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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1948-5-26, Page 3The Green Thumb By Gordon L, Smith The Daisy Family The once -humble daisy is now one of the real mainstays of a well - Planned garden, because now there is a sufficient variety to supply bloom ditrink every period of the growing season. Their widely -vary- ing colors, heights v and manner of idhgrowing make pos- sible any desired effect, all the way front border edge to background. Daisies help to point up other flower forms in your garden and among their additional charms are their varied centres, their long lasting qualities after being cut, and the pro- fusion of bloom most of them offer. Whether annual, biennial like the 'English daisy, or perennial they are all very easy to grow, None is seti- ous'y troubled by disease or insect pests and few have any decided soil pre rercncr. Among the annual vari- eties that ran he sown in open ground early in the year are the gaillardia, calhop•is, h011111 hies (sunfoiver) and .chrysa nthemmn. Among the taller annuals you will want the rudhechia, golden in color, and sttch varieties of the helianthus as Stela and Sunlight, which visually grow abort •three feet high and are incl seit:tide for use, in stnaller, re- stricted borders. The taller sun- flovers 0 ed lots of room to prevent 111, it c: arse leaves overshadowing the ,claire planting. Spark:fug nhite shastas lend a lovely touch when grown near daylily trumpets or Between tulips and iris. \','h: n poor delphiniums and lilies dominate the scene in July, rosy py- 1 • '. Int or yellow anthemis make fine comp;:n'om, * * * l:n,ll•eckias are valuable for con- trast behind rounded mounds of phlox daring the sunnier. In August the 5ar'u11s yellows of the sunflowers meq crreful placing as they -do not bland very easily with pink tones. 1Ilowt5er, they are most effective as a bac':ground for masses of marigolds and some of the lilies. In early fall the soft colors of hardy asters are a cbo'ce foil Inc the brilliant shades of otli r autumn flowers.' The a are several daisies which se;.e el(' gardener in problem plant- inc 1?•, cg in hot dry locations your calliopnis, corcopsis, gaillardia, sun- flowers and ruclbeckias are almost sr --e to th•itet and although few an- an.:uals relish shade, calliopsis will ban --out fee "Iv t' •• r. * m * While da'sies in general are care- frte growers, some attention to their well-being assures maximum per- p encore. Asters and chrysanthe- 111ttinla should he set out just as soon as the ground can Be worked. Shasta daisies need lifting and dividing every second year. ..1.11e old centre of the crowns should be discarded and only young healthy shoots replanted. Asters need division every three yea -s to prevent deterioration. * 4 Regardless of the type of soil, good drainage is essential to all daisies, annual or perennial. Another task in the garden that helps to main- tain a good appearance is staking. The daisies needing it most are core- opsis, gaillardias, the tall sunflowers and asters. Prevention of seed formation is important to prolong the period of flowering, particularly in the case of annuals. Generous cutting of blos- soms for bouquets takes care of a good bit of this work. However, plants that are not used for cutting should have fading blossoms snipped off. 4 - Gusher Stopped A sentimental woman 00 a tour .rat British •Columbia stopped before .3 giant tree and gushed: "Oh, won- ,derftil, wonderful elm, If you could eodly spedlc, what 'would you say?" To •whidh the senior forester, ac- loompanying the woman, suggested: "If1'ha't•tree could speak, it•podbably world say:: 'Pardon enc, 'sally, I'm not .an eim — I'm an mirk:" Young Rural Athletes—Although often lacking proper equipment, children in (lutnrio'- ; ural schools provide a great source of future athletic champions. With weather iml'rot Eng, rcress periods find the youngsters making healthy use of every free minute. At Silk's 'nLutil in Melancthon township, southpaw Jinn Davie, 15, bats with Don Snider, 11, the 1,arnhanded catcher, while admiring young girls vv'atch the softballers piny. �& z ®N1CLES OF GI GER Fff By Gwendoline P Clarke A few minutes ago I decided it was high time I started in on this week's column. Before settling down to write, however, I made one last trip to the hen -house to pick up the eggs. That did its Once outside it seemed to me little short of a crime to shut myself up in the house again, especially when I heard song birds all around me pouring forth an ec- stasy of melody. "Then why go into the house?" I asked myself. "After a11, the most you'll see in there is unfinished work, and you certainly won't hear any birds." So here I ant, on the lee side of the woodshed—it being too cold out in the open. 1 have a pencil in my hand but the field glasses are by any side and already I have found one of my little songsters. He is perched -on the very top of a very tall oak tree, too far away for me to see what kind of bird he is, except that he is dark with a longish bill. But can he ging! @RIAMEQANt Penny Mason combines crepe and lace in a white graduation dress. The half peplum and little shoulder bands are of frosty lace. • ,8. Covers with a SO. ottoman — C SS . R� Marl (liquid 89, Bombast r 'c'+` � �: illi It Making a loud 84. Novel nesse 10, N3rieve 86. 