1 Page '4 Section 2 THE CAPITAL JOURNAU Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, February 20, 1957 Gardens Streamlined By Mechanized Tools Op crations Now Mostly Done By Power By MARK M. TAYLOR '" Capita! Journal Special Writer Garden operations, even in .i the small home garden, are ' being rapidly streamlined with ' the use of new mechanized ,.. equipment. It is no longer an unusual sight to see a power I lawn mower being used on home grounds whereas not too I many years ago such contriv ances were found only in pub ,' lie grounds or estates with a ' large expanse of lawn to care lor. j," This trend towards mechanic i, Hon means more leisure time lor " the home gardener to enjoy the J, fruits of his efforts and indications , are that more and more of the Jj gardener's daily "chores" will be done by powered machinery. The sowing of grass seed, as an 1 example, used to be a band job 1 and the distribution of the seed ' was seldom satisfactory. Today, the lawn snreadcr solves the prob lem and may be used to distribute fertilizer and weed-Killing cncin lcals. Hand Mowers Unusual Hand operated lawn mowers to. day are the unusual the way pow er mower used to be these power mowers, operated by gasoline or electricity are generally of the reel or rotary type. The size of the. mower depends upon the to tals area to be cut. Usually, lawns of 40O0 to 5000 square feet will bo well cared for wllh a IB-Inch mower. Larger size lawns may re quire proportionately large mow ers. 'Rotary mowers operate with fan type blades that cut either long or short grass. Attachments may be had, too, that will chop up the leaves or long grass, depositing a fine humus. New advances in electric, rotary-type mowers make them most attractive to homo owners , The necessary long cord from the electrical outlet to the mower Is often, now, equipped with a self winding reel that keeps the cord out of possible reach of the cut-1 ling blades. Every good gardener knows that neat, well-trimmed edges of a lawn add materially to the appear ance of the place. Electric erigcrs, with whirling cutting blades, make light work of the formerly tedious task of hand cutting with shears or edging with a stralght-bladcd spade. Corrugated steel edges for beds diminish the maintenance task by stopping (lie .encroaching growth of grass that creeps Into the flower bed or border. Practi cally invisible, thoso fabricated edges permit mowing right up to the very edge of the bed. Gardener's Luxury Automatic sprinkler systems used to be a gardener's luxury, but, today, the average home owner may have this added con-J venicncc at very reasonable cost and on a "do it yourself" basis. Where lawns are already estab lished, a sprinkling system may be easily Installed by using the new plastic pipe lines which arc inserted in slits cut In the lawn, ns desired. Pop-up sprinkler heads may he inserted in the lines wherever desired to insure com plete coverage of the lawn area or directed to water the adjoining flower beds or borders. The heads, when not in use, settle hack to the soil level so as not to in terfere with mowing. For the more advanced, or more enthusiastic gardener, such equip ment as compost grinders, to grind refuse into usable compost in less time are popular. The person interested in raising plants in a greenhouse, finds num erous prefabricated greenhouses on the market, sold ready to as semble on your own property. With the Increased use of plastics, HOME OF THE WEEK McGees Proud of Spacious Home Living Room and Den By JANET TUGMAN STONE Capital Journal Writer "We wanted room to grow in and boy, we've got it," said Mrs. II. D. McGcc ol the home she and her doctor husband built recently at 545 Rose St. Starting with a hall that leads off in three directions, upstairs, to the den and to the living room, the visitor gets the feeling of the spaciousness that is an integral part of this house. This hall, tiled in green and white blocks, is as wide as it is long and has an antique love seat and .matching table to decorate it. Done in gray and white, a splash of color is provided by an immense purple Venetian glass vase, full of greens. Done In Green The living room has been done in green with touches of pink and purple. The walls and the carpet are green, the couch is pink and In front of it is a pink marble table. Matching chairs arc covered In green and backed