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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.
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'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.
TRY BOTTLE CONTAINERS
One of the many assets of bottle
container flower arrangements is
that you don't need mechanical
aids such as needle holders or
chicken wire. The slim necks of
bottles suport flowers adequately.
However, don't crowd the stems.
They may become bruised and un
able to draw water up to the
oiooms.
With clear glass or light-colored
bottles when you can see the
stems, be extra careful in placing
the flowers. They must be consid
ercd as an interesting part of the
total picture.
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