Mfc-DFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14 1961
Five Things Needed By Novice Gardener
(Editor! Not: The fol
lowing diipalch. the fixit of
three, contains tipi for new
gaxdenerg and. xeminden
for old-rimor.)
Br PATRICIA O'CONNOR .
United Prou International
Washington (DFO Every ,
novice gardener needs . five
' things: a suitable plot, proper
: tools, a plan, know-how, and
things' to ' plant -.' seeds ot
seedlings. ' ;.. ?-V ',. -
Consider the plot. Big oaks
"from little acorns don't grow
unless the acorns fall on suit
able land. ' v .
The ideal plot gets at least
.six hours of sun a day, is
well drained and covered with
fertile - sotf.- Close by there
should be a source of water.
City gardeners 1 especially .
need to beware of land pocked
with rubbish. Bii here's a
rule of thumb:, if it produces;;
a quick growth of weeds or
grass, the plot's suitable for
a potential garden. . .
Simple Tools
.- Now consider , tools.- The
typical ' home gardener re
quires only a few simple tools.
The basic tools include a
spade or spading fork, a steel
rake, a seven-inch hoe, a hose
and cord' for- row-marking. .
You add tools to meet spe-
. cial ; needs. For example, a
, trowel's handy when trans
planting. A wheelbarrow is a
must for larger gardens to
save strain on the back.. -
Buy well-made, high-grade
tools that will last. Well de- "
signed implements can save
labor as well as money.
Like the family car, tools
last longer , if kept clean. A
good wiping with heavy oil
after cleaning-prevents rust.
Cutting edges need to be kept
sharp. ? J
Fireplace Wall
Imporvement Can
Modernize Rooms
If , you want to give your
living room a "new look," '
then look at the entire fire
place wall first - rather, than
the room itself.
By simplifying1 the design 1
of the fireplace such as re
moving a protruding mantel
or modernizing bookcases or
possibly' even paneling over
any- existing small windows, -you
can give the .whole room
a modern appearance.
Determine whether you
want to actually "modernize"
""or just simplify the design of
your room. Easy to install pre
finished wood wall paneling
. is available in Early American
"pegged board" effects as well
as contemporary wide-panel
strips. The warmth . and tex
ture of wood will contrast '
beautifully with existing plas-
- ter walls in the room.
Best Bet .
.Ypur best bet for a color
ful and practical resurfacing
material for hearth and fire-'
place is ceramic tile. Sparks
won't damage a tile hearth;
: smoke or soot can be wiped
off quickly from ceramic tile
facing.
Your choice of color, tex
ture and even size in ceramic
tile is virtually endless. Real .
tile comes in individual units,
so you can be your own de
signer to create your own one- -of-a-kind
decor..
- Here are some other Ideas:
Add a low but raised ceramic
tile hearth along the -length
of the wall. At the fireplace
opening it will serve as a gen-.,
ulne fireproof hearth; on eith
er side It becomes a practical
and decorative built-in seat.
Install a recessed wood box.
If your fireplace is on an out-
- side wall,, you can add a "back
door" for easy loading.. And .
if the floor is surfaced with
real tile, even the grimiest
log won't damage its colorful
finish.
. A rubber hose ' will last
. longer if it's neatly coiled and
hung on several pegs to dis
tribute its weight. V,
, Your local garden store can
help with latest information ,
on new tools and steer you
away from fads - or poor
investments. , - '
' '. Where the plan's concern
ed, there's something to be
' learned from veteran hay- .,
seeds. They make a scale
drawing of the '.garden plot,
; noting where- to put annuals
without disturbing perennials;
They try not to . plant tall- '
growing crops in. a way that
.will shade shorter plants.
Plant Too" Soon. :
: Novice gardeners often
plant too much too soon be- ; -cause
they didn't plan in the '
first place. It's no fun to have
a refrigerator full of lettuce
one week and none the rest
of the season.
' A good blueprint includes a
plan for successive planting. ,
Follow one crop with a later
maturing variety ;- or maybe
with , an'.', entirely.;: different
crop. You'll get maximum -use
of land and growing season
and a variety of fresh food
on the table. ,
:'. Timing is vital, Choose the'
.variety of seeds for. your own .
area and soil. ."' .J -
Ask your dealer or county .,
agricultural agent about new
disease - resistant seeds. The
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture has developed new
strains this year. For example
- vanguard lettuce is a brand
new type that's extra large,
top quality, slow maturing
and resistant to tipburn.
, Tendercrop is a new snap
bean that resists mosaic and
pod mottle. If J you want a
pink-fleshed tomato, there's
a new variety , called pink
shipper. It is wilt resistant.
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