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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1955)
Key to Planting Plar Wt ' Vr- . l-TOin SOEQ StEH ILTSS9I ' jM'V V 2-IHITE FETORU, BWAIF SUSIE Tf t .J: 3-CQSMOS JMUTIOI IEI V Y& XA i-sunieitto (mconurvfims vA- ! V W. f? - s-omaiiiEMiii ruiun vm y i Tl VTA MWIIKKTIJM . V VA V A M ?-mm rjnram V V I-STMSIKSOM tlSE 1 No Fragrant Flowers are Part of Patio-Garden Combination The house and garden meet in a flower-fenced patio, patio without' flowers around it is ever complete. Today's patio is any place where house and garden meet and mingle. The modern idea is that gardens shall contribute charm to the home, and be inti mately associated with everyday living. Patios will be enjoyed most when near the center of so cial garden activity, rather than hidden behind walls or hedges. ' Every home can and should have, a patio. A paved area close to a door is preferable. Flowers like sun-baths, so a sunny spot is advisable. For those who prefer shade a garden umbrella can be hoisted. . A1 patio without flowers around it will, never seem complete, and among the flowers should be fra grant ones. Most fragrant of all is the nicotiana affinis. This is the old-fashioned sweet - tobacco plant, and is far more fragrant than the improved varieties. The accompanying illustration shows. 1 patio planting which can be made easily even by the inex perienced, from the seeds of an nual flowers. All subjects are easily grown from seed sown di rectly where they are to grow. The planting is arranged with low growing plants in the fore ground, taller ones behind. The color scheme is based upon har mony by Contrast with comple mentary colors placed together where each will t enhance the beauty of its neighbors. Annual flowers grown from seeds blossom from early sum mer until frost, if the faded flow ers are kept picked off, and rea sonable care is taken of the plants. With them can be plant ed both bulbs and perennials to give a continuous display of bloom from the time the 'ground warms up until the autumn's first heavy frost. Annuals never out grow their place,' no matter how small the area. They are always in scale, making both house and grounds seem larger than they would, were larger and taller plants set out Need Sunshine . Remember that annual flowers need sunshine. Avoid planting a garden where the tops and roots of trees, hedges or shrubbery shade the flowers, as well as com pete with them for nourishment and moisture in the soil. A situation on the north side of the house is not likely to be favorable for the garden illustra ted,, unless it is placed beyond the line to which the shadow of the roof extends in midsummer at 10 a. m. The location should be free, of shade from trees and buildings for at least six hours a day. - 'V j.hi iiinir- ' Jrr-,fr.i' Northwest Provides Wide Selection of Shrubby Alpines The gardener of the northwest ern part of the United States, with a yen for true alpines, could confine himself to those from his own region and still have plenty of choice. f Best known' of the shrubby al- fines from the Northwest is the entstemon. Its truly dwarf spec cies found on rocky cliffs and elsewhere in the mountains, make excellent crevice plants for - a tunny location. They make a good ground cover in the shade but usually fail to bloom as well in the sun. All of them display great variation in form and they cross with each other quite readily but are characterized by tubular flow ers all facing the same direction as though some blustery sergeant just sternly had commanded Front." v Pentstemon rupicola has toothed Say leaves making an excellent il for its rose-crimson flowers. Pentstemon menziesi has. smaller leaves of deep green which may or may not be toothed. The flow ers are violet. These two species of Pentstemon are only an intro duction to the many others of equally good rock garden value. Less well known but adaptable to more places in the garden is Dry as Suendermanni. whose trail ing mats of small oak-like leaves dendrons and their relatives; flowers like tiny pale pink bells in spring, and bright red berries in fall. . - . More good northwestern alpine shrubs are Creeping Juniper (Jumperus Communis nana ) with must include good loam. Usually they also require good drainage. Other needs will be evident from study and observation. These northwestern natives are depend able and satisfactory. They furn- isn a gooa preiace to snniDb are fitting adornment for rocks on yellowish tints; two low growing V its silver gray foliage; Pachistima alpines in general. Most rock myrsinites with its delightful gardens would be improved by evergreen foliage having some planting them. 'flat ground. The yellowish buds open to .white flowers reminiscent of Anemone. The buff colored barbs of the seeds form fluffy balls which are not the least of the plant's attractions. " Kinnikinnick orBearberry should be included in any list of shrubby alpines here in the north west, although it occurs at low elevations as well as high ones. According to the American Asso ciation of Nurserymen,' its recom- relatives of Gaultheria humifusa and Gautheria ovaltifolia; and a heath with beautiful white bells Cassiope mertensiana. ;A moderate amount of care and attention will meet the re quirements of any , of these shrubs. Hobbyists with lots of pa tience may wish to try a little. member of the primrose family: Douglasia laevigata, ur a creep ing willow: baiix reticulata. Beets Pay Well for Space Used Beets give a heavy yield for the space they take in the home gar dens. They can be harvested all SMALL SITES BETTER From 15 to 30 pounds of mature onions can oe grown from one pound of onion sets, depending on tne sou and care, and also on the size of the sets. Plant them two or three inches deep. The large sets grow faster, and some of them will develop seed stalks, which is not favorable to the , growth of large bulbs. Buy small, sound sets. unpamtea wood wears away something like quarter inch to the century. Kept painted, wood will last indefinitely as far as weathering is concerned. Statesman, im, wis., uvr., pni Ui, i t J-.cc. T'- BEANS AFRAID OF FROST Never sow beans until all danger of frost is over. They are ex tremely sensitive to cold air and cold soiL Greatest improvement in quality has been made in bush beans, as distinguished Ire pole beans, though many find the lat ter excellent if they are picked young. ! Seeds that . germinate slowly, such as carrots, parsley, and par snips, should be sown more thick ly than others because the seed lings are feeble, and the force of many acting together helps break through the soil and bring ! the sprouts to the surface. Dress up work surfaces in your kitchen and laundry with resilient, vinyl-by-the-yard. It can be installed on any level, clean, counter sur face. ' Snap Beam Replace Old-Time Stringers. Plant breeders have improved beans remarkably, first by remov ing the strings from "string! beans, and then developing heavy yielding, top quality vari eties, which resist diseases and bear twice as long in the home garden as formerly. ! Several of these new .varieties of high merit are now available. They bear round pods, exception ally long, and filled with nutriti tioua "meaty" tissue if they are' picked before the seeds form. 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If your beets showed these symp toms last summer, be sure to spread lime or limestone screen ings over your garden this spring. Beets also suffer from crowding, after their roots have begun to swell. They always require thin ning out, because each seed is really a cluster of seeds, and too many plants will always grow, too close together, no matter how thinly the seeds are sown. Germination does not average as high as many other seeds, the fed eral standard being 65 per cent. It is usually advisable to sow seeds an inch apart. Thinning Lettuce Prevents Plants v Bolting to Seed As soon as vegetable seedlings get large enough to handle usu ally when they grow their second pair of leaves make sure that every plant stands free from ev ery other an inch apart at least. If seeds were sown thinly, there should be no cases of entangled roots at this stage. Then, as the plants grow, alternate ones should be removed until they stand at the space deemed best for their full development. 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