WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA THE CLERK'S CORNER-Greetings from the Township! Its midsummer & the number one topic that is being discussed is water conservation in the midst of a severe drought (again). PLEASE observe the Township Ordinance that spells out the irrigation requirements during the summer months, & know that how our water is managed & its impact on White Bear Lake will potentially affect us all. In the meantime, the Township will continue its 10 year plan for road improvements around the area as well as working in conjunction with Ramsey County towards the final goal of upgrading our aging infrastructure, & improving our overall Township amenities. Finally! Don't forget Township Day coming up on September 17! Stay cool.... COME JOIN US FOR THE MOVIE ENCANTO-Encanto will be showing at Polar Lakes Park on Saturday, August 20th from 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Come join us for the free, fun & family friendly outdoor event. Bring your lawn chairs & enjoy! Details at www.whitebeartownshipevents.org. News & Views A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. HEATWAVE MAKES VEGETABLES MISBEHAVE-It has been a hot few weeks & our gardens are feeling the strain. We are seeing bushy cucumber plants with no fruit, tomatoes not ripening, & beans with no Visit www.whitebeartownship.org 2nd Potential Issue: Hot Nights Mean Fruit Doesn't Ripen-Tomato ripening happens in two stages, in the first stage the tomato becomes mature & is green, seeds form & the area around them becomes soft & gelatinous. The second stage is when the fruit turns red. The optimum temperature range for tomato maturation is between 680 & 770. No pigments that turn tomatoes red are produced above 850. flowers. The causes behind many of these phenomena are related to persistent high temperatures. My Plants Look Healthy, but I'm Not Getting Any Vegetables: 1st Potential Issue: Too Much Fertilization-Because it is so hot we might want to baby our plants but giving some vegetables too much nitrogen results in lush green plants but no harvestable vegetables. Vining vegetables are especially prone to this. 2nd Potential Issue: Hot Day & Nighttime Temperatures Cause Flowers to Drop -If you are still seeing flowers, but aren't getting the tomatoes, peppers, beans or zucchini you are expecting, the day & night temperatures matter. Plants become stressed in heat & burn through all their stored energy which makes it harder for the flower to get pollinated & the blossom drops. by as much as 10% 3rd Potential Issue: Hot Temperatures Change What Type of Flowers Some Vegetables Produce-Vining vegetables such as pumpkins, squash, melons, cucumbers & the like produce more male flowers in high heat & those flowers don't Horses & cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream when lying down. produce the part that we eat. Eight glasses of water per day from a tap costs about 5.49 a year, the same amount of water from a bottle costs about $1,400 a year. Honeybees flap their wings 230 times every second. 3rd Potential Issue: Be Patient-There maybe nothing out of the ordinary going on in the garden. Tomatoes can take six to eight weeks to fully ripen & change. Cool nights will solve many of these issues. Sleeping in a cold room can help you slim down. According to research, sleeping in a 66-degree room helps increase subjects fat-burning ability I Can See the Vegetables, They Just Aren't Getting Ripe: 1st Potential Issue: Poor Pollination Results in Fruit That Can't Grow-You might think it is caused by disease, but a more common cause is poor pollination as it can result in misshapen fruits, & it can also result in fruit that forms & then quickly dies. or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 You fart on average 14 times a day, & each fart travels from your body at 7mph. Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think & does not feel pain. In 1913 parents could mail their kids to Grandma's through the postall service. Find us on Facebook WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA THE CLERK'S CORNER - Greetings from the Township ! Its midsummer & the number one topic that is being discussed is water conservation in the midst of a severe drought ( again ) . PLEASE observe the Township Ordinance that spells out the irrigation requirements during the summer months , & know that how our water is managed & its impact on White Bear Lake will potentially affect us all . In the meantime , the Township will continue its 10 year plan for road improvements around the area as well as working in conjunction with Ramsey County towards the final goal of upgrading our aging infrastructure , & improving our overall Township amenities . Finally ! Don't forget Township Day coming up on September 17 ! Stay cool .... COME JOIN US FOR THE MOVIE ENCANTO - Encanto will be showing at Polar Lakes Park on Saturday , August 20th from 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm . Come join us for the free , fun & family friendly outdoor event . Bring your lawn chairs & enjoy ! Details at www.whitebeartownshipevents.org . News & Views A bi - weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest , upcoming events and other timely topics . HEATWAVE MAKES VEGETABLES MISBEHAVE - It has been a hot few weeks & our gardens are feeling the strain . We are seeing bushy cucumber plants with no fruit , tomatoes not ripening , & beans with no Visit www.whitebeartownship.org 2nd Potential Issue : Hot Nights Mean Fruit Doesn't Ripen - Tomato ripening happens in two stages , in the first stage the tomato becomes mature & is green , seeds form & the area around them becomes soft & gelatinous . The second stage is when the fruit turns red . The optimum temperature range for tomato maturation is between 680 & 770. No pigments that turn tomatoes red are produced above 850 . flowers . The causes behind many of these phenomena are related to persistent high temperatures . My Plants Look Healthy , but I'm Not Getting Any Vegetables : 1st Potential Issue : Too Much Fertilization - Because it is so hot we might want to baby our plants but giving some vegetables too much nitrogen results in lush green plants but no harvestable vegetables . Vining vegetables are especially prone to this . 2nd Potential Issue : Hot Day & Nighttime Temperatures Cause Flowers to Drop -If you are still seeing flowers , but aren't getting the tomatoes , peppers , beans or zucchini you are expecting , the day & night temperatures matter . Plants become stressed in heat & burn through all their stored energy which makes it harder for the flower to get pollinated & the blossom drops . by as much as 10 % 3rd Potential Issue : Hot Temperatures Change What Type of Flowers Some Vegetables Produce - Vining vegetables such as pumpkins , squash , melons , cucumbers & the like produce more male flowers in high heat & those flowers don't Horses & cows can sleep standing up , but they can only dream when lying down . produce the part that we eat . Eight glasses of water per day from a tap costs about 5.49 a year , the same amount of water from a bottle costs about $ 1,400 a year . Honeybees flap their wings 230 times every second . 3rd Potential Issue : Be Patient - There maybe nothing out of the ordinary going on in the garden . Tomatoes can take six to eight weeks to fully ripen & change . Cool nights will solve many of these issues . Sleeping in a cold room can help you slim down . According to research , sleeping in a 66 - degree room helps increase subjects fat - burning ability I Can See the Vegetables , They Just Aren't Getting Ripe : 1st Potential Issue : Poor Pollination Results in Fruit That Can't Grow - You might think it is caused by disease , but a more common cause is poor pollination as it can result in misshapen fruits , & it can also result in fruit that forms & then quickly dies . or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road , White Bear Township , Minnesota 55110 You fart on average 14 times a day , & each fart travels from your body at 7mph . Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think & does not feel pain . In 1913 parents could mail their kids to Grandma's through the postall service . Find us on Facebook