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ticulturai societies across
the proklitet,These,-frien*Y.
competitions give meteors
an opportunity to -showoff
their, beet- produce. The
results ,will encourage
others, Oliva as yourself.
Here's how to start and
have a betterAaltalr.eXagP-
• chance of winning., PIM,• .
hem)* a member of. your
1941 'group, The dost is
noininid - about $1 to $3 per
. person. Read the show rules
orfAlly. Many societies
. publish i rules in book
form for each member.
Select the best varieties,
when grottlng flowers and
vegetables from seed. Plant
themin your best garden soil
- a •well-drakted, protected,
sunny location is preferred.
Follow the recommenda-
tions on the seed packet, or
follow cultural practices
• given in.the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food
publications, available at
local agricultural Offices.
Timing is 01POrtant. Know
the approximate date from
seed to maturity, so you will
• have plenty of specimens to
• choose from when
thowtime' arrives.
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Choose produce that Is #.0e show,
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in texture and poor in Elavor.
There are 9111es' exceptions
however, such 04!, Own& a Od
squash. Select under -ripe
rather, than over -ripe
veKg ee et apb ne smir i,. the number
of specimens required for
the class. Only a certain
number can be entered, but
take along a couple of extras
in case some are dainagedii
transit.
In most cases, it -is best to
clean, specimens, !minding
carrots, beets, turnipx and
potatoe,s; with a dip cloth
Washing isn't recommend-
ed. Trial the outer leaves of
such leafy vegetables as
Cauliflower and cabbage,
• neatly. If you are not sure,
ask a show committee
member whether the calyx
on tomatoes should be
removed, or whether rows of
corn kernels should be ex-
posed.
Selecting fruit for competi-
tion is ahnost the same as
selecting Vegetables.
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to pick. Use a sharp ":c to
tut &Tim; tools*cesh
steins. Protect flowers from
wind, heat and evaporation,
after cutting, to maximize
keepingqualities. Place the
stems in deep water im-
mediately after cutting, and
leave them for at least four
hours before the show,
Remember, fresh uniform
flowers with even blooms,
win extra points.
The beat tune to pick roses '
is when the outer petals
begin to unfold. Pick dahlias
in the evening when they are
in full bloom, and gladiolus
when the first buds open ful-
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flowet!!•are clean; A. little
sugar m thewater will help
prolong the life of cut
flowers,. To overcome
wilting„ place five cen-
timetres (two inches) of the
cut end into hot water for a
few minutes, then add tepid
water ahnost up - toe the
flower head.
A season or two of corn-
petition; examining and
comparing your entries with
the winners, can be very
good experience. Try it this
year. Competitions begin in
mid -spring and continue un-
til frost.
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Home gardeners already
have the answers and are
using them to fight back.
Gardening provides a tax
loophole for the average
Canadian, one of the few not
subject to Revenue Canada
audit. Vegetables from your
home food garden aren't
taxable. You can even barter
garden produce for other
useful goods.
The cost of growing your
own is still reasonable as
compared to the cost of pur-
chasing fresh or processed
produce. A skillful gardener
can harvest vegetables worth
ten times his or her yearly
investment in seeds and
supplies.
Budget -conscious and
conservation -minded citizens.
are planning to spend more
weekends at home this' sum-
mer. The National •Garden
Bareau, a garden seed'trade
educational organization,
reports that sales of vegetable
seed packets have never been
stronger. Furthermore, sales
of flower seed packets are
keeping pace because more
people are' planning to "fix up
the place' with beds of
flowers.
The demand for community
garden plots is increasingly
rapidly, unfortunately at a,
time when county and city
park budgets are being
squeezed. Consequently, some
churches and other institutions
with spare land are moving in
to fill the gap. But, for the
foreseeable future, the major%
growth in gardening will be
among families who have land'
around their homes. Com-
munity garden plots still make
up only a small part of the land
devoted to food gardens.
The National Garden Bureau
doesn't expect an immediate
shift in the motivation for food
gardening. First and foremost,
Canadians garden for the joy
of it. They like the good feeling
of working in the soil and the
fulfillment of producing
healthful foods with one's own
hands.
But, oh, the allure of a tax-
free, inflation -proof food
factory right in your own
backyard! A beginning gar-
dener can harvest fifty cents in
retail value of produce from
• every square foot of garden
space. Experienced gardeners
regularly top one dollar per
square foot per gardening
season. No wonder home
gardeners are such a cheerful
ot!
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Young Gwen Holland 'knows what it take:An:lie a prize
winning gardener:. -GWenwasone of ille.yinmgest.com-
petitors and winner at the Clint Oir•HOtilealh011licietY's
competitionin1982. (Shelley,IlliePlieepholli)4-. •
•Clitnhing roses
are rewardmg
Climbing roses are shrubs
which bloom sw.beautifully
over such a long pericid of
time that 'many home
gardeners assume they are
difficult to grow.
It is true that climbers
have particular needs, and
attention must be paid to
..them, but the gardener's ef-
forts are certainly reward-
ed, says Bob Hamersma,
horticulturist at the Hor-
ticultural Research Institute
of Ontario, Vineland Station.
Climbing roses do not ac-
tually -climb on their own.
They produce arching canes
up to five metres (15 feet)
long which, if not trained on
to a support, such as a
trellis, post or fence, would
soon bend over and sprawl.
along the ground.
Canes should be tied to
such a support as they grow
in length to keep the bush
from becoming messy and
taking up ground space; This
also shows -off the blooms to
best advantage.
Hamersma says there are
three distinct classes of
clunbers, each of which has
its own characteristics.
These characteristics deter-
mine the type of
maintenance required; the
gardener who is aware of the
difference between the
classes can make a more in-
formed choice for his par
ticular needs.
Large -flowered climbers
are the most popular.
• Blooms are five eentimen-
tres to 15 centimetres (two
inches to six inches) across
on strong arching canes and
most varieties present two
strong bloom periods, in spr-
ing and fall, with scattered
intermittent blossoms in
between. Hamersma says
these have excellent disease
resistanceand are the most
„nold tolerant of all the
•climbers. Prune after the
first flush of bloom since
flower buds occur: on the
previons season's WOod.:.,:
Climbing •• versions, of
popular bush -type roses
(hybrid, tea, _floribunda)
comprise a second class that
• ProdUces shorter genes and
therefore, a neater, ' more
compact habit of growth.
Hamersma says this type is
•less hardy • than the large
flowered -types, but its. con-,
,tinuous floweting,, disease
• resistance and variety of ,
flower 'sizes and colOrs
makes it very popular with
gardeners. •- .
Ramblers, the third :type
of climber, are also the
oldest. They bloom only
once, on current year's
wood, and so they should be
pruned every spring.. t�. in
duce new flowering wood.
Hamersma says these have
declined in popularity
because of their rampant
growth and often messy ap-
pearance, their susceptibili-
ty to mildew; and their single
bloom period.
Climbing roses grown in
Ontario's warmer areas re-
quire a cover of burlap of
waterproof paper.
Evergreen boughs may also
be arranged against the
canes to protect them from
sun and wind.
Ii i colder areas, • canes
should be taken down from
their supports, divided, tied
in two bundles, bent to the
ground on opposite sides of
the plant, and pegged down.
A loose insulating material,
such as peat moss, should be
placed over the canes to a
depth of 25 cm (10 in.) and
held in place with burlap or
waterproof paper.
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