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am weekndfcfcocber7massf11 lets get growing barbara pratt wins box of btilbs m gamening coritest by marjorie mason hogue correspondent congratulations to barbara pratt the winner of the box of bulbs donated by the netherlands flowerbulb information centrebarbara7 of blue heron books should be commended for the excellent floral display she maintains at the front of her store on brock st in uxbridge her question to lets get growing was which vine would best grow up a trellis in a northern exposure and be able to overwinter in a box that is two feetdeep and 14 inches wide the location coupled with an above ground box makes this a real challenge i suggested vir ginia creeper parthenocissus quinauefolia or boston ivy parthenocissus trisuxpidata another possibility would be big leaf winter creeper euonymus fortunei vegetus plants in containers left outdoors over winter are always at risk due to the alternate freeze and thaw pat terns of bur weather moving large containers holding perennials or shrubs into an unhealed garage will increase their chances of survival if you wish to have bulbs bloomingvin these containers next spring put them in plastic pots and bury them a foot deep in your garden mark the spot carefully so next april you can dig them up and place pot- and bulbs into the larger containers p vanderwerf would like to know about the depth at which bulbs should be planted i stress that deeper is better small bulbs crocus 56 inches medium bulbs tulips 78 inches large bulbs some daffodils alliums fritillarias 910 inches deep planting will also help grace cox- worth in her struggle against chipmunks many people sprinkle the planted area with deterrents such as bloodmeal cayenne pepper moth crystals human hair etc or soak the bulbs before planting in bad tasting solutions you might try placing a piece of plastic mesh or screening oyer the planted area and covering it with 2 inches of soil so it is invisible if you lose the war with these cute varmints plant only narcissus and fritillarias which are not included in their list of edibles valerie cooke mctaggart would like to know how to get her poinsettia to flower in time for christmas this is not an easy task but even if you do riot succeed the poinsettia is worth keep ing because it is one of the plants which has been tested arid found effective for its ability to rerhbve texins from the air pomsettia blooms are actually very tmy yeubw flowers in the cen tre of red bracts green leaves that have turned red to trigger bloom and change of the leaf color the plant need long nights at least 12 intr th sli lime up markham dodge chrysler jeep introduces the new starting lineup for 1996 with the grand cherokee limited just ask dayle ross the newest member of the dodge chrysler jeep team just how rugged this new vehicle is shell most likely tell you its tough enough to move around the starting lineup of the markham high senior football team so stop by to preview the new 1996 jeep grand cherokee limited today and ask about our competitive leasing rates longmans chrysler jeep markham dodge chrysler jeep 5426 highway 7 markham 4711500 hours of uninterrupted darkness from 6 pin to 6 ajn for six to eight weeks mid sept early nov any artificial light at night can disrupt the triggering of bloom other factors to make a happy poinsettia are full sun during the day adequate water to maintain constant moisture and a minimum night temperature of 62 degrees f although the bulb contest is over you may still send questions or com ments to lets get growing oo the tribune 88 brock street uxbndgeonl9pir4 attn marjorie mason hogue royal doujion seasonal store come join iiifor our grand opening atmarkvillema 20 to 50 off- suggested retail prices on a wide selection of tableware andgiftware first one hundred purchases will receive a free royal doulton bone china expressions mug a1095wlue limit one per customer the royal doulton seasonal store markvilie mall 9054798006 essi