremely overwhelming. 4-H is ensuring that children are really ready for what’s in store. They provide a supportive infrastructure that extends to 4-H alumni, as well. In the last five years, Spokane County has conducted a study on the kids involved in 4-H who have “aged out.” 86% of all 4-H high school graduates have gone on to organized post-secondary education programs. That’s 1.7 times higher than the national norms. Gary and the 4-H program are instilling long-term, deeper goals into today’s children.

“We’ve moved from being an organization that prepares the next generation of farmers and farmer’s wives.” Gary explains. That isn’t to say that agriculture isn’t a big part of their curriculum. Being a successful farmer means more than just knowing about plants or how to drive a tractor. You need to understand business, science, new technology and math. These are some of the core goals of 4-H. As of right now, there are 1300 youth in Spo-kane County’s 4-H program and 400 adult volunteers. Without volunteers, this orga-nization wouldn’t exist. There are countless man hours that local adults are pouring into 4-H to ensure that these kids are gaining the best experience possible. It’s about friend-ship and fun, yes, but it’s also creating a rite of passage. Their hard work and determina-tion will pay off for them, in the long run if they stay dedicated and don’t lose sight of their goals.

Most recently, the local 4-H members were involved in the Spokane County Interstate Fair that was held at the Fair and Expo Center September 6-15. Around 400 or so of 4-H youth competed in many categories includ-

ing horses, large animals, small ani-mals and poultry, photography and general projects. These students also participate in the Junior Live-stock Show, the Clayton Commu-nity Fair and the SE Spokane Coun-ty (aka Rockford) Fair. Their hard work and dedica-tion pays off when the children can demonstrate their accomplishments. In the coming months the youth will also be involved in the Washington State 4-H Horse Fair, Northeast District Teen Rally, and some may even begin preparing for the National 4-H Conference in April.

Getting involved in 4-H is beneficial for everyone: children, adults and the community. To get involved in your local chapter you can contact Gary Varrella at 509-477-2163 or you can visit www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/4h u

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The third annual Inland Northwest Small Farms Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th, 2013. Once again this year, the venue has changed, primarily because finding appropriate sites with dates that would work best for this type of conference is difficult. It looks like we may have finally found the right combination this year with the move to the Spokane Falls Community College Campus.

The purpose of the Inland North-west Small Farm conference is to bring together small acreage farm produc-ers of a variety of commodities from vegetables to livestock, to

take advantage of 15 relevant and high quality seminars all under one roof. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn about new methods of sustainable farming, improve and expand their busi-ness management and marketing skills, learn about new products and suppliers and best of all, networking with other farmers.

The Conference theme: Country Living with Purpose and Profit-ability will address a wide variety of issues important to those people engaged in growing commodities as a business venture. But even people with no intention of ever growing crops to sell will find a wide selection of topics relevant to just living on acreage in the country. Topics like Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife and Well and Septic Systems Manage-ment are topics that all of us living in the country can relate to. And perhaps attending some of the seminars aimed at producing products to sell could be the perfect catalyst for developing a farm plan and getting involved in small acreage agriculture production.

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PONDEROSA PINEPinus Ponderosa - The most common conifer in Spokane County, it is also known as yellow or bull pine. It has a mature height of 120-140’, and is fast growing with lush green needles and pineapple-shaped cones. It is drought tolerant and prefers well-drained soils and full sun. It should not be planted under utility lines.

WESTERN LARCHLarix Occidentalis - Also known as a Tamarack, the Western Larch has a mature height of 140-180’ and is narrow and upright with light green needles and oval-shaped cones. A good choice for reforestation; it performs best on deep, moist, porous soils and partial shade. It should not be planted under utility lines. Looses needles in fall.

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ANNUALCover cropping has long been used as a

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In recent years, several research projects around the country have been undertaken to determine how cover crops affect soil mois-ture levels that would normally be available to the next crop rotation. This is particularly important in dry land production areas like Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho where summer rains are often non-existent. In studies done in the upper Midwest, re-searchers found that the soil retained much of its moisture when cover cropped. The cover crop shaded the ground and reduced overall evaporation of moisture from the soil.

Producers are also finding that cover crop rotations can provide them with pasture and grazing alternatives. Some cover crop mixes can be grazed before they are turned in pro-viding extra pasture feed at different times of the year. Cover crops also help protect bio-diversity on a farm by providing habitat for song birds, animals and pollinator and ben-eficial insects.

Using cover crops in our region does take some planning. Our cold winters limit the types of cover crops that can survive the win-ter here. During the rest of the year we can use many options such as annual ryegrass, barley, oats, and triticale, buckwheat, ce-real rye, common vetch, crimson clover, fava bean, field pea, hairy vetch, rapeseed (canola), red clover and wheat. Buckwheat is a heat lover so it does well during the warm weather and will go down at the first hint of frost. It produces a lot of biomass to crowd out weeds as well as a white flower that honey bees flock to.

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Enjoy the Apple Harvest Season at Green Bluff!By Chandra Logan

Take in the fresh air and cool, crisp apples at Green Bluff every weekend from Septem-ber 21- October 27. The Green Bluff Growers offer a large variety of entertainment in the form of live music, craft booths and corn and straw mazes. The main draw, of course, is great food for the whole family to enjoy! There will be a large variety of the best cooking apples, picked and U-pick apples, other produce available for purchase, and the special treat of freshly pressed apple cider! Visit www.GreenBluffGrowers.com for more infor-mation and directions.

The Green Bluff Grange will have a fantastic Harvest Festival as well. Throughout the apple harvest season they will hold fun family events to sponsor not only the 100 year old grange building, but Spokane based charities as well. The Harvest Festival will fea-ture arts and crafts for sale by artists from all over the area, along with many delicious specialty and “country” foods. For the kids there will be pony rides by ponies trained in equine therapy, a great petting zoo, old fashioned water well, duck races, boat races, painting, and much more! Several of the kids’ activities are free and all are organized by volunteers. In addition, every Sunday from 8-11:30am the Green Bluff Grange holds an all-you-can-eat breakfast of homemade applesauce, pancakes, sausage and eggs. Break-fast is $6 for adults and $3 for children. The Green Bluff Grange is located at 9809 E. Greenbluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005, and more information can be found out by calling 509-238-6790. u

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