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I0 (1 12 n � . 00 � '. 4 t • sem •4i,' i '' ' V �'i',� f $ • l3: _..17 i.' Id ttc^F tA' 1516.. .. ir\ .�„,t•k1. __' Q J .2:_i§ r1 ,1tN • :9,x.18 i}ii ;20 21 22:• 23 24;vi> 26 1 ?d 33 29 30 :9t gtlMr 36 39 40 41 42 � 51 43 44 46 50 A7 dB 'Affiy 49 52 a 4.,58 53 4c s s 54 ,5 57 ) The answer to his puzzle is elsewhere on t its page. You know, as I sit here with the beauty of song and scenery all around me, I feel so thankful for our Canadian winters! That, possi- bly, sounds like a paradox; but it isn't really, because how could we appreciate our lowly spring if it were not for the cbld winter days that precede it? Browning writes— "Oh, to be in England, now that April's here,"—and I agree it would be hard to match the beauty of an English spring, with the woods thickly carpeted with bluebells, primroses and shy, fragrant little violets. But in Canada there is more contrast. One week the trees and shrubs look practically lifeless, and one hears only an occasional robin and the chattering of starlings and sparrows. Then come a few warm days and the scene changes so sud- denly as to be almost unbelievable. It is then one sees it as I see it now. Maple buds bursting into tiny, closely curled reddish -brown leaves, wild plum suddenly white with bloom, catkins dangling from, the elms and poplars, yellowy tips on the spruces, willows dressed out in that light feathery foliage peculiar only to willows. * * * And the fields ... how green the wheat—a pleasing coutratt to the brown of the freshly tilled fields. The pastures, golden -decked with succulent dandelion bloom, spilling over to the darker colored clover fields. And then, mingled n•i,h the melody of the birds there is the heavy 'tum of tractors reminding one of the difference between the old and the new. Nature—ageless .as Time itself, as compared with the modest methods of man. It is also .obviously the mating season. Just now a jealous cock - robin was posting to rout an amor- ous starling who was trying .to force his unwelcome attention upon .a lady robin The sparrows also seem to obect to triangle love affairs. lust now I thought I heard an oriole but maybe I'm mistalcen—it is a little early yet * * * Anel now, coming across the field is our team, dragging the harrows, Young John is driving the horses, finishing the field that Bob worked up with the tractor. Partner is away in the distance digging out ditches —but not too strenuously, I hope. Yes, there in the ground are oats, mixed, grain, timothy and clover seed, all waiting to be "fed and watered by God's Almighty hand." Until harvest our part is done—the rest is in the lap of the gods. Well, well, now what do I see— sonttthing black and white with a very bushy tale moving slowly across the garden? No, it isn't what you thinly—it is nothing more offensive than our Whiskey, conning home from her daily hunt. World May End At Any Moment According to astronomers there are many ways in which this world of ours might come to a sudden end— and they also say that it could pos- sibly happen at any time. These scientists gate that the earth is delicately balanced between condi- tions that would be too hot or too cold, too dry or too wet, for life as we know it to exist. And if some- thing should happen to disturb this balance, such as nn explosion of the sun, most of the higher life of the world would be at an end. They point out that other suns have suddenly burst into greatly intensified heat, and that it is by no means 1111' possible that ours might do so as well. They also show how tie moon might cause great tidal waves to sweep the continents from shore to shore for hundreds of years, with the moons gravitational pull opening up great gaps in the earth's crust, followed by gigantic explosions as the sea voter irnded the pools df molten Wm. Revive Friendships Through The Maiis Is the postman the forgotten man in your life? 11 nobody ever writes to you may- be it's because you aren't a very good correspondent yourself. Why start a letter with, "I am fine. How are you?? I hope you are well. How is your family? I hope they are well, too," when you can really sparkle with: "This poor old body is holding up even though old age is coming on. I've been drinking so much orange juice lately, my skin is beginning to feel like an orange skin." You can make things like the weather and school and your family sound .. exciting and glamorous. Everyoiic'saife is made up of little things which just need imagination to make them big, Never•repeat ugly stories in a letter or give vent to anger id a way that would embarrass you if the letter were read aloud. Learn about the correct way of writing letters for