HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989. PAGE 23.
Companion planting is the key to a happy garden
In the plant world, some plants
enjoy each other’s company, others
are allies and some are downright
enemies.
If you can recognize which plants
make good “companions” and
which ones don’t, you can actually
increase the amount of fruit, vege
tables, flowers and herbs your
garden produces.
“Most of the information on
companion planting comes from
garden lore; science doesn’t have a
firm answer for all the cases yet,”
says Master Gardener Grahame
Killeleagh of Dorchester, Ont.
Master Gardeners are gardening
enthusiasts who have received
formal horticultural training
through the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food’s Master
Ten carpet care tips to remember
A key to low maintenance living
is selecting basic decor elements
for your home that are easy to care
for.
Carpeting, a major household
investment and one of your most
important decorating considera
tions, should be selected with
color, texture and style in mind.
These are important factors in
carpet maintenance.-
Here are 10 tips for easy carpet
care that you should remember.
•Select a dense pile carpet, made
with yarn of the same height, for
high traffic areas like hallways and
children’s rooms. Soil tends to stay
on top of its tight surface, so it is
easy to clean. It also performs well
and hides footprints and furniture
marks.
•Remember, the carpet fibre you
Gardener program.
Once trained, Master Gardeners
are available to answer questions
from the public.
The beneficial effects of compan
ion planting may be caused by root
exudates that stimulate growth of
one or both companions; or to some
protective factor in one plant that
suppresses soil diseases harmful to
the other; or even to a beneficial
shade, thrown by one on the other.
“Companion planting also dis
rupts an insect’s ability to find its
favourite vegetables,” Killeleagh
adds.
In the following list, “compan
ions” are those vegetables that,
when planted together, are mutu
ally beneficial: “allies” are the
herbs and flowers that provide
select is critical to carpet perfor
mance. A manmade fibre like nylon
is more durable than natural fibres
and provides the best in perfor
mance, color and style at a reason
able price.
•If you have pets, consider a
dense, low-cut pile carpet that will
not show claw marks easily.
•Carpet reduces foot fatique and
breakage in the kitchen, but in this
room where food and drink abound,
avoid light, solid-color carpets in
favor of subtle prints and multi
colored saxonies that help hide
stains.
•The most important thing you
can do to protect your carpet is
regular vacuuming. Thorough
vacuuming once a week will help
your carpet look better and last
longer.
protection or improve the growth of
certain vegetables; and “enemies”
are other vegetables, herbs and
flowers that can cause detrimental
effects when planted near certain
vegetables.
Asparagus: “companions”:
basil, parsley, tomato; “allies”:
pot marigolds.
Beans: “companions”: beets
(bush beans only), cabbage family,
carrot, celery, chard, corn, cucum
ber, eggplant, peas, potatoes,
radishes, strawberries; “allies”:
Marigolds, nasturtiums, rosemary,
summer savory; “enemies”: gar
lic, onions and shallots.
Cabbage family: “companions”:
beets, celery, chard, cucumber,
lettuce, onions, potatoes, spinach;
“allies”: chamomile and garlic,
•Clean up spills and stains
immediately. Never rub or brush a
spill or spot; use a blotting or
dabbing motion.
•Use a spoon or the back of a
knife to remove semi-solid or
greasy substances from carpeting.
•To get up chewing gum or wax
from a carpet, freeze the spot with
an ice cube, shatter the frozen
mass with a hammer, vacuum up
the chips, apply solvent, wait a few
minutes and then blot up the stain.
•If you get a small cigarette bum
or other bum on your carpet, just
snip off the darkened fibres and
wipe with a sponge, soapless
cleaner and water.
•If you vacuum regularly and
remove stains promptly, your car
pet should only need a major
cleaning every one to three years.
cabbage family, carrots, chard,
lettuce, peppers, strawberries and
catnip, hyssop, rosemary and sage,
dill, mint, nasturtiums, thyme;
“enemies”: Kohlrabi and toma
toes.
Carrots: “companions”: beans,
lettuce, onions, peas, peppers,
radishes and tomatoes; “allies”:
chives, rosemary and sage; “ene
mies”: dill.
Chard: “companions”: beans,
cabbage family and onions.
Cucumbers; “companions”:
beans, cabbage family, corn, peas,
radishes and tomatoes; “allies”:
marigolds, nasturtiums, oregano;
“enemies”: sage.
Lettuce: “companions”: beets,
cabbage family, carrots, onions,
radishes and strawberries; “allies”
- chives and garlic.
Onions: “companions”: beets,
tomatoes; “allies”: chamomile and
summer savory; “enemies”: peas
and beans.
Parsley: “companions”: aspara
gus, corn and tomatoes.
Peas: “companions”: beans,
carrots, corn, cucumbers, radishes
and turnip; “allies”: chives and
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“allies”: basil, bee balm, chives,
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