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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-04-16, Page 30HOME. & BUILDING • CENTRE Fred J. Rodin Lichltd BOX-908/bAYFIELD ROAD CLINTON, 'ONTARIO 482-3441 OPEN: Monday•Frlday -8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m, Aimma•Wiwali...•••••••••••1* QUALITY PRODUCTS. FAIR PRICES•RELIABLE SERVICE EWAY GIV,E YOURSELF CREDIT' 1 COM Pi404? for .A.:044 Proper pruning in the spring encourages, strong,. healthy growth. RoseS should be, cut ba'ck to thtee to five striOng stems, with two or three bUds per stem, (Moto by the Ontailo IVilaistry of Agriculture and Food) ' 4ong , before modern) OCOlogleallY-0011Sclous man;' "got into" recycling natural resources:, composting was a tool' of the farmer and gardener. it's still a good Way for you to build up and Maintain your soil for good --- Composting involves returning dead plant Matter the soil — after it haSbeen supplemented with 00M, rnereial fertilizer and allowed to decay' to help strengthen the soil for 'growing new plants, - Compost material is ap- plied just like any other mulch material but it can do • a lot more, according to The Fertilizer Institute. Compost Can add organic matter and Plant nutrients, to the soil as well as furnish food far earthworms essential for aerating the soil. As a .mulch, Compost. also reduces, soil erosion by Wind and water and can help sUppress weed growth. In addition it helPs retain essential . soil moisture. ,Practically any plant ▪ material can be composted, Leaves, lawn clippings, fine tWlgs; Old.. sod; straw, and kitchen and garden Vegetable refuse are ex- cellent. Avoid using diseased ,plantS, In • the Sall, • great . quantities of leaVes are available from neighbors for the asking. • ▪ Begin by selecting an out- of-the-way place in your garden or a hidden cOmer of your lawn.. If you' :have. the' sPace, two bins ate better than one — permitting you'to turn the COMPPSt by moving, it from one bin to the other. ; You can make .the bins by'' attaching 'wire fence or bOards to posts, or to ad- foliiiiille-nce or wkf1l7Each- bin should be 4 te 6 feethigh, 3 to .5 feet wide and any convenient' length, tailored to the a mount of compost yoa. need. One side of each iitt should be removable to enable you to fill and empty the bin. In the fall you May wish " to extend the sides temporarily to boost the bin cApocity; by March the compost should settle as .Much as 2 feet. The sides should .not be • airtight or watertight. Build your coMpost pile by spreading out alayer of plant refuse about 6 inches deep across the, fleor of .your bin. Add,. one-half to .one pound of regular lawn• fer- tilizer 0-1-1 or 1-2-1 are recommended 'fertilizer ratios for this use) to each 10 square feet of surface. Then add one inch of soil and enough water to moisten but not soak Mixture. Repeat this ..process. as bin, is filled.. Make the top of the pile concave to catch rainwater, If: you desire an alkaline compost, add '.ground limestone (about y2 to two- thirds cup) to each layer as 'add fertilizer. The decaying Action will proceed /nest raPidlY during warm weather. Application of Bine andsfertilizer, in addition to adding plant nutrients to the mixture, also hastens :organic matter breakdow• n to form humus mixture,. You can further accelerate decay -7dur-ing-.- --midsummer forking over the pile, helping' to evenly distribute moisture, and aerate . the pile, , If you begin your comPost pile in the ' fall it should be , ready for use by the end of the first • summer, You may ;insure .a. continuing compost supply by starting a new pile . each year. Compost cap be'USed as a' mulch , covering bare ground next to flowers and 'vegetables in the garden --,- or as an .addition to soil by working it in with a spade or . shoVel. I. - Compost will not take .the. Place of fertilizer, but it, dOes aid in • maintaining loose, easily-worked soil .-foir favorable root growth, Moining GlOries Morning glories are beautiful flowering anndals, but they take a long time to mature from seeds soWn outdoor's. To speed. - the process, start • .the seeds indoors in April, and. tran- sPlarit them outdoors in Mid- Turie. This will advance the flowering period by two to three weeks.: Early, pruning and fer- tilizing are important ityou want attractive and healthy roses, says' • Theo Blorn, Ontario Ministry o Agriculture and Food hor- ticulturist. Roses should be pruned each spring before, 'the --buShes leaf out to help maintain the quality and overall appearance of the plants. Although each plant shotild be pruned to its habit and. amount of growth, Mr. MOM says there are some general\ guidelines. \' Wait until the buds start to swell, so you can determine which branches are alive and which are dead. Don't cutbelow last year's pruning. If you db, you weaken the plant and the new shoots won't be strong. If the rose bUshes are new ~a_n_d this is Aar first pruning,jrune.then abotit 20 to 30 centimetres (8 to 11 inches) above the ground. In subsequent years, prune a bit 'higher and remove all dead wood and weak, twiggy growth. It is important to prune chinbing roses according to their growth habits. Cut off the -thin branches so the plant does not .have too many blind shoots. Established roses .will benefit if fertilizer is applied during the growing season. Mr. Blom recommends three applications 'of balanced Sweet corn all season In this tiny plot, only 3 x 12 ft., this gardener planted three blocks of sweet corn two weeks apart. From each block he will harvest 8 to 10 ears, enough for six or more meals for two people* over a- , six-week -period. For long season areas, you can plant the same maincrop hybrid in all three blocks. In short season areas it would pay you to plant seeds of early, second-early and maincrop hybrids and all at the same time. "Succession . plantings?" with fresh crops succeeding the bloats you harvest, are an intelligent. Way to utilize garden space. Large blocks maturing all at once can be 'wasteful unless you are • prepared to can or freeze the turplus, fertilizer in mid-May, Arne and AuguSt. Apply fertilizer to the soil surface near the plants., then rake or dig it under. A rate of 1 to 1 kilogram •(1 to 2 po Ads) .Of fertilizer, for each 9 square metres. (100 square gardens; feet) of rose garden is recommended. Fertilizer formulas for. roses are available at garden centres, but you can apply the.., general purpose. fer. tilizer 'used for lawns and you Planning to build a:neW 'home away from home' - near your favourite lake or 'ski slope? We suggest you consider our super line of. Sun Country. Cottages. Designed 'for both good looks and the ultimate in construction convenience - a Sun Country Cottage is your very best buy. From smartly sty-fe.d country liungalows spaciously designed country estates - -Wiseway offers over 35 models to select from. Plus = a custom design service tailored to suit your family's needs. 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