with a pink plaid. Two wingback chairs cover the fire and they are in a chintz of green with touches of other colors. One other chair, in pale green velvet, completes the set except for a "baby grand" piano and an ' striking note, of purple grapes and yellow lemons is a focal point of the room. Above it is hung a lavalo, filled with laurel leaves. Another couch, pale green, rests in Iront of the long front windows. Decorated in Pink Included among the downstairs rooms are the kitchen, one bed room and a bath, all three of which arc decorated in pink with green or gray accents. Accents of interest in all these rooms would include the imported embossed pink wall-paper in the downstairs bedroom and the pink provincial wall paper on the ceil ing of the kitchen. In the den a green antique trench clock is over the fireplace and on one table is a chocolate set, in the McGcc family for years. Lamps in this room show a crest of a lion, which brands them as being made in Russia. i - Upstairs a new color has been introduced. Charles, the son of the family, has a room in antique gold with brown accents. Susan, however, has stuck to pink and has the traditional white organdy flounces. Gold is again used in a guest room and here, white wicker coils stand at the head of the bed, a antique violin stand, purchased for $14 in an antique shop, but worth over $.10. Purple-velvet cushions are used on the couch which stands In front of a bay window. Across the room is the fireplace which is topped with a four-by-four mirror. This is an antique and is trimmed in the gold scrolls of the earlier period. Another antique that makes a handsome decoration is the barometer which has been compli mented with two gold angels on cither side of it. One of the most Ingenious notes in the room is a large purple candle with a bunch of imitation grapes pouring down it's side. Mrs. McGce created this particular It is impossible to go completely into detail on the interesting things in this house. Let it suffice to say that this is a home that is exceedingly comfortable and fill ed with touches of ingenuity that more than anything else, make a house distinctive. t Sliding Doors Give New Look When the "kitchen mechanic" wants to give her "handyman mechanic" a project thai will glamorize her old - fashioned decoration, and it is one ol the cabinets, she can suggest removal most interesting In the room Oil llir Living Itoom Right off the living room is the dining room. The only separation is a set of louvered doors. In here a provincial table and matching chairs arc centered and hanging above Is an Imported hand drawn amber crystal chandelier. A buffet holds aome purple glass, a china chocolate set and a black iron cnndleabra. French doors from this room to the patio. The first Hung one notices in of the swinging doors and instal lation of sliding doors with per. foralions for an unusual appear ance and ventilation, too. Obtainable at lumber yards. hardbonrd panels, onc-quarler inch thick, may be Installed with minimum of work. Two sets of metal channels will accommodate four doora two for each open. Ing. With a brace and bit. the home mechanic can cut a larger hole in ench panel so II will servo ns a ll.n Hen Is ll immense Hrenlnce i "" .. ' l'"" . "" .v lie nainieu , . ; . , . just iikg he rest o the cabinet. ESChSJ. irlroTof f P"nr two fi, a green anu reu piuiu luiii-ii anu Iwo mulching chairs. An old fash ioned rag rug covers the floor. Green here is also the dominant color and the lurnlture, as in the other rooms, is provincial. A compote wllh an arrangement Your Garden Notebook DO YOU KNOW? The Western chestnut is the Chinquapin ICnstunnpsis chryso- phyllni? The Ten Family (Theaceae) In cludes the Camellia, Stcwarlia and (ionlonin? The differ Family (Rulilnccnc) includes Coltea (coffee, Cinchona (quinine! nnd Gnrdenin? The Tobacco Family (Solan ncenei includes the potato, toma to, eggplant and tobacco? The common dandelion Is some times called "the tramp with the golden crown"? No Larch trees grow on Larch Mountain In Multnomah county? Tamarix sallies Is a splendid, hmne preenhntlfce nre heinff inert The plastics used in lieu ol glass flowering tree, 15-25 feet tall? are comparatively Inexpensive and ( ominc, WKNTS most satisfactory In every detail. I .' ,'. ' ',.,; c,,,.. Kven prefabricated hotbeds and LiP 1213 "mpl1"' Slm cold frames nre offered to enter