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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1954)
Wednesday, April 28, 193 LandscapinglantingsardensAdd Beauty and More Value to the Home THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Orepm Hon 'MM Cartel Sefctte-Ptec I If you look about Vnti at unit neighborhood garden, in many eases you'll find that some ol them are much too large. . They could be reduced to hall nd, with good gardening practices, produce just aa much or more than larger plots with larger IruiU and vegetables, handsome to behold and delicious in flavor. If your garden ia smaller than you think it should be. just re member the formula for a lot I little: enough Wiier and Jilant food on good soil, vigilant ' cared for throughout the sea ton. It should be obvious thai a smaller garden is much easier to take care of to plan, hoe nr Jnulch, fertilize, water, dust and harvest, and this alone is an im portant point in favor of smaller gardens. The average home gardener would be astonished at the poten tial of any ordinary garden plant. And if this potential is allowed free rein, it can and otte.i docs produce some highly undesir able side results. A case in point is the proud man who grew a 27" dandelion; he couldn't eat this Goliath, no matter how proud he was of it. But it's a perfect ex ample ot uie tremendous dormant "oomph" old Mother Nature has built into her plants. Keeping this dormant push in mind, its fairly easy to under- aland how a small garden can make your table g-r-o-a-n with potential garden wealth. Fill 'em Up, Come Tanning Time In planning a small garden, de cide first just what you intend to grow in that garden. If you plan to grow vegetables only, a fully worked pint, 40x60 feet, will produce just about all that an . average family can eat. Come canning time, be sure to supply enough fills for the jars, since it may surprise you just how much good gardens much smaller than the dimensions quot ed above will produce in the way of fine table vegetables. Site a Matter of Taste Large or small, medium or just "middlin'," it's all a matter of taste when it comes to the site of the garden that's best for you. Sometimes, small gardens just won't satisfy the "green soul" of down-to-earth, dyed-in-the green gardeners. They rant and rave that they must have more space for asparagus, and winter squash, as well as a half-acre solely for the growth of fruits of every description pears, peaches, plums, dwarf apples, strawberries, raspberries, black berries, grapes and you-name-it It almost goes without saying that some provision has to be made for growing flowers old standbys like roses, zinnias, lilies and the more exotic blooms. Naturally, such a garden will cover a half-acre or more much ' more area than the average gar dener has time or inclination to cope with. - lid'.-v.,'! """ '" ' "'isssssaasssssssssa " i w r Id n I I ,-4t if I r - II With good landscaping and planting, a hospitable, lived-in look can be given any home large or small, says the American As sociation of Nurserymen. HOUSE INSULATION ' Proper insulation is the help mate of the modern heating sys tem. It increases comfort and ef fects substantial economies in fuel consumption. Legible House Numbers Needed MOST HOUSES have official street num'iers. But finding the numbers is something else again. If you want to be found when a telegram comas announcing you're the heir to a legacy, post your house number where everyone can see it. Any postman will tell you that the mailbox and the house num ber go together like ham and eggs. This sort of uniformity makes it easier finding a number on a dark night. Of course, illuminated nu merals help, too, and that problem can be solved easily with light- reflecting or absorbing materials. Perhaps your house numbers are illegible, poorly located or otherwise outmoded. Why not make a distinctive set yourself? AU you need is some hardboard of the tempered pressed wood type and a scroll saw or coping saw, which cuts curves. First, design the letters so they're large enough and look right. Transfer the de sign to tt-inch-tiiick hardboard and start cutting. Sand down any rough edges. The numerals may be mounted direct ly on the siding, using waterproof glue or finishing nails, or placed on a piece of shaped hardwood. Paint the hardboard on both sides, for wea the rp roofing reasons, be fore putting the numbers up. For a reflective surface, obtain from your hardware dealer tiny glass beads or a special tape. 3 ATTH mm jack' mm mm STATE FAIRGROUNDS APRIL 29-30 MAY 1 YOU MUST REGISTER AT THE HOME & GARDEN SHOWl Ostitis 21" MOTOROLA CONSOLE TV NOTHING TO BUY - JUST STOP AND REGISTER Most Home Owners Want an Extra Bath For extra comfort for yourself and your family and guests or extra value comes sale-time be sure to build an extra bath in your home! A survey run by the Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau shows that 75 per cent of home makers want more than one bath room. Forty-seven per cent want ed one bath and a powder room: 21 per cent wanted 2 baths, and 7 per cent wanted a bath and an extra lavatory. TO WASH WALLPAPER Washable wallpaper should be cleaned with cool water (not hot) and suds. Wet a section of the paper with clear cold water, then sponge with cool suds, working in one direction with even strokes. Rinse at once with clear, cold water. SEE YOU AT THE... 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