Clinton News-Record, 1978-04-13, Page 33Eat your
landscape
by H. Tlessen
Beautification of the home is
usually achieved with perennial
shrubs and flowers. Although
these plants beautify the area,
they do nothing to satisfy the
appetite of the dweller.
It is possible that much of this
decorative area could serve two
purposes - to beautify the home
and - provide a source of fresh
vegetables for the kitchen.
A crop such as asparagus can
be grown at the back of a
perennial border. The spears can
be harvested until about mid-
June, after which the fern is
permitted to grow, making an
excellent green backg'ound for
flowers or other vegetables.
Rhubarb can be grown in out of
the way places on the lot and,
after the spring harvest, adds
beautiful green vegetation to
areas that need covering.
Cucumbers, peas or climbing
beans can be grown on a trellis or
fence behind a flower bed. Bush
tomatoes, peppers and eggplants
can be grown among the flowers
to add colors of red, green and
purple to the landscape.
Kale is an excellent border
plant, adding its greenish blue or
purple foliage to beautify the
border. Purple cabbage is also
very attractive in a garden and
can be interplanted with
mustard.
Many perennial herbs are
desirable for both cooking and ,
adding attractive foliage and
flowers to the perennial border.
Some of these are chives, mar-
joran, mint, savory and thyme.
An attractive, more recently
introduced plant that adds beauty
to any area and can be grown in
pots on the patio, beside door-
ways and in the perennial border,
is the small patio tomato. These
plants produce a small red salad
size tomato all season with
proper management.
All of the above vegetables can
be grown on any well -drained
fertile soil with minimum care. It
requires only imagination and
prpper planning to develop a
completely ornamental
vegetable garden or a com-
bination of ornamental,
vegetable and flower plants both
to beautify the home and provide
enjoyable edible produce.
Seedlings need
a sterile soil
Avoid soil -borne diseases and
start healthy seedlings indoors
this spring by using a sterilized
soil mixture.
"Clean soil for planting is the
key to control," says Ontario
ministry of agriculture and food
horticulturist, D. B. McNeill.
"Whether purchased or sterilized
at home, it greatly reduces the
chances of wilting and of stem rot
near the soil surface. These
symptoms, which can be caused
by a variety of disease
organisms, are usually referred
to as 'damping off'."
To sterilize a soil mixture,
spread it, in a two-inch layer, on a
shallow pan. Put a small potato -
two or three inches long - on the
soil. Place the pan in the oven and
set the temperature at 375
degrees. When the potato is
cooked, the soil is sterilized.
Because sterilized soil is easily
contaminated, handle it with
clean tools and containers.
Before using, wash them for 30
seconds in a chlorine bleach
solution of one part bleach to nine
parts water.
Svp PORE
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Vegetable planting chart shows when to sow
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AVG.
VARIETY'
NECESSARY'
WHEN'
(Wk to
last ftosti
BEST TIME
BEST
SPROUTING
TEMP, (DF)
DAYS
TO
SPROUT
SEEDING
DEPT/
DIST.
PLANT
SPACING
Asparagus
No
-
Late spring through late summer
65° - 75°
14 - 21
:" apar' deep•
;S....
t
2' atter
1st yr,
Beans, Pole
No
-
Early summer through midsummer
70° - 80°
7 - 14
1" deep,
Hills -3'
Beans, Bush
No -
Early summer through midsummer
70° - 80°
7 - 14
3- apart
t deep'
3" apart
-
6"
Beans, Bush Lima
No -
Early summer 70° - 80°
14 21
1" deep,
6 8" apart
12"
Beets & Swiss Chard
T
No - Early summer through late summers 65° • 75°
14 - 21
�' deep, Beets
1" apart 5 Sw.Chd18"
Broccoli & ) For spring
Brussels Sprouts 1 crop 6 to 8 Late summer for fall crop 65o 75O
7 - 14
%" deep, l
yam, y," apart
%.'
