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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-02-19, Page 13elo`e 7--een .1. 4:74 claims for damages by persons who might be injured on their property. If you rent rather than own your home, you .might consider a "Tenant's POlicy," which is specially designed t to protect tenants. It is a good idea to make a periodic check of your insurance policies to determine whether or not you have proper protection. Conditions change and what was adequate coverage a few years ago may be quite unsatisfactory now. March is 4,014beet ., • ftelebe Twigs from shadbushes and many other woody plants'may be forced into bloom this month., E i „„„„„,„„„„..„,„„.„„,„„„„„,„, 1. lit tar' 40P ii 11, 11 A IL Awl( z re an-d Ga-\rden. IIIP' Inr q, illit ReCor ,„ „„,„„„,„„„„,„,,,„,„„,„,„,,,,,,, ,,,. , d ,Alififfilfillillthffilffillffill.11(WORWOMOMMIIIIMOIHOUIPIffiligifii.MIWW„OW11011101110IIIIIIMMMMIMIHRIMMIIMIIWOMPHIMWHIMMIIMMOHOWOVI.00110111,1110110111111.11IMIIIMMOIMMUIMIUMIINDW1110011/InininWOMPR CLINTON, ONTARIO tt-, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1970 Twigs indoors yield flowers BY A. R. BpcKi..EY (lust about now, in -February, many of is feel t we have had bout all the ter we can take. Do you look t at the bare branches of ubs and trees against the grey and wonder just how you poseibly survive until they clothed with leaves once re? If so, why not start looking und for twigs that can be ught indoors and foreed into wth. You will find that most igs can be encouraged to ak into leaf and flower if en the right treatment — and results are so rewarding. \ There are many things you uld know before gathering igs for forcing indoors. Watch r e day when the temperature above freezing and then go out cut the twigs. Good shrubs and trees to, art with are crabapple, herr ies , plums, flowering uince, forsythias, highbush ranberry, , shadbush,, ussy-willows and birch (for the nder green leaves). These lints will not suffer if yop arefully select the twigs you ut. Follow the same pattern you would it 'pruning; then cut the thick growth so as not to leave a large gap. Choose branches that are not too. twiggy, They are best if at least finger-thick at the point cut from the tree or shrub. Branches this large usually have enough stored foods to support new growth. There is some difference of opinion about the method of treating these twigs after they are cut. Most gardeners pound the ends of the woody stems almost to a pulp and then stand them in a bath of warm water to soak overnight. More recent research on this particular subject has shown that clean-cut ends with no deep bath or soaking produced the beet results. Further testing suggests too that the twigs be put in a vase of water in a dark cool room in the basement overnight. Place the twigs near a lighted window until the buds start to break, At this time bring the vases or other containers to a warm place in the living room or to a sunny window that offers at least two or three' hours of sunshine a day. The flower preservatives sold by florists help to preserve the forced branches as well as accelerate the forcing time. Experience will soon show you that you must choose shapely branches for forcing and find those with 'flower buds, which are usually plump and round. The shapely branches may be in your vases for a long time before the leaves and buds add interest, and thus provide the only beauty you have. There seems to be no limit to what you might try, Some people have success, with producing silky oak leaves, chestnut leaves and the very fine ferny leaves of larch. Now is a good time to start preparing for spring planting and o u tdoor garden operations. There are many things you can do that will probably give you a lift and at the same time ensure a more thorough' job, since this is not a busy time, Take the tools for instance — make sure they are in gold repair and ready for action. Get the lawn mower sharpened ,and ready to go. If your power mower is still in the garage, take it onto the patio and try it out on a mild, late February day; then if it doesn't work, you will have lots of time to get it checked before the lawn season , starts. Bulbs and, tubers are problems right now. Batches of hyacinths, daffodils and tulips that have received their initial cold treatment should be brought into a slightly warmer place for a week and then to the • light and heat of the upstairs ” windows, Hyacinths should have paper cones placed over the young emerging shoots to elevate the blooms higher than the leaves; a one inch hole should be left in the top of each cone to assist in this development. Inspect dahlia tubers that have been stored in sand or vermiculite and if they appear shrivelled at all, sprinkle them with water