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6 SANDV (Or® ) POST Thur» April 30 1981 (Se< 2, The Home & Garden Post From small gardens May 1 8 15 22 29 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 2 9 16 23 30 Density planting gets better yield When space fo r the garden plot is lim ite d , density p la n ting is a good way to ge, the m a x im u m y ie ld fro m a sm all garden Density planting requires m ore care and a tte n tio n from the gardener, hut is usually pays off at harvest tim e Density plan ting is easier when a garden plan, dra w n to scale, is used as a pa tte rn for putting in the garden The plan should identify vegetable varietie s and ten ta tive planting dates G ardeners should consider several points when p lan n ing for density planting Spacing between rows and w ith in the row should be close Close spacing of plants requires m ore fe rtiliz e r and w ater than norm al spacing Close spacing also requires care fu l observation to p re vent vegetable plants fro m b e c o m in g o v e r c r o w d e d which prevents them from reaching m a tu rity I n s te a d of p la n t in g radishes and lettuce m rows 2 4 feet apart, leave only one fo o t b e tw e e n ro w s . • G ardeners m ay want to lim it the rows to five or six feet in length fo r easier weeding access.) An a lte r native is to leave the rows at th e ir n o rm al w idth, bu, in stead of plan ting the seeds in a single row, scatter them over a three or four inch s trip w ith in the row Succession plan ting is also a p o ssib ility One crop can be planted several tim es by spacing the plantings a week or m ore ap art This keeps • Spray fruit, nut and shade trees for tent caterpillars, if present. • Control spittle bugs and aphids in strawberries and ornamentals, if present • '»'>"■» -awn, • High elevations, central and eastern Oregon: fertilize roses and control rose diseases such as mildew. • Fertilize rhododendrons, azaleas • Plant chrysanthemums for fall color. • Control cabbage worms in cabbage and cauliflower; 12-spotted cucum ber beetle in beans and lettuce; flea beetle in radishes • Western Oregon mid-May. transplant tomato seedlings • Spray cherries for brown rot blossom blight. • Spray aphids as needed with diazinon • Protect root and leafy crucifers and onions with drenches of diazinon every other week. • Tmy holes in foliage and the appearance of shiny, black beetles on tomato, cabbage, and potato indicate flea beetle attack Spray with Sevin or methoxychlor. • Start compost • High elevations, central and eastern Oregon: prepare garden soil for spring planting. • Treat soil with diazinon to control maggots when planting cabbage family, onions, carrots, potatoes. • Plant these vegetables (Dates vary locally. Check with local gardeners .) ? ° aS' . sna^ ^ ans- broccoli, brussels sprouts, cantaloupes, 9 cucumbors- bill. kale, parsnips, peppers, pumpkins, summer and winter squash, sweet corn, tomatoes Western valleys, Portland. Roseburg, Medford: snap and lima beans, brussels sprouts, cantaloupes, slicing and pickling cucumbers, dill eggplant, kale, peppers, pumpkins, summer and winter squash, onions potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon. ^ hl e 'e'l^ OnS’ cen' rel ,n !t easle,n ° ' B90n (Dales vary widely) snap T n i e T n4^ . e ' ’ ’ C 8 le,y' SW8e' C° rn ' P 'C kl.nq cu e u n i- bars. dill, kale, kohlrabi, onions, parsley, parsnips, peppers, while pola- toes, pumpkins, summer and winter squash, tomatoes. Columbia and Snake River Valleys. Ontario: cantaloupes, dill, eggplant kale, okra, peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon Many factors influence chance of tooth decay A re potato chips m ore like ly to cause tooth decay than caram els? Although sugar is unques tio n a b ly lin k e d to too th decay, other factors also a p pear to influence whether a food is lik e ly to prom ote den ta i canes. F our conditions are con sidered necessary fo r the d e v e lo p m e n t o f d e n t a l caries D m icro-organism s on the surface of a to o th . 