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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-07-18, Page 9plant grawth. When ,yon are add- ing .fertilizer .don't, overdo it, Too much is as oad'As tpo little, Use fertilizer .sparingly, Strictly, accord- ing to the directions on,•the •pack; age. Careful Wat'erhig -is important if you are going tcr have healthy plants. Too much water will rot the roots,of a plant and not enough nlay. check the growth or seriouSly injuro it. The best way- to tell if a plant- needs water .is by feeling the soh periodically, If it crumbles when :squeezed. betweerf* two fing- ers, it needs water, 'Don't 'wait until the 'plant w,ithera--4ben it may be too late, Ayoid watering plants in driblets, The !Water :should Soak „the Pei; completely and no more shoulp be gisieri' until the soil is almost dry . • An indoor -garden can. give just as Much pleasure as one out-of- doora.-In.„fe.ct, it. is more interest- ing' since. -the groWing things can be watehed more closely. But don't trust.yoUr plants to. luck. Constant care required for a iiccesaftil garden, whether it be in aTheld'or under an apartment roof. HARVESTING YOUR DWARF All.'1,11,'S Since a Ngh pioPortion of the ef divarf envie trees can be picked While standing on thei ground, nurserymen recommend picking every. tday two,- those fruits which have reached optimum maturity.- , For coolness and colour eontrast in hot-weather meals there is nothing more inviting than a crunchy tossed salad Such as 'this one, glisten- ing with tangy dressing. Ready-Made Plant Sitters A polythene bag takes the place of' a sitter for your plant when you go 'away on holidays, The bag, slipped over the flower pot. and tied around the stem of the watered .plant leaving flowers • and leaves free to breathe, will keep it sufficiently moist for' as long as two weeks. ...... . . ... ETA/31,Es who witno411) Aavancorimeo, wreiutes!lay ,Ittoy 19,50 Talca the tronhle the Metal I.T.sbaPed pipes suspenders with isOft wool will save ladder trouble.. To heel/ inverkotly earthenware pottery vow, leaki»g, Oat the bass With fin wax, either insIdo or gut. 1,0-041, ,e'0414.0 • G. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patri* 5t,, Wingitant Phone 770 Loo "I wonder what's happened . to Naucy . ," tat Wen,' "0.0. V.,V5 Og o A DELIGHTFUL MEDLEY OF SUMMER VE IL Mild a S. AV E .tip to 50% Note the details of Morris Cen- tennial in this week's paper, • , • gilli111110111.11111111101141l1211111110111nigli111111E11.11101411311110111111111111111111E1111111111111111111413111111110111UMMinfnimitaitiittilmininniminelinumiliMilM11111111111111111111111M11111111111111.11111111111111111111111 D' PE-NI 17NUMNSIP*M00•"*MiNeerileite le, APPLIANcES , a RENOVATED EAST-SIDE FURNITURE SHOWROOMS FURNITURE HI#H1- Continues to Sat :July 28 PIANOS &TV for "R D TAG" Specials II ral DITAINVE ANNDG S rot it.ocil ti.mtolittolo,till,i.silloo,lotiott,tittotiloctimillirPt1111,11111.1111141)010011011111.0101144,1101$1,14090100,00404,1iffil,0140,i40.0010*Itilid10.41.11"1"1"1- Chase Gloom from Basement Laundry • Do you. feel blue on Mondays?' VorhaPs It is not so rxruolr the washing us the .dark and dingy laundry room that depresses you. Maybe you .can't have a modern laundry next to the kitchen, .bat little paint will chase "li e blues itwny from your;baser:lent )aandrY. Reptace loch of -.direct sunlight with light-reflecting poInt.4 Soft- jonotni yellow, white' or a Pale tint of ereorri,,or Ivory will help over- come Inadequate windows, -Gold walls become warm 'when dressed up with pale tints of grey-, pinkish buff or soft green. A good quality latex base paint is ideal for wallboard and plaster walls, ]?or concrete walls, cement and stuccq p4int, is recommended, A, di/rabic finial!