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v -rvr-r- vv x ms wii- bftoe tribune wedsesoav april 28 uk 1 f hs an ea i- 4i- w t vv g er ve tos by jim holt while most of us are still comtemplating getting- out into our vegetable gardens having dreamed all winter of growing our own this year there are some stouffviue residents who are so far advanced with their preparation and planting they are ex pecting a show of green any day now personally i have yet to turn a sod so was embarrassed out of my gardening boots when visiting 69 year old stewart anderson of winona drive last weekend i was amazed to find he had finished his planting over two weeks before and was waiting for signs everything was in potatoes lettuce radish carrots last year was a bad one for carrots they were badly blighted according to stewart even the rabbits complained all neatly delineated in their various rows an early riser stewart can be seen out in his garden around 600 am most mornings however he does not make a fetish of it most days he is finished by breakfast time he insists that one does not have to become a gardening slave to produce good results timing and pacing oneself is important otherwise it becomes a chore despite suffering from asthma and emphysema for the last 26 years this young senior has an outstand ing reservoir of energy in winter he often helps his neigh bors with snow removal and last july purchased a bjcycle to keep in shape it even cured his asthma for a while born in stouffviue just before world war 1 stewart moved to toronto then further west before returning to ballantrae it was there that he found himself growing so many vegetables he was forced to give them away mainly to residents around musslemans lake before he set up his own roadside stand at the side of hwy 48 he moved to stouffviue in 1979 while discussing gardening techniques i thought i might just as well pick up a few hints to grow bigger and better veggies stewart who has been in print in the winnipeg free press and troybilt gardening hints gave me a couple of tips that might be of interest to fellow gardeners if you want whiter- than-white- centres on your cauliflowers when they are near maturity bring the large outer leaves over the head and pin together with toothpicks it keeps the hot sun from turning them yellow for larger than life onions just clear the earth away from around the roots no dont dig them up so as they stand proud on the surface result biffat onions having listened to an expert all i have to do now is get motivated what a shame its raining may 2223 and may 29 0 s si i bedding plants mt ir indoor plants too come out for m country drier bring the kids we i hare a urge selection of beautiful bedding plant and vegetables choose your cm plants right from the greenhouse free coffee and hometviade pastries for everyone lurtl jiit oulidr the lovn of stouffviue phone 6401934 ltt w n pu chesters 41 i v i mt 41 i y it is not unusual for local residents to see stewart anderson put- 4 tering- around in his b at 600 am when most of us are con- wsidering tour second upof vcoffec the local gardener has already jcotnpletedhis outside chores when the weather man cooperates he often produced a double crop of vegetables xi jimhplt a si -sr- do it sow sewer warer work fencerows basements stripping earthmoving topsoil- gravel- stone bulldozing backhoes loader truck work no o k patio doors the largest patio door seller at this years international home show more elegance more luxury more value on your home polyurethane 4 panel patio doors four burglar proof locks larger air space saves more heat no fixed panels access either side maintenance free 20 years guarantee we sell quality only f replacement windows bow and bay whitby aluminum home improvement centre 900 hopkins st unit 3 at burns st whitby 2 years 6682252 toronto 6861 853 guaranteed experience workmanship after homeshow vertical end horizontal blinds this is a genuine sale of 1st quality merchandise limited time offer call today w ism blinds for patio doors in standard sizes as low as s 6 differentgrades of fabric 40 colours to chose from vinyl blinds pvc solid perforated and channel panel for inserting your own decorator material rollup shades 30 off 2 colours ivory white ahinstallations extra shop at home service call 2947900 national vertical blinds inc store hours mon to wed 10 un- 6 pm thuntr fri 10ajn9pjn saturday 9un6pin an all canadian product national vertical blinds in 43 main st north markham ontario call 2947900 ntiool vertical binds 1 u7 finch ave wt unit 3 national vertical binds national vertical blinds national vertical bgnds national vertical blinds 242b queen st east 755 queensway east unit 1 208 broadway 566 wyandotte st east uarmoht wn tassbumkon titan ormbevueojit vmmya wmouum t ifv sy vs- rlll jsy k i- lw 1 sat t i j lrp w l f v