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. . M, ,,iX, ;,.' . v1lV "wh f' 't ti SETTING THE STAGE, both Wterally and figuratively for the Garden Roundup Show now in progress at the Veterans Administration Hospital, are these two key committee members. Pictured are Mrs. Sidney Domenico, district director, Umpqua District Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs, ond Russ Madison, VA horticultural therapist. The show runs from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited to'ottend and there is no admission charge. The imposing "Goddess of Harvest" shown on the auditorium stage was designed by Mrs. Cal Bowles of Oakland. The 50-year-old jade tree in the foreground is being shown in the special exhibits' section. The show, spons ored by Veterans AdmirVisrrotion in 'cooperation with garden clubs of the area, is the last major flower show of the season hero ond contains a wide variety of entries from , ie public as well os from the sponsoring groups. (News-Review photo) Early Planting Of Daffodil Bulbs Provides Golden Display In Spring ; Plan now to walk down a "daffy" path next spring a path bounded on either side by the bright yellow or glistening white trumpets of the big narcissi commonly called daffodils. The bulbs that produco these flowers must be planted this full, the earlier tho better for daffodils need time to grow sturdy roots be fore ground freezes or gets too cold. Almost any soli will do for daffodils. : So, spend a few minutes looking ; ovor your favorite bulb catalogue or visiting your favorite garden suply dealer and select daffodil bulbs that will produco golden trumpets with white petals, pale yellow trumpets with golden petals, or with all parts white or yellow or deep gold. All of these color ings are available. If you crave daffodils that are different from any of these colors how about trying some of the newer "pink" flowering varieties? The blooms of these daffodils us ually open whito and the gardener who expected them to be pink is greatly disjointed. But in just a day or two the pinK coloring ap pears, deepening as the blossom ages. To hold this delicate coloring and keep it from fading, set bulbs of pink daffodils in a situation where the flowers arc shaded from the hot sun. Increase Is Bonus The beauty of daffodils is not only in their flowers but in the Bulb Planting Time Is Here It's time to start planting bulbs for next spring's bloom, l'lant the small bulbs, like crocus or grape hyacinth; next daffodils; then most of the other bulbs; and tulips last, usually not until October. For solid plantings it is best to remove all the soil from one bed, one shovel deep, prepare the soil in tho bottom, place the bulbs, and then replace tho soil on top of them. This results in a more even timed stand of blooms. Bulbs oth er than tulips, of course, should be planted less deeply. However, if you are planting in informal clumps or naturalizing them, it's easier to plant them with a narrow-bladcd transplanting trowel or a bulb planter but, in any case, be sure to put some good bulb-fertilizer into the soil under them. It the weather has been unusually warm chill the tulip bulbs if you want to Do sure of flowers. fact that they increase in num bers each year. A single bulb, which may produce one or two flowers the first year, soon be comes a clump of bulbs, with a dozen flowors waving above. In five year's time ono daffodil bulb may have grown to be a doz en, all of which may be separated from the mother bulb and planted individually. This constant increase without any effort on the part of the gardener makes daffodils a real joy. Pansics, with their pixie faces, and English daisies, with their round, tight buttons for flowers, bloom at tho same time as daffo dils. While they are too short to compete with the big trumpets, they complement daffodils in col or and size. Green Thumb Tips Are Timely Now Lawns head the planting list for September. This is the very best month of the year to prepare a seedbed and sow seeds for a new lawn, or to repair the bare spots in an old one. Be sure to keep both ground and seeds moist for a week or ten days after planting, or until the seeds sprout. After that, water less often, but do not allow the seedlings to wilt. Long before cold weather you'll have a good stand of grass. An easy way to prolong the sea son of fresh vegetables is to plant the seeds now in a cold-frame. There seedlings and older plants mav be protected by closing the sash when the nights turn cold. Lettuce and radishes, sown where such protection is available, may be on your dinner table for Thanks giving. Fvorvnnp knows that birds of many kinds love sunflower seeds, but it is different when it comes tn kppHr nf cosmos and tithonia. Yet birds dote on these seeds too. For this reason, do not pull up plants ot mese uowers; reave mem in place and the birds will strip the seeds from the plants. Southern gardeners should shear the annuals like sweet alyssum that are amenable to such treat ment: should cut back other an nuals, at least by removing over age flowers. Such treatment results in another crop of bloom. The dahlias grown from seeds sown early last spring are in full bloom now. But, when killing frost comes, the leaves and flowers will be Blackened. Wait until the first warm, sunny day after this occurs and, using a spading fork, care fully lift the plants. Chances are that three or four tuners win nave formed at the lower end of each stem. These may be "cured" by allow ing them to lay in the sun for a day, turning them from side to side once or twice during that time. Then they may be stored like dahlias grown from tubers, to be planted another spring and furnish