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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.
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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
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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.
The man who discovered it there
was Christopher Columbus.
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