Thursday July 2,1981
Vernonia Freedom—Page 3
Vernonia Grown
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Summer brings changes to each garden
by Bill Hansen
Now that summer is finally upon
us, you can observe changes in the
garden each day. Beans are especially
fun to watch with their new green
leaves catching the morning sun in
perfect rows, like soldiers in a parade.
Beans like a fairly rich soil, especially
during the early part of their growing
season. Make sure they maintain that
healthy green color and side dress
with a garden fertilizer if indicated.
Side dressing (or manure tea if you
prefer) may be necessary for several
other
vegetables,
like
com,
cucumbers and tomatoes. Use it
sparingly, according to directions,
and you will be amazed at the results.
Later on, when root systems are
better established, the addition of
fertilizer
probably
won’t
be
necessary.
It has been my experience that peas
and potatoes need very little fertilizer
during the growing season. In the
case of peas, they actually leave more
nitrogen than they take. Since this
“free” nitrogen is stored in the form
of nodes on the roots, don’t pull the
pea vines up by their roots when they
are through producing. Use a pair of
shears or a sharp knife to cut the
vines away from the roots. After
tilling you may then plant another
crop in the same space and take
advantage of the nitrogen left by the
peas.
Some gardeners prefer to till pea
vines back into the soil. This is a good
practice for soil improvement, but I
quit doing it because the vines got all
wound up in my tiller resulting in a
time consuming job of cleaning it out.
I found it much easier to throw the
Now at
whole works on the compost pile. I
understand some folks run a rotary
lawn mower right down the row to
chop up the vines. This practice can
be very dangerous, resulting in injury
to the operator as well as the mower. I
wouldn’t recomment it.
Last week, I noticed one or two
cabbage plants that were obviously in
trouble. They were keeled over and
wilted almost as if they hadn’t gotten
enough water. The other plants
looked healthy. After attempting to
save them for a day or two, I pulled
them up, along with the soil around
them, and threw the whole mess into
the trash. Better to get them out and
away from other plants than to have
the whole row infected. I don’t have
any idea what got into them, but by
acting quickly, I hope I saved the rest
of the crop.
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