3'
Cabbage &Cauliflower } For spring 6 to 8 Late summer for fall crop > ° - 750
r'op 05
7 - 14
)1
V.," deep, '
Cab. 2'
_�.: _ Y___�___-
1" apart
Caul. 2::•3'
Carrots t No - y Late spring through late summer 65° - 75°
14 21
%" deep, ( 1„ • 2„
1" apart
Celery For spring 1 0 70°
y moron 12 to 16; Late summer for fall crop 7 60 - 14 - 21
1/8" deep, 6"
'1
1" apart
C011drds
No _ + Early spring ��,here summers art O U ;i" deep,
Z cool • late summer elsewhere 65 75 7 - 14 2 apart 3' apart
t
Corn, Sweet ( No ) - r Early summer through midsummer; 65° - 750 { 1 - 14
:pert'" Hills 3'
3'."
Rows• 12"
Cucumbers Only snort 4 to 6 1 Earl summer through midsummer' 70° - 80° i- 7 - 14 4. apart
{ summers y 9 Groups - l'
y
Eggplant Necessary 8 to 12 - ( 70° - 80° 14 ---21-1: :"deep, 3, '"
,5' apart
Endive Optional 1 6 to 8 Late summer for fall harvest 65° - 75° , 14 - 21
pea P• 8-12"
./". rt
Lettuce j Optional 8 to 10 , Anytime except midsummer 5° - 65° r 14 - 21
_ _ _ _ _ _
Melons-• Cantaloupes__ Optional j 4 to 6 Early summer ., atter danger S 70° - 800 14 21
& Watermelons of trou
.".. deep,• Hd. Rm, 12"
:r" apart L}.BiBthd 8'
1 ^deep, r Grps.60'v-
4" apart Grps.8•10'
__
Mustard Greens , No -� I Anytime except midsummer f 6Q° -75 0 7 - 14 ,' deep,
5 G"
12..
apart
Okra Optional ( 4 to 6 , Early summer" ? 700 - 800 ' 14 - 21‘ 1" deep, S
••, c ; 12" apart
'1
12-18"
Bermuda & Green 'ate summer •. deep, 4"
Onions Optional r ° - 75° a 14 - 211
( Other- early seg. thru ,dsnt.
mu
r%;" apart
'
Parsley Optional 8 to 10 ' Late spring through late summer i 65° • 75° i 21 - 28? 1., deep' 1 6"
_.._-��-_ apart
Parsnips { No - Early spring through midsummer y 60° - 75° j 14 - 21 1 •' deep, • 4-6"
i , 1" apart
rVery
Pea?: % NO - early spr,nq and where o n 1-2 • deep,
__ w.nters are n,,l,i, late sun,r, r•. GO 70 14,- 21 ` apartp ( Rows 2"
i __^
Peppers • Optional 10 to 12 Early summer fur fall crop 70° - 80° , 14 - 21 �.. pearl' 12.18"
Pumpkins No - Early summer 70° • 80° 7 - 141 1.. deet, ( Grps 6-8'
4" apart
Radishes No - Anytime except midsummer 1 65° - 75° r 7 - 14 ".. deep, i 2.,
I ;.,..apart y
Spinach ; No - i Very early spring or late summer 60° - 70° 14 - 211 "•• deep' 4"
.
apart •
Spinach,, New Zealand i No - j Late spring through midsummer ; 65° - 75° 7 _ 14' :' deep, r 4„
- -- _ .. apart 1 •
Squash, Summer , No - i Early summer through midsummer. 70° - 80° ' - 7 - 14? 3" Groups•60"
I aparrt
Squash, Winter No -
l Early summer 70° 80° 7 14; 1 ' deep, ( Groups 4-6'
- - - --- F— --. } 4.. apart
Tomatoes r Optional, 7 8 to 12 Early summer for fall crop 65° - 75° 14 - 21 f �.. p• 3'
apeL
Turnips No - , - 1 Early spring and late summer ' 60° _ 750 7 - 14 :," deep r6"----- --
r apart ,
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