The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-16, Page 40Bush beans have compact plants, no runners.
Profits from beans
Beans are the, number two vegetable in popularity, second only
to tomatoes. From the profit standpoint, beans rank eighth among
garden vegetables. This is not to say that beans are not worth
growing. On the contrary, garden fresh beans offench values
in nutrition and flavor that, savirtually all gardeners grow them.
Except where seasons are
short, climbing pole beans
deliver the most value per sq.
ft. Bush beans give pole types
a run for the money, especially
when they are interplanted
with quick growing salad
greens. Lima beans compete
in value only in long season
areas where they will pro
duce during hot weather.
Three different pial colors are
available in snap brans:
green, golden wax and our
plc. All•-tt;tve different
flavors. You ran also choose
flat polls for slicing into
French beans, or round tends.
All nmdecn varieties art- truly
stringless except a ben they
are loft on the vine past
prime • maturity. Only the
traditional heirloom tat'iclics
deserve to he referred to as
"String !Scans," an old name.
"Succession crops" of .hush
-beans should he planted. You
can count on about throe pick
ings before hush beans login
"to decline in vigor and -pro
duction. Stq'cessive plantings
made about three weeks
apart .will 'keep fresh new
bean crops coming along. To
reduce soil 1iseasc problems.
make eai'h'plantingrin.a dif
fercnt location in the .garden.
Bean plantings on new
ground can. benefit from "in
oculation." Beans grow hest -
'When specific' soil bacteria are
present to help extract
nitrogen plant food front the
air. The inoculant is a safe to
late spring plantings when
the weather is 'cooler and
plant growth is slower.
You can -increase the value of
your beart, camps by pre)cn
tativc rmisures that keep
vines or bushes in production
longer. A virus called "bean
mosaic" is the worst disease
problem in. garden beans but
can he avoided or reduced by
selecting varieties that are,
listed as•"Mosaic Resistant."
Bean beetles are one of the
worst pests hut can he con
trolled through sprays or
dust 'recommended be your
County Agricultural Exten
sion Service. tiorne gardeners
find daily spraying with a
needle-sharp spray of -water
effective in knocking off in
' sects. eggs and disease
spores. Others use "soap and
water sprays based on for
mulas published in organic
gardening articles.
handle suspension of bacter-
ial spores that are specific for
beans. You can• purchase it
through seed catalogs or full
line garden stores. A single
application is all that is re
quire&
ti'eans are a warm weather
egetablc. Seeds -a ill rot at
sail
temperat tows of Irs. t han
oar to fill degrees I .thrrnheit.
IYclay planting until soil is
Warm. Succession pllantlogs ..
made luring a trill heather
a ill mature faster than"days
to maturity" listed in descrip
lions. The latter are based on
Simple rules for suceess.
Yes - Spring is finally
here! And those • ol; 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
petunias and making sure
your lawn and 'hedges look
respectable. When you do,
remember that a garden -
like any other work area -
has the potential for serious
injury. That's why St. John
Ambulance 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.
+ Store. your power
garden tools in a high and
dry place.
+ Never force a tool to
work faster than the speed
for which it was designed or
do a job other than the one it
was intended for.
+ Doh't carry an ap-
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.
Prune deciduous trees now
Home gardeners who are
anxious to begin working in
the garden can start now by
pruning established
deciduous trees.
"Late March and -early
April are ideal times to
prune deciduous trees
because you can, see the
overall . shape of the tree
easily without the leaves,"
says Bob Hamersma, of the
Horticultural Research
Institute of Ontario.
"However, wait until June to
prune maple and birtch
,trees."
Trees are grown in the
home landscape for their
aesthetic appeal. They
should be pruned just enough
to maintain a neat, clean,
open appearance. This
requires removing branches
that don't contribute to the
tree's general appearance,
Start by removing excess
branches from the center of
the tree, to allow good air
circulation for the leaf
canopy. Then, prune jagged
and broken branches.
Examine -all branches for
oyerwintering scale, insects
and egg cases. Any branch
that looks infested should be
pruned.
"It is also a good idea to
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prune small branches which
cross other branches," says
Mr. Hamersma. "These
crossing branches can cause
problems later in the
growing season by rubbing
the bark off the neighboring
branch."
Shoots that are much
smaller than their main
branches should also be
taken out because they won't
develop well, nor will they
contribute to the tree's
appearance.
When you prune trees,
remember that pruning
encourages growth.
Haphazard ,pruning can
result in sucker growth and
basal branching. Never
prune more than one-third of
the tree in one growing
season, because overpruning
causes reduced vigor.
"Make all cuts flush to the
main branch," advises Mr.
Hamersma. "Stabs en-
courage disease because the
tree can't form a protective
callus on a stub wound. Make
good clean cuts using sharp
hand pruning shears, a long -
handled lopper, or a pruning
saw."
Disconnect an appliance
before servicing, changing
accessories, or lubricating.
Follow the manufacturer's
directions for servicing the
appliance.
+ Don't wear loose
clothing or jewelry when
operating power tools. Never
operate a lawnmower in
bare feet.
+ Keep proper footing and
balance at all times - don't
overreach.
+ Keep children a safe
distance away from your
work area.
+ Rake the lawn before
operating a lawnmower to
remove any objects hidden
in the grass. Such objects
could seriously injure
someone if they should fly
out of the machine.
+ Use equipment with the
stamp of appro'val of the
Canadian Standards
Association.
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