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P»B* « Portland Observât Thursday. July 2«. 1979 Mid-summer planting extends vegetable garden production Vegetable gardens can be produc tive for at least three more months by putting in a mid-summer planting o f hardy crops. As the early crops are havested, the vacant garden space can be replanted with vegetables that can be harvested in the fall. "M id -su m m e r plantings can be started anytime in July and continue to the middle o f August," says Ray McNeilan, Oregon Slate University Extension home gardening co o r dinator. Bush beans w ill grow faster during the warm summer days than did the earlier crop as the soil and air temp- eratures speed up the growth rate. Many root crops can be seeded in July and August. Beets, carrots, ko- OMSI features space show In celebration o f the 10th anniver sary this July o f man’ s first footprints on the moon, OMSI is celebrating a "S um m er in Space." Several new space related exhibits and presenta tio ns in O M S I's Kendall Plane tarium are all aimed at visitors with stars in their eyes. And, in these times o f curtailed usage o f the family car, OMSI is a short and enjoyable trip. One o f the most interesting new exhibits is a continuously running video-tape program film ed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal-Tech d urin g Voyager I l ’ s close fly-by o f Jupiter in the early part o f July. The program features interviews with leading space scien tists, and some close-up p h o to graphs showing details o f Jupiter’s rings and the most definite pictures ever taken o f the huge planet’s Gali lean moons. Also telaled to a very recent space mission is the new "S ky Lab Pic to ria l.” In this exhibit viewers see many color slides taken by the crew o f Skylab— photographs o f the sun, the earth, and many pictures showing everyday life in the space station it self before it was abandoned to end its life splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Another most exciting video tape presentation just announced is the ABC TV program " In fin ite H on zons—Space Beyond Apollo " I Ins program was broadcast on the ABC network on July 19th, and OMSI has been exceedingly fortunate to receive a loan copy o f the video tape to show to visitors to the Museum. Two programs are running con currently in the Kendall Planetarium itself—both o f great interest to O M SI visitors o f all ages. The “ Cosmic Disaster Hit Parade" visually shows several o f the ways in which the earth might come to an end through a cosmic disaster o f some sort. V is ito r’ s fears are allayed by the assurance in the program that disasters, such as the sun becoming an exploding star, are many millions o f years in the future. This program is shown daily at I, 2, 3 and 4 p.tn. At 11 a.m. each day, the “ Camper's Night Sky” shows tourists, back packers and others enjoying the Otegon out-of-doors this summer what to look for in the night sky over this part o f the world. This program is also o ffe re d w ith the Cosmic Disaster show at 7:30 p.m . on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Winding up "Summer in Space" at OM SI w ill be special exhibits. P la ne ta rium shows and other programs tied to Pioneer I l's close encounter with the planet, Saturn, in September. The OMSI Planetarium staff hopes to have new photographs and much coverage from the Pioneer 11 space craft at that time. OM SI is now open on summer hours, 9 a m. to 6 p .m ., M o n day through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p .m ., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The evening hours fo r the P la ne ta rium shows and the exhibits can be a special attraction for the whole fam ily avoiding the busiest pan o f the OMSI attendance day. Admission is S2.5O for adults; SI 50 for students to age twelve; with a special rate o f $10 to cover a whole family unit. htrabi, onions, rutabaga, shallots and turnips are good crops for fall harvest. "M o st root crops can be left in the garden through the fall and winter and be used as needed," says Mc Neilan. Many leafy crops will do better in the garden with a mid-summer plant ing. Spinach will be less apt to go to seed if planted now. New Zealand spinach is the best candidate. Chard, endive, kale, lettuce, and mustard greens will supply greenery through the fall and into early win ter. Although head lettuce may not grow well this late in the season, ithaca is the best variety for those who want to try. Leaf and bibb type lettuce give better results. Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch and Prizehead are recommended varieties. 1 he cole crops grow extremely well in late suminet and can be harvested surface and must be kept moist in order to germinate. Frequent watering should keep germinating seeds from drying out. Or place a one-by-four-board or a piece of clear plastic over the row a f ter it has been watered to hold the moisture in Once the plants poke through the soil, remove the cover. W ith continuous pla ntin g and proper management, a vegetable garden can give tremendous returns. H ash B row ns ONE STOP SHOPPING < CENTERS ....... ........... Fresh Corn Fed Pork Boneless C ountry S tyle > S p a re rib s GRAND RE-OPENING CONTINUES Sweet-Firm G olden C o m on th e C ob Prices good Wed., July 25 thru Serf., July 28, 1979 at Fred JMeyer, W alnut Park only. • • • • H ot B e e r S a u sa g e D ell Section .'rtiCItWV Juicy Fruit Doublemint Spearm int Big Red 5^ C o m T ortillas D e li Section r P inata B u rritos ; ITrifffey’s Plen-T-Pak C a n d y Sections Diane's Family Size Produce Section 4 Roll Pkg. Sweet 8 Juicy Charm in J T issue Section Produce Sectier First 4 Additional at regular price Cheerios S to c k Up N o w ! Save w ith these economy prices. C h eerio s Sonny Boy Chili B ea n s HavoHne M otor O il •Heavy Dufy 20 weight - Reg. 64c • H eavy Duty 30 weight - Reg. 44« Food Section F new crop. Rototill or spade six to eight inches deep to loosen the ground, then apply one-half cup of 5-10-10 fertilizer for each 100 square feet o f row space. I f cabbage or radish maggots have been a problem, dust or drench transplants w ith diazinon to protect them. Water management is especially im portant for mid-summer plant ings Seeds o f lettuce, onions, carrots and radishes are planted near the soil 9 MY-TE-FINE General Mills ENERGY. W e can't a ffo rd to w aste it. until the heavy freezes o f winter. Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower should be planted as transplants in late July and early August. For second plantings o f peas, Mc Neilan advises enation-virus-resis tant varieties, especially in western Oregon: Corvallis, Aspen, Aurora and Oregon Sugar Pod (an edible pod variety). Re-work the soil before planting a • H eavy Duty 1 0/40 weight - Reg. 73« I