prising gardeners u ho want to "rush the season." Hi Ailvnnrt Non-Essential Use Cutdown Reduces Cost Cutting out non - essentials re duces costs in home building. For instance, il you're planning wall - to - wall carpeting or a similar Moor covering, why go lo the expense ol having hardwood floors laid? There is a simple al ternative hardbnard underlay menl and ils use assures longer wear lor the floor surfacing you select. The underlaynient, especinllv designed lor use under flexible Hour coverings, such as linoleum, asphalt or vinyl tile, may be in stalled directly over wood or ply wood sub-doors in new construc tion or over old existing wood lin Ish floor. Just miller '" thick and evenly cnlipercd, the 3' x 4' and 4' x 4' panels when nailed in place will bridge the small irreg ularities and cracks and provide a smooth, flat surface lor the lin Ish flooring. Greater life for the surface flooring is assured by the even, smooth iiiiilerlaymrnl. and floor ing cracks cannot reflect through. In cases where haiilbo.-iid un derlaynient Is laid over the sub flooring ns a base fur flexible floor suilaces minor than hard wood. KHA recognizes the under- ill r 1 '1 " These pictures show the living room and den of the II. D. McGce home on Rose street. In the top picture is shown the immense antique mirror trimmed In gold scroll and surrounded by a brass fender in the living room. In the bottom picture another fireplace with Its - paneled wall and book cases is again the focal point. This is the McGce den. Questions Answered By MARK M. TAYLOR June It-M National convention. j Men's (ianirn Clubs of America, Portland, June 10-17 Hnse VmiIviiI Purl. nun nr. n ciiuii's, numiumrrs niui i iniKl. .xMn.f. nini- (in inn iiii i ii ur- ,11 np ifiiSP MinV tPYiiVI flnlitc .... .:..;..!. d ,.,,j ,1., : , . .... I ........ iii mini ii a tililMk now . .......,... ' , announceui-rortlnnd, .Snlrm.j Added advantages in hnvine the j iinderlsiymenl are: additional in (.filiation and a decrease in heat j lighting of the garden giving nun c . losses; less noise transmission lo I hours of enjoyment. , arras below floor; a wanner. Weatherproof extension r n r ri s K"IT Parucuiariy over the same lime, have become within ('orvollis. Kugene. Seattle. ine reacn oi inc average garden er's pockcthook. The aesthetic efleel ol the home planting has been improved, too. won more anu more onion s s on ... -, , . , ,.,-ul ,.,.-- ,,,! n,,i.,P .irnH.,h enjoyment ol the fruits of yourl!"1 '"'"'i"1"' ""l""r rrccplnhles. '"" ' s'""'h labors. One noticeable advance ln:ttl"'r'; Mis. rad.os or appliance, m1 silliness m Hour umsli uUion. this field is concerned wllh night ' "mv 'r attached In make the "mil. , - , door lmns room a (act instead of .loin ( lllllnrl I oi"i'lliii' a (amy. are becoming increasing-1 Kactorv-made wood base units ly popular ns are hunting lixtures (,,r modern kitchens are built to on steel rods that may be stuck In he joined together in anv number K..,mi .Mierever ncnt is suitable lor a given kitchen ares. 1 needed. Thus, supper out ol doors presenting an unbroken, integral 1 need not he "in the dark." Insect I line of cabinets. This allows fori lepellant lamps, too, add to the Installation of a one-piece counler enjoyment of outdoor living, .top. providing an excellent work' Yes. we arc living in a lurch-(surface and eliminating crevices nmml age inhere f(j particles might collect. FURNACES Complete Installations Free Snrvrv & estimate 31! Months lo Pay Call Todav HM D8VV5 Eva, (M 48790 u EM 48821 OIL OR GAS Comfort Clean Thrifly latem Healing & Jheei Melal ( What kind of grass is best for use under treus? C.B. The bluegrusscs, fesrurs and bents will rovt In sluidy spots but the trouble most commonly. Is a result of lack of fertility or moisture since the trees take all available nutrients from the toll. Extra feeding and watering will make the grasses grow In such areas. Should tulips, narcissus and other bulbs be lifted and stored when through blooming so annuals can be planted in those beds? No, ahnut April you may seat ter seeds of zlnnins, and other annuals over the.se beds. They Mill grow and hide the dying lops of the bulbs. The tops must die naturally or the bulbs will not bloom next senson. Do not cut the foliage on the bulbs at any lime. What can I do for brown spots In my lawn nt this season? D.C. This condition may have been caused by