May SKI Tips

1. Grapes, bananas and tomatoes are berries while strawberries and raspberries are not.
2. Green cars are considered bad luck at the Indy 500.
3. Don’t plant sweet corn until the soil temperature is at least 50 degrees.
4. Continue planting trees and shrubs through the end of the month. Mulch after planting.
5. Plant dahlias, cannas and other summer bulbs.
6. The average spider that makes a round web takes 30-60 minutes to finish it. Some species make new webs every night while others repair their webs as needed.
7. Try not to water your lawn at night if you can avoid it. Night watering promotes the growth of fungus.
8. Planting garlic, parsley, or basil among your flowers will deter bugs. Marigolds also work well. Plant them as an edging around your garden.
9. A group of rhinoceros is called a “herd” or a “crash”.
10. George Lerner designed and produces a set of plastic face pieces that could be pushed into fruits or vegetable. Because of the WWII mentality, it was thought that no one would waste food on a child’s toy so the pieces were to be used as a giveaway in cereal boxes. In 1952, Hasbro, Inc. purchased the patent and made history by advertising the first toy on television—Mr. Potato Head.