many occasions in our Reader Service booklet No. 27. Busi- ness and social 'Send Thirty Cents (in coins) for "How To \\-rite Letters For All Occasions" to Reader Service, Room 604, 371 Bay Street, Toronto. Print name, address, booklet title and No. 27. .. TABLE TALKS . e, . Frostings—Toppings Seven Minute Frosting 2 egg whites, unbeaten 1% cups sugar Dash of salt 5 tad,k ! :1 i Wahl' 11 tea Tec, li,tbl cont syrup 1 tc , 1 m ails Cc mbite tl,i whites, augar, salt, water and corn syrup in top of donlle boiler, mix- " III iI', intr thoroughly. . III 7Ilii.11i 1'IA. e over rapid. �' II II teller' ,' I)• I' ,li int., wRlcr, �. y�,! L c a t constantly 55/ / nil!, rotary egg I, r (or at high steed of electric miser i, and cook 7 minute~. or until the ho -ting will stand up in peaks. krn„.•,r front boiling water; add vaudla and brat until thick enough to sprt arl. 11a1., s enough frosting to ro•:rr top- 111,11'11 of two 9 -inch layers, er top curl rides of 13x9x2- inch cake, or about 14 large or 2 dozen small cupcakes. For half recipe, use half of ingre- dients and reduce coking time to about 4 minutes, Makes enough for top and side's of 9 -inch lube rake, or top of 1(Is1iJ-inch cake, Praline Topping it cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 2 this. Swans Down Cake Flour cup melted butter 2 tablespoons water cup finely chopped pecans Mix together all ingredients. Spread carefully, a small amount at a time, over hot cake in pan. Place in moderate oven (375 degrees F,) and hake 5 minutes, Cool and cut cake in pan. ?`fakes topping for 9 x 9 -inch or 13 x 9 -inch cake, Chocolate Frosting 4 tablespoons butter 2% cups sifted confectioner's sugar 1 egg, unbeaten 1 tablespoon milk (about) h rillof salt 2/ squares Unsweetened Cchoco- lale, melted 1 t, 1spnnn vanilla Cream butter, add 1 cup sugar gradually, and cream well. Add egg and blend. Add remaining sugar, alternately with milk, beating well, Add salt, chocolate, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Slakes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9 -inch layers, or top awl sides of 13 x 9 x 2 -inch cake. Lemon Cream Icing 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1% teaspoons grated lemon rind 3 tablespoons cream (about) Combine ingredients and mix well. If necessary, add more cream to make of right consistency to spread. Melees enough icing to cover top of 8x8 -inch cake. Orange Mist Frosting Use recipe for Seven Minute Frosting. Omit corn syrup, Substi- tute 4', tablespoons orange juice and 'i tablespoon lemon juice for the water and 1 teaspoon grated orange rind for the vanilla. Boiled Frosting 1.3.4 cups sugar Dash of salt '4 teaspoon light corn syrup Yi cup boiling water 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine sugar, salt, corn syrup, and water. Bring quickly to a boll, stirring, until small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water, or spins a long thread when dropped from the tip of the spoon (240 de- grees I2.1, Beat egg whites with flat wire whisk or rotary egg beater until stiff enough to hold up in moist peaks. four ss rap in fine stream over egg white,. beating constantly, Add vanilla. Condone beating 10 to 15 minutes, or until frosting is cool and of right consistency to spread. (If too stiff for rotary egg heater, use a wooden spoon.; Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides nE two 8 -inch layers, two 9 -inch layers, r top and sides of 13x9s2•iuch cake, or tops of 20 large cupcakes, One Too Many A certain wealthy broker fell in love with an illiterate young woman while on a hunting trip years ago. He took the precaution of sending her away to school before giving her his name, but when she had been educated and provided with the proper social polish he changed his mind. The young woman sued him for breach of promise. "I didn't mind paying the stiff bill her lawyer presented to Inc — except one item," he complained. "What was that?" a sympathetic friend enquired. 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Calumet's doable action protects baking—from start to finish. In the mixing bowl, thousands of tiny bubbles are formed to prepare the mixture for baking. But the greater part of the leavening comes in the oven. It can not be lost or stirred out Follow directions on the tin for any recipe. Grund or special breakfasts NO`t4EIIY COFFEE 14?�E Down 111.11/2.3:::::1711,1. s111ed 5wans cup 7OPPINrs' • 4 Ito ospoons soogmon • tFy teaspoon cion • 2 lablespeons milk bullet I Dens melted ' Cake Plasi Calomel Ba1'1 0 • 1 ioospoo Powder • s5 ieospoon soli • 3 ioblespoons hater or other o 2 tab esp shortening salt, sift agai°' Si • 2 tablespoons sugar weell, A Cte flour once, measure, add 0bakingcream er beat eve 1 of at tet t s. ntillet i Chch thoroughly. sPAdd Turn ituoalaet alternately nebtp e•peakc in mode[: e hl 4 tbsps• sugar, and cinnilk and butte[ over top, each addition. Tutn into S ed es mixture of 20 minutes; P° in w g : oven bake 15 minutes longer. 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