flowers another year. CARNIVAL By PICK TURNER j Sal. Sept. 21, 1963 SECTION - The Nowi-Revlew, Roseburg Ore. RIDDLE CLUB The Riddle Garden Club held its first fall meeting Sept. 10, at the home of Mrs. Guy Townsend with 12 members present and one guest, Mrs. Hardin Hollowell, who be came a member of the club dur ing the business meeting. Mrs. Austin Wilson, president, opened the meeting with the con servation pledge, and announced her theme for the year as "Beauty Around the Calendar." Committee chairmen appointed by the presi dent were: Mrs. H. G. Townsend, publicity, Mrs. Pearl A. Lawson, librarian; Mrs. Charles A. Walker, historian; Mrs. G. J. Aspey, hor ticulture; Mrs. J. L. Aikms, scrap- book; Mrs. Guy Townsend, ways and means; Mrs. Hardin Hollowell, anti-litter; and Mrs. H. W. Hiles, friendship. Mrs. John Durgin is in charge of "maverick" entries of veterans at the Garden Roundup Show. The hospital therapy chairman will be appointed at a later date. The group enjoyed a potluck din ner at noon. The regular meeting date of the first Tuesday in each month will be resumed in October. Mrs. H. G. Townsend will host the October meeting with Mrs. Harry Williams as co-hostess. aiRiBTMa Permanent TALVIIC CONCRETE lANIlj LAST A LIFETIME! FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL PRE-MIX CONCRETE PIPE CO. Ph. 672-2694 Plastic Bag Is 'Plant Sitter' Everyono at one time or another has been faced with the problem of arranging for a "plant sitter" when vacation days roll around and many persons still have vaca tion time coming, especially with the approach of the hunting season. Delicato house plants can suffer irreparable damage unless water ed regularly, but many times it just isn't convenient for someone to come in to take care of your plants in your absence. There is, however, an easy way to solve the problem. Part of a plant's normal grow ing function is "transpiration" which involves the exhalation of water vapor from the cells of the leaves through minute openings called stomatcs. This process can be arrested and the moisture preserved by simply inverting a plastic dry cleaning clothes bag and carefully envel oping the plant. Bunch tho neck together and se cure it around the stem of the plant with a plastic covered "twist-to-tic" wire available in any nur sery. Several thickness of newspaper can be spread over the soil in the planter to retard tho loss of water through evaporation. If the paint is in a small pot, the bag can be brought down and secured with a plastic covered wire tie about mid way around the container. Give your plants a good drink and you can take off for as long as one month with peace of mind that they are taking good care of tncmseivcs. AZALEA CLUB The Azalea Garden Club met re cently at the homo of Mrs. Hugh Morrcll with 12 members present and one visitor, Mrs. Kenneth Murray. The meeting Included the answer ing of roll call with garden sug gestions or questions. Mrs. Morrcll gave a reading on fall gardening and planting. Tho hostess prize, a potted plant, went to Mrs. Carl Kochlcr. The hostess served refreshments following the meeting. Fall Planting Of Trees, Shrubs Assures Head Start For Spring Many home owners are not fully aware that fall is one of the best times to plant trees and shrubs. This includes balled and burlapped evergreens, most deciduous (leaf dropping) shade trees and shrubs, many fruit trees and rose bushes, whether canned, burlapped or bare-root. Get Head Start Top growth is finished for the year but the soil is still warm and vigorous root growth takes place, getting them firmly established before spring planting even comes around. One of the most important points to remember is to prepare the soil well the plant is going to be in it a long time. Dig a largo hole, at least three times as large as you are tempted to settle for, and at least the same depth. Then loosen up the soil in the bottom and mix in plenty of peatmoss or other humus to lighten heavy soils ir add water-holding capacity U sandy ones. Also mix in a gen erous amount of coarse boncmeal. Next turn your attention to the soil you took out. Mix in plenty of humus hero, too, to make the soil nice and spongy. Then add the boncmeal here, likewise, using at least two "father-size" coffee cup fuls to every bushel of soil and about hnlf ;s much of a good tree or vegetable fertilizer. If you use one with a ureaform (slow-releasing) nitrogen, results will be even better. Mix them in thoroughly. Planting Comes Next Now, you are ready for the ac tual planting. Set the plants no deeper than they were in tho nur serythe soil mark shows on the stems except for roses. Set these with the top of the graft (the knucklc-likc part) at the surface (in the south) and 1 to 2 inches deep in most northern states. Then fill in tho soil around the roots until you have the hole half full, tamping in the soil firmly with your shovel handle or, better, with your feet. Next pour in enough water to fill the hole and let it settle away. Now you are ready to fill up the rest of the hole. But, don't mound the soil around the stems. Instead, make a shallow basin to hold wa ter. Level it just before hard freez ing (if it gets . that way) and spread over it 2 to 3 inches of old hay, straw, corn cob mulch, sugar cane or whatever you can get to hold in the moisture and prevent alternate freezing and thawing, not to keep the soil warm. The principal exception is roses in the northern states. Bank them at planting with 6 to 8 inches of soil around the steins. Mulch as above. One word of caution it is not safe to plant dogwoods, tulip trees, poplars, most oaks, and magno lias in the fall. 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