The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-01-17, Page 17410
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The newer vedetie* Of poinsettias ere no longer temperamental and have become permanent houseplants. Like mangy
others they benefit from good Tight exposure and regular feeding with a soluble fertilizer. They provide a wonderful
blaze of color in the winter months. Rubber plants and other "tropical" evergreens benefit from an occasional wash
with zoom temperature water..
MAKE YOUR PLANT GIFT
A LIVING MEMORY
More and more people are turning to "living
are a constant reminder of the donor and a joy t
most plants are easy to look after if you, follow a
tain that within a few weeks of receiving the gift
ing "why is my plant dying?"
Well neighbors, the reasons are many and varied,
yet one thought you should keep in your mind is that
the plant's environment has changed, and it will take
time to become accustomed to its new surroundings.
Don't forget the plant went to the florist directly from
a greenhouse where it had ideal growing conditions.
u
gifts"—house plants that
o the home. But although
few simple rules, it's cer-
many people will be ask -
Most Canadian homes are too
dry in the winter. Plants that
tolerate low humidity 'do well
in the 40 to 50 percent relative
humidity usually found in
heated or air-conditioned homes -
or •apartments. But this is just
too dry for many plants that
have been grown under ideal
conditions.
Here are a few methods you
could use to raise the humidity
for those plants needing me-
dium humidity:
Keep plants where the
humidity is highest. The
kitchen, particularly
above the sink on e
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more humid than the rest
of the home.
4,• Group plants together.
Air surrounding grouped
plants usually ,is more
humid than air around
a single plant.
Set plants above a tray
of gravel, sand, or peat
moss that is kept wet.
Iftstall' supplemental
humidifiers and hum.idi-
seats in your heating or
air-conditioning system,
and incidentally, in these
days o/ energy conserva-
tion it saves fuel.
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Plants indoors, cannot stand
sudden drafts, especially Afri-
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can Violets, Gloxinias, forced
bulbs and Poinsettias. When.
airing the room, be sure to move
plants away from doors and
windowit.
%Even the hardiest of house
plants, like the Aspidistras and
Sansevierias (Snake -Plant) can
be harmed by -constant exposure
to cold air clurrents, although
this may not show immediately.
If your plants are placed in
a window setting, watch the
temperature, especially at night
or in very cold weather. A good
protection is afforded by ,pull-
ing down the shades, or by
placing a few sheets of news-
paper or cardboard between
the plants and: the' wigliow:
Keeping plants clean is also
very important. Use a soft
camel's hair brush on the
leaves at least once a week, or
if the plant does not resent
water, spray a little over the
foliage and wipe clean with a
soft cloth.
Most people don't favour
cold 'showers. Neither do plants.
Cold water shocks them, and
is a source of . "set -back." Don't
use cold water right from the
tap, it's best to let the water
stand over night before using
it so that it's at room tempera-.
ture. Most plants can be more
easily killed by over -watering
than by under -watering, so
don't ykater too often but when
you do water, don't .just dampen
the topsoil. Soak the soil thor-
oughly and then DON'T water
again until the earth is quite
dry.
And don't forget your indoor
plants need food just as much
as those in your summer garden.
AZALEA (Azalea 'indica) is a
shrubby evergreen that pro-
duces white, pink, lavender or
red blooms. The plant when
bought from a florist is usually
in bud and bloom. Place in an
east window at a temperature
of 55° to 60° for. best blooming
results. It's a plant that can-
not be overwatef•ed and should
be watered daily. Then, once
a week, stand the plant in
water for about half an hour.
TALKING
GARDENING
with
Azaleas like a little plant food
Me Instant Vigoro while ac-
tively growing.
After blooming, the plant
maybe carried over, to the next
year by repotting in an acid
soil—easily done by using peat
and a little. soil but NO SAND.
The plant should be pruned for
shape before June, then plunged
in the soil outdoors. The new
"Keepsake" variety is long
lasting.
