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Neighborhood Watch 24 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | FEBRUARY 2016 Here we are at the start of another new year. I wonder what you have planned? Mark your calendar for the Neighborhood Watch meeting Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 10 am in the Lodge Ballroom. Our General Manager Jeri Mupo will give an overall presentation and address concerns in the neighborhood. Thanks to all who attended the Neighborhood Watch potluck social in December, we had a great turnout. We will have to give ourselves more room next year as we expand and new faces join us. Speakers Brenda Knight and Elizabeth Urtiaga from the city of Beaumont and PD Corporal Josh Galbraith did a wonderful job of updating us on various city issues and we will ask them back again to answer more of the residents concerns in the not too distant future. Some future speakers include California Highway Patrol, Riverside County Sheriff and Pass Area Historians. If you have a subject you would like us to address please do not hesitate to come along to one of our meetings held bi-monthly at 10 am in the Ballroom. Please beware of others as you drive around our beautiful community, especially keeping to the speed limits; stop at the stop signs; yield for traffic already in the roundabout (circles) and please stay on the sidewalks for your exercise. Walking on the road is hazardous to you and others. We rely on our friends and neighbors to "see something, say something" if they are concerned about an issue. Keep the Beaumont police general number on your cell phone for quick dial, (951) 769- 8500. Happy New Year! ~ Susan Wilson Beaumont Blooms Lupines are a wonderful old-fashioned flower. There are annual and perennial varieties of lupines. They bear very large, showy spikes covered with unusual pea-like florets on long, sturdy stems. Colors include white, red, pink, blue, yellow, lilac, violet, and apricot. They will grow quickly to a height of 2 to 3 feet. Consumed throughout the Mediterranean region and the Andean mountains, lupines were eaten by the early Egyptian and pre-Incan people and were known to Roman agriculturalists to contribute to the fertility of soils. In the late 18th century, lupines were introduced into northern Europe as a means of improving soil quality and by the 1860s the 'Garden Yellow Lupine' was seen across the sandy soils of the Baltic coastal plain. Growing lupines is as simple as planting seeds or cuttings into a sunny area with well-drained soil. If planting lupine from seed, scratch the seed surface or soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water to allow the seed coat to be easily penetrated. Seeds of the lupine plant may also be chilled for a week in the refrigerator prior to planting. Lupine will do well in average soils and in cool weather. The soil should be loose and lime free (they do not like lime). Keep the soil moist to feed their quick growth. Water them during dry periods, once or twice per week. Adding a general purpose fertilizer once a month before blooming will result in bigger plants and blooms. Tips: Apply a thick layer of mulch to help retain soil moisture, cool roots, and for winter protection in colder regions. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong the blooming period. Note: Garden articles and photos are from multiple on-line sources. ~ Len Tavernetti Left: A single lupine Below: A field of lupines

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