the recent freezing weather nnd the subsequent thawing plus rnlh which mused excessive moisture In spots. Heaving, due lo freezing may lilt the turf In spots so the tiny rootlets have lost contact with the nutritious soil. A pickup menl for the Inwn Is necessary as soon ns a growth stnrls In the early spring. A good crop of new routs Is essential lo healthy maintenance of lawns at this lime. U the browned grasses nre dead, they should he raked light ly with nn Iron-toothed rake and additional seed scattered over the "thinned" area. One pound of seed per 500 square feel Is ample for reinforcing these areas. Kven n well eslnhllshed lawn bene fits from a light seeding In the spring It will reinforce the turf nnd give resistance tn Meed in- 1 vnslon. If a slimy scum appears In these spots mentioned II Is nn Indication of excessive sur face moisture aggravated by a lark of sunlight. Good riralnngo seems tn he the only answer i here, though tome have reported success by dusting with hydrnled lime tn drutv off the surplus moisture. Aerating the snll by perforating uilh a spading fork seems a more reasonable solu tion. , What spray materials are recom-. mended (or roses? M l'. There are a number of splendid ntl-purpose sprays nnd dusts on the market under various brand names. For the small garden or for genera) use these controls nre adequate. Hut If some parti cular factor is favorahlc for one Insect or disease a specific con trol may he needed until the trouble has been ellmlnnled. Kor most fungus diseases, the stand ard fungicide Is sulphur, either dusting or Meltable. Whatever control method Is used, applica tions must he made frequently to protect the foliage that Is growing quite rapidly. Thorough coverage Is Important. 1 have quite a patch of Michael mas daisies that have been neglec ted for several years. Can 1 divide them now? K.B. Yes, it's a good Idea to break those large clumps into am alter ones to malntata the quantity and quality of flowers they should afford. Dig tbc clump, then pry sections apart wllh a spading fork or pull apart by hand and re-set the smaller clumps where you want them to grow. This should be done as soon as pos sible as they will get the advan tage of the spring rains. Other perennials, such as gemus, gall lardlus, phlox, anemones, hemer ocallis, pinks and penlstemon may be treated similarly. Don't try it on peonies, however, (wait until fall). Do lilacs require any particular exposure or soil? Mrs. C.R. Lilacs seem to prefer warm spots In summer and delight In cool winters. Soil requirements are simple: good drainage and biennial fertilization. Have had liliesof-thc-vallov in a border (or some years. The flow ers seem to be yetting smaller each year. Should 1 fertilize? Jf so, what is best? Mrs. O H. The plants are probably be coming too crowded. This will re sult in fewer and smaller flow ers. They should be dug up and re-planted In the fall nt least every three years. Fertilizing recommended Is a top dressing of well rotted manure In the late fall. Handy Containers Those little aluminum foil con tainers used for storing and cook ing foods come in handy in the home workshop. When you have small painting ion to be done. pour a small amount of the paint into the conlainer and work from that instead of from a large can. The container can be rinsed with turpentine and used again and again. Hungarian refugees moving into their American homes report they like brown bread with their meat and vegetables. They regard white bread as something like cake. PLANTING TIME TREES Shade FlowerinK Fruit FLOWERING SHRUBS OSES EVERGREENS MIDDLE GROVE NURSERY 4!?0 Silverlon Road We Hive H')f Green Stamps New Btoufy for Your Window Savt Monty All Wayil Vtih Custom-Made Dripiriii, SKid.1, Vtntliin Hindi Umbinil'on Sunn i Slorm Ooon linth Duptrif ft-odi ind HiidMt Mamit.irtiH-rr nl Sulfa Ve.rlwn l)kl Cut t liraart in,li. CAPITAL SHACI n4 PHAPHY JHOi tfin. Fairground flnnd Thone iM 4-IIUII j ii ancmer FURNACES Immedlile lnsUllalioM Free Fllmate tt liurv.v OIL r"V"m G 1 Front A Unmon Fruits Can Be Used to Give Garden Beauty In Small Area Dwarf Trees Will Work The Best There Is no valid reason why even the small home garden should not have at least a few fruits to grace the table. Many of the fruits not only produce gastronomic delights but also can add. beauty to the home planting. Where space is limited, the dwarf