and reinsert in the medium. If you have gladiolus corms in the basement, examine them carefully and discard any that show signs of rot, By now they should have all been cleaned and dusted with Sevin dust to stave off attacks of thripe when planted, in spring. If , they have started into growth Already, your storage Must be too warm and you should move them to a ' place where the temperature iP cooler; it may be possible to screen off an area in your basement where the window can be left open for short periods to decrease the temperature. A warning to those who have been influenced by the flamboyant seed catalogues and , are itching to get seeds sown immediately. Refrain until at least the end of March before sowing seeds inside, even though, you may have lights or greenhouse facilities. The only seeds you should sow right now are pansies, annual phlox, coleus, begonias, lobelia and dusty millers, for these are very slow, starting. By Dora W. Burke Home Economics Branch Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food How long is it since you reviewed the insurance coverage on your house arid contents? If you just automatically renew the same policy year after year, chances are your coverage isn't adequate. Property values - have increased so much during the past few years that a policy taken out on your house ten years ago wouldn't begin to cover its present value. How about the contents of your house? Are they adequately covered by insurance? How' many extras have been added to the contents since you took out your current policy — new equipment, new furniture, additional sports and hobby items? Perhaps you should, change the type of policy. Many people carry only fire insurance on the contents when, for a few more dollars, they could get protection against other types of loss or add a liability clause that would protect them against Character development and good citizenship are among the most important goals of Canada's 4-H club movement which boasts a membership of over 75,000. Through the motto `learn to Do by Doing," the ' 4-I-I club movement in Canada aims to help young people acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a, satisfying personal, family and community life, - NEW HOUSE DESIGN — Effi- cipet use is made of all available floor space in this three-bedroom 1 14 - storey solid brick house designed by Architect HENfeY FLIESS of To- ronto. All second floor rooms have win- dows on the gable ends. The storage space on this floor could be easily converted into a second bathroom. The living room, which overlooks the back garden, should face in a souther- ly direction. The basement has space for a large playroom in addition to the laundry and furnace rooms, The roof overhang, protects the front and gar- den doors from the weather. This house is admirably suited to the needs of the small family, The floor area is 1,383 square feet; the overall exterior dimensions are 31 feet by 27 feet six inches. Working drawings of this house, known as De- sign 316, are available at minimum cost from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Red Cross month Only attempt this if you have a fluorescent, light set-up or a greenhouse for growing plants, Most annuals germinate quickly and before You' knueV it every available window in the house will be taken pp with flats, baking tins and bread pans filled with growing vegetation. If you haven't tried growing plants under fluorescent lights, now is a good time to get started, By the time you have obtained the lights and made the staging, the slower starting seeds will need sowing. There are many second-hand light fixtures complete with cool daylight tubes that are excellent for this purpose and can be bought quite reasonably, You can, of course, buy ready-made fixtures and staging from many local stores and seedsmen. Household insurance review maintains full coverage , eeeeeeteeece.,4Meez't,e This young couple in the parade were later to be judged runners-up in the public school King and Queen contest. They are Margaret Roeseboom and Donald Vandehaar of Calvin Christian school. We don't, like to second guest the judges, but the News-Record thinks this entry in the parade should have won a prize. We could be a little biased since it was our own Jean Steep. Adding some fun to Carnival was this cousin of Bonne Homme Carnival, the Quebec Winter Carnival symbol, who attended various events. The snowman showed he wasn't afraid of melting in the sun When he took part in the -carnival parade Saturday. CARNIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Phyllis -Frornlin provided the sweetriese in the "Ice Crean.% Sundae" one of the treats of Ice Nicks '70 'which played to packed houses Thursday and Fridarbights at the Community Centre. Photos by Roulston . 7 '