2) a susceptible tooth, 3) ade q u a te a m o u n ts o f c a r bohydrates in the m outh; and 4) tim e fo r these factors to interact Diet plays an im p o rta n t role in each of these factors. “ Sucrose (table sug ar) is the m a jo r d ie ta ry v illa in in prom otion of tooth d e ca y," s a id n u t r itio n s p e c ia lis t C a rolyn Raab "H ow e ver, the vegetables fro m m a tu r so ta ll th a t they shade mg at the same tim e and slow er-grow ing plants yields fresh vegetables at a Stakes and tre llise s work gradual rate Some crops to keep bushy, spra w ling suited to this type of succes plants like tom a lot's and sion plan ting are sweet corn, cucum bers o ff the ground beans, leaf lettuce and t u r Select vegetable varieties nips that take up less space, such R eplanting a previously as bush-type squash D w a rf harvested area of the garden and m in ia tu re v a rie tie s , w ith a n o th e r v a r ie ty of such as m in ia t u r e vegetable is another type of w aterm elon, can be planted succession plan ting It works If e a rly-yie ld in g vegetable best w ith e a rly and late v a r i e t ie s a re used, crops Follow an e a rly crop gardeners don’t have to wait of pea* w ith a late crop of a ll sum m er to harvest F or ca u liflo w e r, broccoli or kale e x a m p le , b e e fs te a k Crops of ca rro ts, spinach, tom atoes take too days or chard o r cabbage can be m o re to rip e n E a r lie r planted la te r in the sum m er m a tu rin g tom ato varietie s on ground that e a rlie r yie ld can be picked m uch sooner ed spring crops of lettuce, A lw a ys plant vegetable onions and radishes v a rie tie s adap te d to the Fast and slow grow ing P a c ific N orthw est Check crops can be m terplanted in see d c a ta lo g s o r w ith the same row Radishes can neighborhood g a rde nrs to be p la n te d b e tw e e n fin d out w h ich v a rie tie s cucum bers and lettuce bet th riv e under local condi ween h ills of corn However, lions be ca re fu l of fast-grow ing Run vegetable rows north vegetables w hich m ay grow and south so each row gets m a xim u m lig h t exposure (Vegetables producing fru it need fu ll su n lig h t, w h ile le a f y v e g e ta b le s m ay tolerate p a rtia l shade ) Keep ta ll g ro w in g crops fro m shading s m a lle r plants by p u ttin g them on the north or east side of the garden P ut to m a to and potato plants in d iffe re n t areas of the garden, e sp ecially if you've had d iffic u lty w ith diseases on these crops d u r ing the previous gro w in g season G arden planning m ay be a com plicated task, but it can give the gardener a better yie ld and a feeling that the land was used e ffice n tly It's usually w orth the ef fo rt. Lady Ames * I $ $075 I $ AMES.,« « § a McDonough company * D e s ig n e d fo r th e w o m e n in m in d . \ No 15 640 r .lig h tw e ig h ? t • 43 long hondle • Balanced design M c D o n o u g h c o m p a n y JF OM«< f x p i i . i 4 10 ( I CAMPS LUMBER™"“ SUPPLIES 1070 E. POWELL 665 1138 SAVE GAS SAVE TIM E SAVE M O N EY i ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTERS Prices good Today thru Tues., May 5, 1981 MEET BILL PEARL * F o rm e r M r. A m e ric a * 4 -T im e M r. U n iv e rs e T itle H o ld e r D e m o n s tra tin g W e id e r H e a lth & F itn ess P ro d u c ts G re s h a m Fred M e y e r S a tu rd a y , M a y 2 11 am to 2 pm C la c k a m a s Fred M e y e r S a tu rd a y , M a y 2 3 pm to 5 pm SPICING the frequency of consum ing sugar seems to m ake m ore d iffe re n ce than the to ta l am ount of sugar eaten The longer that sugar rem ains on the teeth, the g re ater the likelihood of de cay.” SHAPE UP Although sugar prom otes dental caries, research now shows that some components in food m ay a c tu a lly protect teeth against decay Some beneficial factors appear to be a high fat o r protein con tent, the presence of protec tive m inerals and high water content "U n fo rtu n a te ly , there isn 't a w idely accepted test to determ ine hxxl ca rio g e m city (th e p o te n tia l to cause c a r ie s ) ,” R aab s a id Prevention of dental decay m u st in c lu d e good o ra l hygiene in ad dition to gcxxl n u tritio n • . 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