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Nature is endlessly ingenious and, of course,
unspeakably vicious and barbaric.
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Henry Michell’s well chosen words
certainly describe the weather the West Coast
experienced in December. The news media
told us many stories about the devastation in
many areas and how people pitched in to help
others. Much of it is now old news, but I want
to tell you one more story that helped to add a
bit of humor to a neighborhood after the big
wind storm.
A friend told me how a neighbor of hers
dealt with the 10ft circular, deep holes that
were left in his front yard after four huge fir
trees toppled to the ground in the wind storm.
As he stood there surveying the gaping holes
full of rain water, he laughed and said, “I’ve
always wanted fish ponds.”
Q u e s tio n :
How do I care for holiday cactus,
Paperwhite Narcissus, poinsettias and azalea
plants I decorated my home with during the
Christmas season ? Can they be saved to
continue blooming?
A n sw er:
Holiday cactus plants are sold
either as Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri or
Schlumbergera bridgesii, and are unlike
desert cacti. These plants come from the
jungle. In nature, they live on trees, much
like orchids. If you repot them from their
original containers that were bought at a
nursery, be sure to use rich, porous soil with
plenty of leaf mold and sand. Water
frequently (avoid soggy soil, use good
drainage), feed often with liquid fertilizer
recommended every 7-10 days.
Last summer, I moved my holiday cactus
plants to my garden shed which has filtered
light, and kept the plants moist with diluted
fertilizer. In the fall I brought them into the
house and placed them near my west
windows. They started to bloom before
Thanksgiving and have continued to bloom.
Paperwhite Narcissus are not hardy bulbs,
however, I did plant some of the Christmas
bulbs two years ago and was rewarded with a
bloom last spring. Instead of tossing them,
try planting them in a protected area.
Azaleas: Wait until late March to plant
them outside. Azaleas and rhododendrons
require the same porous acid soil, rich in
organic matter.
Poinsettias: A large, filled tub of four
poinsettia plants in full bloom is evidence of
the success Judy Osburn has had in saving
these plants the last three years. Her formula
is to wait until the first of March to move
them out into the garage. She waters them
only once a month through spring and
summer. She keeps them on a shelf on the
east side where they have some filtered light.
The leaves will fall off. In October she prunes
any dead branches, then brings them into the
house and places them in a north bay
window, keeps them moist, and every two
weeks waters them with liquid fertilizer. The
new leaves appear in about two or three
weeks. By December they are in full bloom.
Poinsettias’ blooms consist of petal-like
bracts. The true flowers of the plant are
yellowish and inconspicuous in the center of
the red, white or pink bracts.
Other literature I have read about the care
of poinsettias has suggested that the plants
need darkness for 14 hours around the first of
October to bloom colored bracts in December.
For a sturdier plant, cut stems back to two
buds after the leaves fall in late winter or
early spring. Reduce water during that time
as Judy did.
Two different shrubs I’ve chosen to add to my
yard are:
(1) Arbutus unedo: This is commonly known
as a Strawberry Tree. The fruit ripens
from the previous year’s blossoms, and
resembles strawberries. This shrub is an
evergreen. It needs little w liter once
established; tolerates much water if
planted in well-drained soil.
(2) Contoneaster Cornubia: In autumn it
bears great, heavy crops of large, red
berries for an exceptionally long time -
sometimes well into winter.
Since I didn’t keep my last year's New Year
resolution to stop buying more plants than I
have room for, I’ll quit feeling so guilty about
ordering more plants out of the flower
catalogs. It’s hard to resist the colorful
illustrations and the text that promises
summer blooms.
Please send your gardening experiences,
comments, or questions about coastal
gardening to: June’s Garden, P .O . B"X 7 4 ,
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NEW PLASTICS RECYCLING PROGRAM
The City of Cannon Beach Recycling Program
will be adding plastic bottles to the materials it
collects. Beginning January 6, 1996, you may bring
your plastic bottles to the recycling depot on east
Second Street. At this time plastic bottles will not be
collected curbside.
The hours for drop-off at the depot are,
RESIDENTIAL: SAT. 9AM-12PM
COMMERCIAL: TUES. & THUR. 8:30-11:30 AM
CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE:
Plastic bottles are defined as any bottle not
containing hazardous materials with a neck smaller
that the body of the bottle. The bottles are to be
sorted into two categories;
Milk and Water Jugs
All Other Bottles
All bottles must be cleaned and no lids can be
accepted. You do not have to remove the plastic
rings around milk jugs.
To help enable us to recycle more effectively
Recycle Saturdays will now be held every Saturday
between 9AM and 12PM.
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Tin Cans
Aluminum
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Newspaper
Office Paper, Computer Paper, Mixed Paper
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RECYCLING CHANGES
Like all industries the recycling business is always
evolving. Here are a few changes that we need to be
aware of when we prepare our recycling to bring
down to the depot or if it is left for curbside.
1. Aluminum foil cannot be mixed with
aluminum cans, it must be separated.
2. You do not have to separate the slick ads from
newsprint any longer.
3. Lids cannot be recycled.
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