HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-05-05, Page 23tilize'-yOur backyard .fence
many homes across the
nce have their backyards
sed with either a chain-link
oden fence. These can, look
barren but offer terrific
bilities for the person with a
Pimagineering", as some
ercial greenhouse growers
it. Consider utilizing your
as a support for fruit crops
as grapes, apples or
erries; flowers such as
. morning glories or nastur-
and/ or vegetables such as
toes, squash, cucumbers or,
ns.
long term crops such as
es and apples, do a thorough
of soil preparation. Many
visions I have observed have
built on a very heavy soil.
of the best ways of improving
iainage and aeration in these
is to incorporate a coarse,
p sand into it. •
any new types of grape
is (eating and wine) are on
market now and can be
hased at your loc-al garden
plant supply center.
apple trees, I'd suggest
of the dwarfing rootstocks
as East Mailing IX to help
the tree to a desirable
ht, For most varieties you can
ct to harvest your first apples
three to five years. The
ches can be trained along the
e and supported by. wire and
garden hose. Many outlets are
Table for fruit trees . 'but
ember to get a .dwarf
stock and specify either a
ing or eating variety.
cucumbers, squash and melons,
have this potential. Supporting of
the large fruit of these crops can
be done with nets or cloth that is
tied to the fence. Tomatoes also
make a good crOp to train up your
fence since they enjoy the
additional sunlight.
With a little imagination, ydu
can turn your backyard fence into
both a beautiful and productive
part of your home.
Nothing is more colorful on
your backyard fence than flowers.
I'd suggest a climbing rose for
those who enjoy a perennial plant
and morning', glory or nasturtium
for those who like annuals.
If you have ,limited ,space in
your,kackyard, you can cut down
the size of y our vegetable garden
by training some crops up the '
fence. Those vin :e crops that
take a ' lot of space, such as
Is an RHOSP for you?
areas of possible difficulty, which
are discussed in the booklet.
For instance, you should be
aware that you can be the
beneficiary of a RHOSP only once ,
in your lifetime. The timing of the
withdrawal of your RHOSP funds
in the year you occupy your home
(or within the first 60 days, after
the end of that year) is important.
The booklet explairis why. It also
explains how you might inadver-
tently • make an excess contri-
bution and what can be done if
that happens.
What about the tax inipli-
cations„ to a spouse when the'
married owner of a RHOSP dies?
That and other matters affecting
spouses and RHOSPs are
discussed.
Before anyorie buys a RHOSP,
they should acquaint themselves •
with the rules. The pamphlet, the
latest in the Tax Information.
Pamphlet series, is available free
of charge from any District
Taxation Office.
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What are the lax implications
of purchasing a Registered Home
Ownership Savings. Plan
(RHOSP)? Who is eligible to
apply for a RHOSP? How rnuqh
can you contribute annually?
These are some of the questions
answered in a new pamphlet
recently issued by Revenue
Canada, Taxation.
Entitled "Registered Home
Ownership. Savings Plans", it-
covers the most common
situations a person may
encounter in contributing to a
RHOSP. To avoid confusion
between the terms of a RHOSP
and those of a Registered Retire-
men SavingS' Plan, a special
section outlines the significant
differences between the two
plans.
Nearly a quarter of a million
plans were registered in 1975, the
first year ,the plans were
available. Experience with the
plan in the first year revealed