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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-04-16, Page 55r ;iiiI5thots STAIN GLASS RESTORATION AND NEW WORK - RESCREENING - PLATE GLASS, STORM WINDOWS, THERMO PANES ' - GREENHOUSE ' GLASS REPAIR .CUSTOM MIRRORS SASH REPAIRS FISHER GLASS & MIRROR 72 HAMILTON ST., dt1tmuci-1 524-7312 Corner of Main and Geddes GODERICH JUL IntAIILIIIL ELM- Jda..im 1101, 11111:4101141111141111,11111•1101 th ISSOLIIP Grow herbs for year-round flavor more of the essential oils needed for flavor and fragrance, on less fertile soils. If you wish to fertilize, apply an organic compost, such as well-rotted manure, to the Soil at planting time,. Also add a :superphosphate fertilizer,;, at, a. rate of kilograms 'per 10 square Metres (1 pound per 100 square feet), mixing 'it thoroughly into the top 15 centimetres '(6 inches) of soil. . , Once the herb garden is growing, requires- only minimum 'care. The. reason Many herb gardens are not as suecessful as they might . be, may he becauae they have been treated too well. Once planted, herbs require no fertilizer, very 'little water t no' Spraying, and only an occasional weeding. To oVerwiriter hardY perennial herb$, mulch with straw to Protect the roots,, Some tender perennialS, such as rosemary, will not survive the winter outside. These plants should be dug 'up -In the fall, potted, and grown' inside' in a .sunny window for the winter, The leaves and seeds of Most herbs contiiiii he flavoring oils. Examples of 'leaf' herbs are anise, dill, caraway, .'.coriander; and fennel. Harvest leafy herbs 'lust before, or as' the flower buds open. Collect seed herbs *hen the seeds are ground through a wire tneSh. Pack in dark glass con- tainers or air-tight tin dans, and store in a dry placnt away from.. direct light, About 5 millilitres (1 teaspoon) of, these dried herbs millilitr e. iss (1,etsionbaleispot9o0 1195 chopped fresh herbs, An alternate drying method is to wash the leaves and put them MI paper towelling on, a, cook.ie sheet. Bake in a.65 uso F,) oven Herbs are, dry if theycrackle When crunched in your hand...Marigold Bee! • • . Be 'careful not to. Over-ary • ' • By Bobllamersma Horticultural Research Institute • VINELAND - Although vegetable gardening has beeorne tremendously popular in recent years herb , gardening has lagged behind., This maybe due to theniscanception„thattkem, 'exotic` seasoning plants are more difficult to grow. However; gthwing herbs, as atule, requires no more,Skill or 'Special conditions than most vegetables. Generally speaking, herbs grow best .in full sunlight, in a protected locatien, on well. draitied;" sandy-leatri soil, away from competing plants. The plot need not be .large only a, few plants are necessary -to meet most home . requirements. High- fertility is not important; In, fact, most herbs Produce Eggplant 'Easter 1,gg! Garden grows an egg 'Easter Egg' eggplant ia in the scramble for firSt place as a 1980 horticultural novelty, The life-sized eggs, prodaced by this Prolific eggplant, are unmistakably graded as "Extra Larget"-TITeirre-sembtatree-totheirponitry--cotmterryarta-are real enough to make the hens take a second look: A garden is more than a food producer", It is a conversation piece, and few plants provide more conversation and interest than 'Easter Egg.' The prefuse •purple blossoms ere followed by enough eggs to at least fill up a carton. Home gardeners who enjoy eggplant at the dinner table are encouraged to plant 'Satin Beauty,' 'Black Beauty' or 'Dusky.' These traditional, purple-fruited hybrids are all heavy producers for the palate. To add a humorous note to the home garden, plan a plan- ting to please a child, or play the horticultural Easter Rabbit, select this newest introduction'rom Ball. Seed Company.' 'Easter Egg' will be available this year as a;pot plant at Eastertime, and should also be available as a fall ornamental from greenhouse growers. Bring out the magic markers, or watercolors and paint a palette of eggs, on a living 'Easter Egg' tree. fresh herbs, try freezing I . Last year,' Denholm 'Seed Company introduded the 'Boy O'Boy' marigolds; early flowering French clWarf double varieties, With blooms up to 2 inches' across on compact, uniform plants that continue to.flower without a summer let- doWn. They were an immediate success. • • in a warm, dry, well- immersing the herbs in year. 'Spry Boy' has a golden-yellow anemone crest with rich ventilated, 'and preferably water. Store small quantities yellow guard petals. This variety flowers more freely and dark room. When leaves are 'in moisture-proof containers flowers are larger than those of its nearest competitor dry and crisp, they can be or bags, 'Petite Spry.' 'Queen Bee' is another variety worth noting, and a 1980 Fleuroselect winner. Flowers have red petals bordered with ttytrig a mower golden yellow. The 8- to 10-inch, convect early and continuously with no heat delay in summer. - Both bushy plants flower Both these varieties can be purchased as small plants in flower, and planted into tubs or beds for an "instEmt" garden Because lawn mowers are used' more' than any other piece Al gardening equip- ment; it is important to choose these machines 'carefully: Ross Irwin, School of Engineering, Ontario Agricultural College, says prospective buyers should be aware that there are basically ,two types of lawn mowers: There are, advantages and disadvantages to both types 'and like cars, there are wide. ranges of prices and models. The reel-type lawn mower, commonly 'used by professionals, operates.in a scissor-like fashion' with the reel blade cutting against a bed knife. This type of mower, •if correctly adjusted and sharp makes lice cleanest cut and is best, 'for lawns that are -meticulously maintained and cut_low However, the reel-type is not as versatile as the rotary . lawn mowers .and is usually more expensiVe initially and more costly to maintain. just ripe. After harvesting, herbs should be dried properly, to concentrate and preserve the flavoring oils, Seeds can be dried in almost. any warm, dry place. Wash thoroughly, and then dry the leaves by hanging bynches of 'the'cut stalks, upside down, them, Use the?,sarne method that you use to prepare ,vegetables for the freezer, Tie the herbs in bunches, blanch in steam for 40 to 50 seconds, and cool without The hand-operated reel- which will continue to bloom through the heat of summer type lawn mower is ideal for until frost hits them in the fall. small lawns. It will give a _ff" ie. la LB ICI good cut, save gas and provide exercise. The •rotary lawn mower used, by most homeowners , cuts by the sickle-like impact of a whirling blade.. This action bashes the grass off L- and causes--the -top-of the— u blade to turn brown. Because of this, rotary laWn mowers are best' used for grass control, rather than for lawn aPpearance. Whaever type of lawn mower you select, get a good quality machine to make mowing as pleasurable as possible. Now there is, a new variety to join the four "introduced last tir:vrifir: IF or Just finished the gardening for the- 9 4; • • ,P Rotd tillers Rototillers 'are excellent fon soil preparation in the vegetable garden, but don't use them to prepare a fine seed. ... Riepeated___trips over the g arden may destroy the natural soil structure, which may result in poor plant growth during the growing season. Why cook after a hard day' in the yard? Relax - and let us do the cooking! We use only Schneider's A-1 meats in our pizzas and submarines. You can taste the difference quality ingredients make - at Located on Bayfield Concession 2 sideroads from Hwy. 21 and 1/2 mile from Bayfield to Clinton Road. GODERICH • LAKE HURON CLINTON sof Ito cOT4c' nAlifFitto CLOSED suNpAys