The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-04-29, Page 38Page 4
It's marigold magic
Marigold Sunahot•
The, legal eagle may- sgqoon
carry a marigold in its beak,lat.
leapt if the highlyvocal
marigold fanciers have their
way. There • is indeed a
marigold lobby, deeply
committed to the installation
of Americ'a's favorite flower as
the national floral emblem.
Marigolds outrank any other
flower in numbers.of seeds and
transplants purchased for our
gardens. They are easy to
start, easy to. care for and
never cease to bloom. There
are tall marigolds for bouquets
as well as short marigolds for
border plantings. Medium-
sized marigolds fill lathe gap.
There are marigolds ideal
for. garden - containers and
some which can be stunning
hanging baskets. There are
single -flowered marigolds,.
orange marigolds and
bicolored bloomers.. The most
popular are the gold and
yellow varieties.
Marigolds are big business
for seedsmen and many
dollars of research have gone
into producing exciting new
varieties to tempt the hor-
ticultural palette of marigold
enthusiasts. As a result, the
marigold gets better every
year.
Yellow and bicolors are now
contending for first' place in
marigold sales. Tiny 8 to 10-
• inch varieties have been up-
dated ' to produce larger*, like any other work area -
p blooms, .with the same tiny -hasthe potential for serious
injury. That's why St. John
Rmbularce is suggesting
these guidelines for gar-
dening safety:
+ Keep your work 'area
clean and tidy.
+ Don't use electrical
appliances in a wet or damp
area.
crown .ofthis bicolor .hick is
then surrounded by flattened
guard petals • with identical
color conformation.
True marigold fanciers find
a myriad of uses for these
garden stalwarts. The debate
still rages • about the use of
marigolds to repel ' garden
insects. While that issueis an
open question; ' there is no
mistaking the fact that insects -
do not seem to be attracted to
the flowers and leaves of
membets of the marigold
-family. Fewer diseases
likewise trouble a marigold.
There afe recipes for ad-
ditions of marigolds to salads.
The summer soup becomes a
gourmet's creation with a few
marigold.- petals -thrownin at -
the last, minute. Tiy a few
petals in a rice recipe ,for
saffron -colored economy. The •
ultimate visual champagne
punch sports marigold. petals
on the top.
Genetic attention to- this
durable flower ha's yet to give
us a sweetly -scented variety.
Over the years the pungent
aroma of marigolds has been
-reduced to a pleasant
minumum. While scentless
marigolds satisfy many, other
gardeners • enjoy the strong
aroma of certain species.
If we do not yet have the
emblematic marigold on every
coin and dollar, we • at least.
come close to having the
marigold in every kitchen pot.
Small amounts of. petals,
added to chicken feed, give
bright yellow color to the yolk,
a harmless organic and highly
attractive feature for the egg..
The pear shaped, peach soft
tones of the late Senator
Everett Dirksen still echo the
halls of Congress through the
activities of the Marigold
Society who yearly mount a
campaign for legislative
enactment proclaiming the
marigold our national bloom.
Like most of •us, the
marigold is an . emigrant,
transported to seedsmen
around the 'world , from its
native Mexico and outh
America. Like our pioneer
ancestors, the marigold now
thrives across the nation. With
true' New World stamina, it
persists and blooms where it is
planted, wherever that may
be. •
Gardening -
helps people grow
By K. L. Priest
Soils andCrops Branch..
OMAF ,:. .-
Gardening is good for you. It
can offer fresh air, sunshine
and exercise. The fastest-
growing hobby in North
America, gardening teaches
us about the wonderful world
of food production.
Grow vegetables that are
developed for our climate. lyse
only the best quality seeds and
transplants. Aweak transplant
will take' much longer to get
established, • after tran-
splanting. )
- Shady a#eas sit"ould be
avoided. After peas, leaf
lettuce, and radishes are
'harvested, replant with beans.,
cabbage .or tomatoes. Plant
beets, carrots, an.d onions .in
beds'rather' than single rows,
'
(loose cucumber varieties
that have short vines.
. grain or tie plants. -to sup-
, ports such as stakes, cages or
fencing. Experience will help
in choosing suitable varieties.
Most staked tomatoes will
need to have the suckers
removed.
• Methods of pest control are
entirely up to you, When using
chemical pesticides always
follow the directions and
safety ' precautions on the
• labels. Eliminate sources of
disease_ Route vegetables
each year into a different part
ot'ihe,garden. ho qo1 throw
diseased peelings or tops back
on the garden.
•Harvest. mature' vegetables
carefully to avoid bruises. Do
'not store damaged .or diseased
•
Green thuikib rules for success.
Yes - Spring is finally
,here! And those of you who
possess . "green thumbs"
(and even those of you who
don't), will soon be spending
much of your spare time in
the garden deciding where
you're going to plant the.
pe unias and making sure
your lawn and hedges look
respectable. When you do,
remember that a garden -
I habit.. When file - teleavision
111 program,- Victory GaPden,
looked at marigolds, they
•
r�• , focused on the recent 'Boy'
. ';+ series, bred for dwarf heights,
with blooms reaching up to 2
• .inches in diameter.
Large 3 -inch 'blooms can be
found in varieties. scarcely
over a foot in height. The semi-
. dwarf marigold of this group
now has earlier bloom, and
very compacted petals for a
- ''bouquet- of exciting yellow
color. `Sunshot' available for
1981 as a started plant, far out-
performs its predecessors.
Bicolor single marigolds are
particularly attractive • in
containers. The most ' out-
standing bicolors offer two -
toned intense contrasts of red
and yellow -or red and gold on
each petal. 'Spinwheel', new
for 1981 from started plants,
vividly contrasts bright red
with clear yellow stripes.
Marigold breeder
achievements have not been
overlooked by awards. In the
past three years . new
marigolds 'Queen Bee', 'Queen
Sophia' and 'Janie' have
picked up medals from
America and Europe. Merits
which prompted recognition
for these beauties include
early flowering, resistance to
heat stress and uniqueness of
form and color.
If the range of marigolds is
not dizzying enough in its
continuous change and
variation, there are even
selections of unique color and
shape within the popular
double category. Crested
marigolds have two distinct
types • of petals. Center petals
of crested types, such as the
1981 introduction 'Glowing
Embers' are tightly com-
pacted. They form the raised
+ Store your power
garden tools in a high and
dry place.
+ Never force a tool .to
work fasten than the speed
for which it was designed or
do a job other than the one it
was intended for.
+ Don't carry an a•p-
,pliance by .the cord, and
never yank the cord when
•removing it from a recep-
tacle: grasp the plug, not the
wire: , Keep the cord away
from sharp edges, oil and
heat.
+ Keep your appliances
sharp and clean for 'best and
safest performance.
Disconnect an appliance
before servicing, changing
accessories, or lubricating.
Follow the manufacturer's
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+ Don't wear loose
clothing or jewelry when
operating power tools. Never
operate a lawnmower in
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+ Rakethe lawn before'
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produce. Most modern houses
do not provide a satisfactory
environment 'for long term .
storage. Hon* storage can
allow us to spread out the
benefits. of vegetable gar-
dening but let's recognize that
there should be a limit to ober
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The joy of vegetable gar-
dening is available to anyone
The size of your..garden can
vary from a windox, box to a
-country lot. Vegetatde vat
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