-proof enamel, es^ pecially designed - for, concrete floors, can't be Spoiled by spilled detergents and Soa-Ps or the lime if ArtY49Vg . • "Oh! I'm glad you. called — I Nos worried." • Salta which form on traeist con. , crate and .X.4111 ordinary paints„ 'phis enamel can be painted .over old paint and n bright Catalina blue, teriVeotta or grey will banish moat -of that thingeon look. Before painting tho floor, remove soap splashes around the ,laundry tuba by scrubbing with turpentini-,. Be sure the .concrete is dry anti „free of dust And loo paint. Xlirm. the thrall-proof enairiels dry goici.i by .0/operation of the solvent, good ventilation is necessary while thej are being applied, Two coats arc recommended for all " floors, allowing each to dry over. night, These' coats won't water- proof your basement against leaky, walls, but will resist the dantagine effect's of dampness. White is suggested for the coil- ing because of its highlight-reflect- ing New you a re ready for the finish- ing touches, Brightly eatered, Was- tie curtains .which can be popped into the .washing machine and be back on the windows the same morning are ideal, When other meMbers of the fam- ily see what a little paint has done for the laundry; room, perhaps they will be encouraged to tidy up the rest of the bas'ement: Plant Sitters for ”- Summer Vacation It is no -longer necessary to find a "sitter" for your plants when you go away for a holiday. All you need is. a polYthene. bag, This will keep the plant sufficiently rknolst for as long as two weeks. Water the plant thoroughly, then slim the pot into the polythene bag, tying the top of it around the stem of the plant. This leaves the flowers and leaves free to breathe while the polythene bag ,holds moisture the For you apartment dwellers who garden in flower pots, remember that indoor plants need light, warmth, moisture and'food just tipn same as plants .out-of-doors, Potted plants will use up the food supply in the little bit' of earth in the pot very quickly. Therefore, a good plant. nutrient such as "Oar- denite" should be added for extra nourishment. In this fertilizer there is nitrogen for good foliage, -phosphoric acid and potash for well-developed flowers, strong stems and healthy roots,/and sev- eral other elements necessary for FIRST CLASS AT .MODERATE PRICES Owing to lack of space, am compelled to confine my repairs to watches only, George Williams Located in MASON'S STORE Adequate Adults Delinqueky Answer If the adults of Canada . were Worthy of emulation there would be little juvenile delinquency.,,Im- mature grownups are a greater menace to well being than the youngsters who have learned irre- sponsibility from their elders, . Although the influences towards wrong choices have multiplied with the strains and complexities of artificial living, adults cannot es- cape from their increasing respon- -sibilty to cope with life by living the solid truths that are known to everyone wbo has learned anYthing Worthwhile. The art of adaptation through- out a life time demands maturity. of personality rather than the per- petuation of adolescence. The silli- ness that many mistake for youth- fulness. makes inadequate adults ridicclous, and their selfish reck- lessness creates contempt in child- ren. Respect for law and the - rights and property of others derives from the hour.to-hour living of mentally mature parents, teachers, and community leaders.—The Rural snzeeignicib. ors, politicians and church Crisis in the West The Festal Department recently usod up one whole week to deliver a letter eleven blocks in Vancouver, The lett( r, mailed in a Vancouver Bost Office, was intended for a young lady -eleven blocks away, and her love-life was somewhat disrupted for the week. HoWever, she says that the delay was not the worst featbre, The thing that really worries her is that her Vancouver friend who Wrote the letter had addressed it to Winnipeg histead Vanconver. While giving the POstal Depart- Merit high praise for finding her at all and in such ai short time, the young lady wontlers what Freudian lapse made her friend think of Winnipeg instead of Vancouver. Has he a girl there too? The anthor ef the misdirected letter protests his ienocence bat Withes the Pos,tal DenartMent bad been less- offiCient. Printed, Ward. Ruat from A -Clothes 4ine Van , leave bothersome stains,. tirst Can he rernOved by- sprinkling !eV over Om stain, moistening it .wItt leMen )14100 and then exposing it. to strong sunlight, renewing the, lemon jniee oecaSionally-, .,SEAFORTH LIONS CA! BINGO .7. $180 12 Gamps at $50.00 Ea4). 3 Sharenthe-Wealtli Games—Cards 25c, 5 f or., 1. JACKPOT awinn-Tuc-wuALTH 000 WIN AS MUCCI Ai.", Carde 0.00 Each Seaforth Arena Thursday, July 26 Door's open at 8 p.m. IPlay starts 9 IMO., st!ikrP Admission $1.00, which includes 12 games Proceeds shared. between Lions Pool, Arena and Sporta, LOW EVERYDAY ,„ PRICES GROCERIE DR. 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