fruit trees appear to be the answer. Ten feet between dwarf fruit trees is usually considered ample. It fo possible, too, to "espalier" some of these produce bearing trees against a wall or lence to further utilize the limited space available. The question of varieties in fruits depends largely on indi vidual tastes and preterence but your local nurseryman can help on this score and, il you want novelty, you might try an apple tree, foi- example, grafted with two or more varieties of this deli cious fruit. Surely there's a spot in the garden for raspberries, grapes, blackberries or blueberries. Their culture is not too difficult and the effort expended is well rewarded with bountiful dividends of deli cious fruit for pies, for canning or eating off the bushes. But, with regard to the fruit trees, there is added reason for establishing a fruit garden in your home planting. Many of our pro ductive fruit trees have gorgeous spring blooms, making them worth while planting for that, if for no other, reason. , The fruit itself, when it material izes upon the tree, adds color and beauty to your planting. Frankly, one of the most attractive home plantings I have ever seen included a quantity of fruit trees in the background of the shrubbery bor der. At blooming time, the trees rivaled their more renowned flow- Home Repairs Dos . . . Dont's AP Newifealures USING A FILE DO ... as a general rule, use a file with the ridges, or teeth, far apart when you want to cut away a lot of stock . . . close together when you want to take off very little. DO ... put a handle on the tang (narrow end) of a file this way: place the tang in the opening and tap the handle on a wooden sur face until it is secure. DO . . . file with a level stroke, grasping the Handle with your right hand so that your thumb rests on top of the handle and holding the point or end ol the lile in your left hand. DO . . . remember that the lile is meant to cut on the forward stroke only, which means that you must release the pressure as you bring the file back to you. DON'T . . . made the common mistake of filing with a rocking motion, which will produce uneven results. DON'T . . . forget that, while the stock ordinarily should be at about the height of the elbow when filing, an exception is when unusually fine work Is being done, in which case Tap handle on wooden surlace ering relations In color, fragrance and quantity of bloom. Later, I was told, the fruit yield was suf ficient to supply the needs of an average family! In planting fruits, either trees or bush, attention must be given to the kinds that require pollina tion. Your nurseryman can advise you on this point and recommend varieties that serve as pollinators. Lack of pollination may be the deciding factor on the tree pro ducing a good crop, even where all else is favorable. Favored varieties for home garden plant ing for this area include: apples, Wincsap. Delicious. Jonathan, Rome Beauty: pears. Bartlctt, Seckel: peaches, Rochester, Vet eran, Hale, Crawford: cherries, (black) Tartarian, (red) Bing, Royal Anne, and figs, (black) King, (white) Latlarula. Without doubt, the home garden that includes a few fruit bearing plants pays large dividends. j the stock should be almost at eye level. DON'T . . . apply either too liltln nr Inn munh nrpssurp whpn filing . . . since either fault has a tendency to dull the teeth of the file much quicker than usual. DON'T . . . keep your files in a drawer with other metal tools and don't store them so that they bump into each other. Wood Popular For Building Construction Wood, the most popular material in home construction, registered new gains during 1956, according to a nationwide survey by tin Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey disclosed, for exam ple, that lumber was used structur ally in the exterior walls of 83 per cent of the single-family houses built during-the first quarter o 1936. This compared with 77 per cent a year earlier. The survey also revealed an overwhelming preference for wood kitchen cabinets. Eighty-eight per cent of the first quarter houses featured kitchen cabinets built entirely. of wood, according to the survey s nnaings. One of the most valuable min eral deposits in Cuba today is nickel. Next to Canada and New Calidonia, Cuba ranks third in world production of this metal. 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