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Thursday May 28,1981 Page 2— Vernonia Freedom Insects ruin even best gardens by Bill Hansen If you were able to plant “early” vegetables within the past three or four weeks, everything should be up and looking good by now. Those tender young leaves are also looking good to several kinds of insects who, if left unchecked, will bore, chew, suck and otherwise lay to waste much of what you have worked so hard to grow. It has been observed that healthy plants can usually withstand an invasion of insects but that such an invasion is often fatal to plants which are diseased or otherwise unhealthy. While I agree with this in most situations, there are times when plants are quite healthy, show no sign of disease, but are suddenly under siege. In these instances, when it’s a choice between using an insecticide or losing the crop, I go for the insecticide. Insecticides, if used properly and judiciously are an important part of gardening. This does not mean I advocate a helter-skelter use of insecticides and pesticides. Far from it. But, sometimes we CUSTOM TILLING IN STOCK NOW F s I ! TOMATOES (4 VARIETIES) 31$ 1 CORN, PEPPERS, CUKES & SQUASH 3/$ 1 5 VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES - 754 A BOX SEED POTATOES - 3 KINDS $3.50110 lb. SACK ONION SETS - 654 SACK 100 PER SACK The largest selection available. Over 50 varieties in stock. AU our bedding plants and flowers are Vernonia grown . as a Vernonia industry. State licensed and inspected . 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GENERAL DENTISTRY OFFICE HOURS: 9 am to 5 pm Monday and Friday Examination and Estimates Will barter and exchange items of value for services rendered Friday: 6:00 am-9:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am-9:00 pm Open For Breakfast Hyw. 26 In Manning Next to Arco Station Closed Monday ALL PLANTS SOLD ARE TOP DUALITY, COMMERCIALLY GROWN, AND BROUGHT IN FRESH FOR YOU BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO GARDEN. This assures you of dependable, healthy plants which have not passed their prime for transplanting. DR. W. EARL BUCHANAN OPTOAAETRIST American and Seafoods 3/$1 We also carry slug bait, weed killer, lawn weed & feed, bone meal, Diaza non, Captan, dandelion spot spray, Sevin, tomato blossom set, superphosphate ■ and much more. 622 Bridge St. Sate' Is an all meat shlshkebab Indonesian Fried Rice & Sate’ Popular “Early Girl" tomato plants........................... 3/$1 842 Madison Ave. 429-8383 740 Mis* Or are faced with a ailemma and must chose between the lesser of two evils. To illustrate, if you have noticed lately very small, black bugs on your peas or potatoes that seem to hop or fly about as you work in the garden, you probably have an infestation of the flea beetle. This insect, if left unchecked will surely injure tender young vegetable leaves and severely retard growth. Knowing how damaging the flea beetle can be, I dust all plants that the little varmints are feeding On with “Sevin”, which is an insecticide commonly available in garden stores. The container has very explicit instructions for its use - and disposât And it works. This week, after the rain stops, you should cultivate very lightly between rows to break up the crust of soil that has formed on the surface. Also, if you haven’t already done so, early vegetables such as lettuce and radishes probably need thinning, even if they were thinned soon after they were up. Follow directions on the seed packet and you will have healthier and more vigorous plants, and a more abundant harvest. 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