BEGONIAS in many varieties
are being offered by florists this
year. The new introduction
from Belgium has healthful
bloom and good foliage, last-
ing for many months with us-
ual home care. The' old stand
by Christmas Cheer is still. a
most sought-after pot plant and
can be grown in a room with
cool temperdture:t. with lots of
light.
CALCEOLARIA the slipper
plant is another cool room plant
and has balloon -Me„ slipper
shaped flowers. DON'?' over -
water this plant and DON'T
overfeed or the foliage will turn
yellow. A plant bought when
in flower from the florist will
usually last four. to six weeks.
CHRYSANTHEMUM. The
newer varieties available from
most good florists will last . for
weeks after the Christmas sea-
son. When the plants are fin-
ished flowering, cut them back
to 3 or 4 inches, continue wa-
tering and feeding until all
danger of frost is past, then set
them in the garden. These will
flower naturally in the fall. The
new Masterpiece Mum is the
best one I know of for growing
outdoors and then bringing in
for house decor in the fall.
POINSETTIA (Euphorbia,
pulcherrima) . The newer varie-•
ties.. of this age old plant will
last and last from Christmas
through Mother's Day. A great
deal • has been done. by plant
hybridizers to make this a
"regular" house plant, rather
than the "temperamental" type.
of the past. Many growers will
confuse the , leaf -like bracts
with the flowers. Actually the
flowers are inconspicuous and
the colorful show is provided
by the large, scarlet, pink or
cream • bracts. -
It is still the most popular
Christmas plant for giving and
receiving, and does best in the
home with good light exposure
and a temperature of about
65°. Yellowing and dropping of
Agricultural Tidbits
with Adrian Vos
,The cost of vegetables is ex-,
pected to go -. up even farther.
However, the grower doesn't get
any of this increase. It will go to
the truckers who bring produce
up from the U.S. and will have to
pass the higher cost of fuel on to
you and me, the customer. Since,
in this wintertime,' there is no
alternative source of vegetables
we have no choice. It. would be
nice though if ' we, as farmers,
could pass on an increase of input
cost immediately. After all, it's
only fair, isn't it.
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It has been evident for some
time now, that more young
people go into farming than was
the case for a long time. Recently
I heard rumors that' a sample
survey by the Canadian depart-
ment of agriculture showed that
the number of farmers in Ontario
and in Alberta actually increased
and is holding steady in the rest
of the country. If this is con-
firmed by a full survey, it would
be good news for all of Canada.
Believe it or not, the firmer is
still the backbone of the country.
If the farmer has money it affects
the whole economy and your job
in town or city may depend on the
farmer.
In this time of shortages it a
'good thingthat there is' no real
food shortages in our country.
About everything else is in short
supply, be it hardware or skilled
labor. However, if you go to your
food store you can be, very sure
that you don't have o•'brder that
roast for your party six weeks in
advance. Think about it. That
could happen too.
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,After Denmark and P.E.I., now
Yugoslaivia has regulated laud
use. All land that has not been
tilled for a year has tb be rented
to people who will do so. Isn't it
high time that Ontario does
something about speculators' and
hobby -farmers' land if it is not
used properly?
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If you non-farm people still
think that a farmer is a person
who wears bib -overalls, boots
covered with animal waste and is
rather backward, listen to this.
Crop production based on an
index of 100 in 1967, was in 1951 at
38. Ten years later it had in-
creased to 73, almost double the
output per manhour. In 1971 it
had gone up again by 76 per cent
to 122. Livestock production per
manhour increased by 93 per cent
in the last ten years. Try to beat
that you non -farmer 1
'SOC' HARTNOLL •
lower foliage may be - caused`
,by temperatures below 60°F,
drafts, and drying out at the
roots. Feeding with 'a com-
pletely soluble fertilizer like
Instant Vigoro every two weeks
after the plants are well es-
tablished is good house plant
• practice.
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